LinkedIn updates its search tools with suggested queries, automated alerts, unified results and more

LinkedIn has given its search tool a major overhaul today, making it far easier to find relevant results regardless of whether you’re looking up people, companies, groups or jobs. The update, rolling out to users globally in the coming weeks, includes unified search queries. Unlike before – where users would have to specify a certain category using the drop-down menu just to the left of the search bar – any query will now bring back results from multiple fields. So searching for Google, for instance, should now bring back groups that contain the company name, as well as people who work there and current vacancies, in addition to the company’s dedicated profile page. The auto-complete feature on Google has helped to speed up the process of entering search terms, and also