Observed Signal · Jul 1, 2020 · Product Launch · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
LinkedIn Introduces Corona-Focused Job Features
LinkedIn is rolling out features to mitigate COVID-19’s economic impact by improving job seeking and community support. The update includes a global skills initiative that offers free training to help unemployed job seekers acquire in-demand digital skills. The program, developed with Microsoft Learn and GitHub, guides users through accessing courses, applying skills to job searches, and preparing for interviews, with free access worldwide and a focus on diversity topics. LinkedIn also enhances community support with an OpenToWork profile frame that signals job-seeking status to the broader network, new options for posts to indicate willingness to help, and a purple-hand reaction to express support on content. The initiative leverages data from the LinkedIn network (690 million members, 50 million companies, 11 million job listings) and is set to roll out globally at no cost to users, aligning with efforts to counter the pandemic’s employment effects.
Global platform feature updates impacting recruitment and community engagement; relevant to platform technology but not a major adtech shift.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- LinkedIn launches a global skills initiative to bring more digital skills to 25 million people worldwide by the end of this year.
- Collaboration with Microsoft Learn and GitHub for the free training.
- Based on data from the LinkedIn network: 690 million members, 50 million companies, 11 million job listings.
- New #OpenToWork profile frame makes job-seeking status visible to the wider LinkedIn community.
- Introduction of a new purple-hand reaction to show support on posts.
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