Start Your Journey: Lynda. com Introduces Learning Paths To Help You Stay Ahead

We all know that the knowledge and skills required to be successful in our jobs today is accelerating. This rate of change challenges all of us to stay ahead in our roles and sets a high bar for those looking to start or change their careers. Today we are introducing more than 50 new learning paths to help you stay ahead in your current job or if you’re looking to make a career pivot.

 

 

Learning paths are step-by-step structured courses, supported with quizzes, practice, and learning reminders to encourage you and support you as you make progress towards your goal. These new learning paths include how to become a Web Developer, a Manager, a Bookkeeper, a Project Manager, a Small Business Owner, a Digital Marketer, a Digital Illustrator. Check out the full list here.  

Learning paths are also a great way to continue expanding on your existing skill set. If you’re embarking on a new career, you can take advantage of these learning paths to become more knowledgeable about the skills and experience needed to secure your dream job. If  you’re a marketing manager who needs to quickly get up to speed on how to leverage social media for your job, you could take the digital marketing learning path to continue grooming and adding new skills.

We know that making the commitment to learn is incredibly tough; sticking with it can be even harder. To ensure your hard work gets noticed,  you’ll receive a certification of completion at the end of a learning path that you can share with your professional network on LinkedIn. Whether you’re looking to transform your current career path, jump into a new career, or sharpen your skills in your current job, Lynda.com can be your guide.

These new learning paths will be available starting today in English around the world and we are working towards adding new paths for you to take. We look forward to hearing about your learning path stories.

by Arthur Nicholls via Official LinkedIn Blog

Medal of Honor Recipient Florent Groberg and LinkedIn Partner on Veterans Program

If anyone has had the privilege to hear retired U.S. Army Capt. Florent Groberg speak, he always says, “It’s time to make a bigger difference.” And today, LinkedIn is proud to announce that we are forming a partnership with Florent to do just that for our military and veteran community.

Florent received the Congressional Medal of Honor, from President Obama on Veteran’s Day 2015, for his actions in Afghanistan on August 8, 2012. As President Obama stated, “On his very worst day, he managed to summon his very best.” Florent talks about his actions that day and his subsequent transition to civilian life in a powerful LinkedIn post. It’s a must-read for veterans and the veteran support community. Florent is a pillar within the military and veteran community, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome him to the LinkedIn family.

Since receiving our nation’s highest honor, Florent has rededicated his life to service, focusing on education, transition planning and career development among veterans. With a rapidly growing 2 million military and veteran member base, LinkedIn has established itself as the tech leader in empowering service members and veterans to build professional identities, professional networks, civilian careers and professional skills. In order to provide a specialized guide to these growing and engaged members, LinkedIn just launched a free Lynda.com tutorial called “LinkedIn for Veterans”.

Combining Florent’s passion and his leadership in the veteran community with LinkedIn’s technology is a game-changer. Florent will be leading from the front by publishing monthly posts on LinkedIn and speaking at community events to raise awareness of LinkedIn’s free veteran’s programs.

This partnership is an exciting next step in connecting all veterans to opportunity. As Florent said, “LinkedIn represents the perfect gateway for all veterans to connect, network and grow professionally. It’s a can’t-miss online social media platform that connects businesses around the globe in seconds. It’s the solution.”

Visit veterans.linkedin.com for details on how every U.S. military and veteran member can get a free, one year LinkedIn Premium and Lynda.com subscription, and more information on LinkedIn’s veteran’s programs.

by Greg Call via Official LinkedIn Blog

How LinkedIn is Helping Create Economic Opportunity in Colorado and Phoenix

LinkedIn’s vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Notice that I said every member, not just white collar workers with four-year college degrees. Everyone.

To achieve our vision, we’re building the world’s first Economic Graph — a digital map of the global economy that includes every member of the global workforce and their skills, all open jobs, all employers, and all educational institutions. We’ve been sharing labor market insights from the Economic Graph with dozens of policymakers across the globe to help create greater economic opportunity.

For example, we’ve been sharing Economic Graph insights with policymakers in Colorado and Phoenix. We realized the combination of our Economic Graph insights and the LinkedIn platform can have an even greater economic impact. So last June we joined Skillful (formerly Rework America Connected) — a Markle Foundation initiative to help workers in Colorado and Phoenix with high school diplomas and some or no college education acquire new skills to advance their careers.

This is important because more than 40% of workers in Colorado, and nearly 50% of workers in Arizona, have a high school diploma and some or no college education. Yet 44% of the more than 468 recruiters and hiring managers we surveyed in Colorado and Phoenix in February said it’s hard to find people with the right technical skills. Companies that have a hard time hiring are less productive, which stunts the growth of the local economy.

Educational institutions — like community colleges, boot camps, and vocational schools — that collaborate with local employers typically have high placement rates.

This is because they tailor training programs to teach students skills that are in demand. Sixty-one percent of the 914 recruiters and hiring managers we surveyed in Colorado and Phoenix said they’d benefit from working more closely with educators. We’re using Economic Graph data to show employers which educational institutions they hire from, and show educators which companies their graduates work at and need their students’ skills.

