Linkedin

In an era where social networking is an integral part of life, LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network on the internet.

LinkedIn has been supporting its users for a longer period, especially those looking to network and develop business connections. In a world where the quality of life and getting the right job have become the need of everyone, LinkedIn provides a platform to find the right job or internship, connect and strengthen professional relationships, and learn the skills you need to succeed in your career. Linkedin is a platform that can be accessed from desktop, mobile app, mobile web, or the LinkedIn Lite Android mobile app.

A complete LinkedIn profile can help you connect with opportunities by showcasing your unique professional story through experience, skills, and education. One can also use LinkedIn to organize offline events, join groups, write articles, post photos and videos, etc. LinkedIn is a platform for anyone who is looking to advance their career. This can include people from various professional backgrounds, such as small business owners, students, and job seekers. LinkedIn members can use LinkedIn to tap into a network of professionals, companies, and groups within and beyond their industry.

Microsoft, recognizing the value of LinkedIn in the fast-growing professional social network category, acquired the company for a whopping $26.2 billion in 2016. However, unlike many other social media platforms which rely on revenue from advertisements, LinkedIn’s services are something for which users are willing to pay for the value provided.

The Leadership

Ryan Roslansky is the CEO of LinkedIn. He joined the company in May 2009 and has successfully traversed multiple leadership roles across LinkedIn’s business portfolio. He led the evolution of LinkedIn into a massive global ecosystem of 774+ million members. Under his astute leadership, LinkedIn has gained record levels of engagement on the platform, resulting in accelerated growth across the company offerings, including online training.

Ryan was global head of product before he took over the reins as CEO. He oversaw all teams responsible for building and creating the next generation of LinkedIn products and experiences. He set the company’s product strategy and oversaw product development, user experience, business development, and customer operations.

Prior to his head of product role, Ryan held leadership positions across the R&D organization, helping to launch groundbreaking new experiences for consumers and customers, including the simplification of the new LinkedIn desktop design and flagship mobile app, the launch of LinkedIn Learning, as well as the debut of our Influencer program and content platform.

He has also played pivotal roles across the company’s key acquisitions, including Lynda.com, SlideShare, and Pulse. Ryan also serves on the board of directors for GoDaddy Inc. Before LinkedIn, Ryan was senior vice president of products and content at Glam Media and held various product and general management positions at Yahoo!, including spearheading the acquisition of Overture in 2003.

Ryan is a US native who grew up near Lake Tahoe. He completed high school at the tennis academy in Florida and then went to the University of California, Davis, to pursue graduation.

In a recent article on LinkedIn, Ryan Roslansky wrote about how the company is putting forward a unique opportunity to help create a skills-first economy that meets the moment.

“That’s why today we’re introducing new data and tools to help companies take a skills-first approach to talent development, as well as features that empower our members to take their careers into their own hands,” he says. In his article, he talks about how LinkedIn is helping companies to hire and develop talent by bringing skills to the forefront in LinkedIn Recruiter so hirers can easily search and filter for candidates who best match their skill requirements. Linkedin shows suggested skill matches, showing hirers an expanded pool of qualified talent based on their previously searched skills.

“We’re investing in accelerating the capabilities of our skill-building platform, LinkedIn Learning Hub. Later this calendar year, employees will be able to pinpoint the skills they need to be successful in their organization – easily discovering engaging, role-specific content and internal job opportunities based on their career goals,’’ added Ryan.

Talking about how the company is helping its user members develop skills and stand out, Ryan said LinkedIn will soon provide the ability for members to add context about specific skills on their profile. As members add more skills to their profile, the system can better match them to job opportunities based on those skills.

He also mentioned a new experience to help anyone learn the skills they need for their next step, LinkedIn Learning Pathfinder – all free until April 30, 2022. Linkedin Members need to choose a career goal, discover new skills needed to help achieve their goals, and get a list of LinkedIn Learning courses customized for those goals.