LinkedIn is rolling out new tools designed to help people find company-related job opportunities Announce Wednesday. The new Job Collections feature will allow users to expand their career options by exploring groups of related jobs across a variety of industries and companies that they may not have been aware of. In addition, the platform is launching a new “Preferences” page that makes it easier to define and manage your preferences.
In a blog post, LinkedIn noted that job applications are up 16% per person per job, and competition is heating up. The platform’s new job pools feature aims to make it easier for people to find opportunities that suit them. To get started with job groups, visit the Jobs tab on LinkedIn. From there, you should search for “Explore with function groups.” After that, you can click on any of the groups that match your interests. For example, you can look for jobs that offer remote work or good parental leave.
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You can also view industry-specific groups, such as Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Media, Professional Sports, and more. If you are someone who has always worked in large companies but wants to try something new, you can choose to look for job opportunities in startups and small businesses.
As for the new preferences page, LinkedIn says users can now manage their preferences in one place to ensure the best possible chances of landing the perfect job. The new preferences page can be found at the top of the Functions tab on mobile and on the left bar on desktop. Once you set your preferences, LinkedIn will highlight them in green on each job details page so you can quickly determine if they match your ideals.
Preferences you can set include employment type (full-time, part-time, contract, etc.) and location type (remote, hybrid, on-site). Additionally, you can set your preferred minimum wage when in the United States. LinkedIn plans to add more preferences to the Page in the future.
LinkedIn is also introducing a new “I’m Interested” button that allows you to privately express your interest in working at a company without having to apply for a specific job. You can do this even if there aren’t any open roles at the company. After you indicate your interest, a company’s recruiters may look at your profile when searching for candidates. LinkedIn recommends expressing interest in your top 10 to 20 companies.
Today’s announcements come as LinkedIn begins rolling out a new service LinkedIn Premium experience powered by AI It is designed to help people quickly assess whether a vacancy is right for them. The tool can also help users determine how to best position themselves for any job, while learning more about the company and industry.
LinkedIn is rolling out these new tools as a new wave of layoffs hits the tech industry. Last week, Google laid off more than 1,000 employees in its Google Assistant division and the team that manages Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit devices. Also last week, Audible laid off 5% of its workforce, Discord laid off 17% of its employees, and Amazon laid off “several hundred” employees at Prime Video and MGM Studios.