Microsoft owns LinkedIn, a social network with a business-oriented focus. On Wednesday, the company announced that it has over 1 billion members and is expanding its artificial intelligence services for paid customers.
LinkedIn hits 1 billion members: Reaching the billion-user milestone places LinkedIn in the upper echelons of social media networks, alongside competitors like Meta Platforms. Members of LinkedIn keep a resume-like profile detailing their education, work experience, and professional skills.
According to the corporation, almost 80% of new members are not from the United States.
LinkedIn offers a free membership tier in addition to monthly subscriptions starting at $30. New AI tools that may determine whether a user, who may be sifting through dozens of job posts, is a good fit based on the information in their profile will be available to subscribers of its $40 per month tier.
To help the individual stand out in the job market, the system may also suggest profile modifications.
Furthermore, According to LinkedIn’s chief product officer, Tomer Cohen, the tool aims to help users shift “from merely seeing a job and feeling insecure to being able to make significant progress in just one session, all the way to an interaction.”
LinkedIn also unveiled a button on Wednesday that condenses lengthy postings into a few essential bullet points specific to each user. For instance, a stock broker may receive a different takeaway from a sales professional.