This data makes it easier for employers to identify which educators they should collaborate with, and vice versa. Plus we’re encouraging Colorado and Phoenix employers to include the skills required for jobs in their job descriptions to help job seekers determine whether or not they’re qualified for jobs.

And most importantly, we’re making the collaboration that’s occurring between employers and educators transparent to the people who need that info most: job seekers. Thirty-nine percent of the 355 U.S. workers who have a high school diploma and some or no college education we surveyed said they want to advance their career in their current field. Forty-two percent said they want to get a new job in a different field. But 54% said they don’t know what jobs are available, and whether or not they need additional training to acquire the skills required for those jobs.

Introducing LinkedIn Training Finder

That’s why we developed Training Finder — a new product that helps job seekers acquire new skills and advance their careers. It shows them relevant training programs in their area; which programs are affiliated with employers; whether or not they’re accredited; the program’s employment rate, cost, and duration; the skills the program will teach them; the jobs they’ll be qualified for when they complete the program; and the estimated salary. These insights will help them choose the training program that will teach them the skills they need to get the job they want.

For now, Training Finder is targeted at job seekers in Phoenix and Colorado who have a high school diploma and some or no college education and want to advance their career in their current field, or get a new job in a different field. If that describes you, check out Training Finder. You can also talk to a career coaches by visiting Skillful.

Colorado and Phoenix are both doing great work to up-skill workers. We’re hopeful that Skillful will amplify their efforts and help create skills-based labor markets that value people’s skills — not just their degrees — and empowers lifelong learning so that workers’ skills evolve with the ever-changing skills needed by companies.

Additional Economic Graph Initiatives

Skillful is one of many examples of how we’re using the Economic Graph and LinkedIn to help create economic opportunity. In June, we began working with the GMCA (Greater Manchester Combined Authority) in the United Kingdom to provide insight into the workforce’s existing skills, the skills required to get jobs in Greater Manchester, and the gap between the two. The results of that research will be used by the GMCA to deploy its resources more effectively, and by local educational institutions to tailor courses so they teach students in-demand skills.

We also used Economic Graph data to provide the City of Toronto with greater insight into its tech sector. Toronto is using the data to help youths learn tech-related skills and bolster its tech sector. For example, Seneca College — one of the largest colleges in Canada — is updating its curriculum and offering new courses to help prepare youths for careers in tech.

And we used Economic Graph data to provide New York City, as part of its Tech Talent Pipeline initiative, with insights on the current state of the city’s tech industry. The city used the insights to determine “how to deploy $10 million in funding to help NYC schools, government, nonprofits, and companies better prepare New Yorkers for in-demand tech jobs and fuel the continuing growth of NYC tech businesses.”

If you’re interested in learning more about the Economic Graph and the work we’re doing to create economic opportunity, please follow the Economic Graph Showcase Page.

by Allen Blue via Official LinkedIn Blog

LinkedIn’s Transparency Report about Government Requests for Member Data: Second Half of 2015

Today we are releasing our Transparency Report, which covers government requests for data received from July through December of 2015. You can read the full report here.

We publish this report twice a year as part of LinkedIn’s ongoing transparency commitment to our members. Since the publication of our first transparency report in 2011, we have sought to provide our members with information about the law enforcement requests we receive for member data and our responses to those requests.

The portion of our member base impacted by law enforcement requests has been relatively constant. In this Transparency Report, we see an uptick in the total number of requests received (we received 134 requests in the second half of 2015, 112 requests in the first half of 2015 and 100 requests in the second half of 2014). Overall, this was the highest number of requests for member data LinkedIn has received during a six-month window, with the greatest increase coming from requests originating in the United States. This overall increase is not unique to LinkedIn, and is similar to other online services.

LinkedIn complies with properly served legal requests for member information from law enforcement agencies. When we do so, we scrutinize each and every request we receive, notify each affected member whenever the law permits, and work to ensure that requests for our members’ information are not overly broad and are consistent with internationally recognized human rights laws and standards. We also continue to engage in public policy advocacy to protect our members’ data. For example, we oppose all forced backdoor access to our members’ data and continue to participate in issues affecting our broader community. Particularly relevant today, we filed an amicus brief in support of Apple in their ongoing dispute with the FBI over developing a compelled workaround to Apple’s encryption software.

by Sara Harrington via Official LinkedIn Blog

Never Stop Learning: Access Lynda.com Courses on Your Next Virgin America Flight

We’ve all been there. As busy professionals, we’re always looking for new hacks to increase productivity and stay ahead. Good news is that we’ve just added one more way for you to do this when you’re on your next Virgin America flight.

As part of our ongoing relationship with Virgin America (Sir Richard Branson is one of our most followed Influencers on LinkedIn), we have partnered today to offer Virgin flyers a new way to stay productive while traveling. Starting April, when you board any Virgin America aircraft, you’ll have a chance to select from a set of business leadership and learning video courses such as, “Getting Things Done,” “Creating Great Workplace Habits,” and “Managing Stress” directly from your Red™In-flight entertainment system. These courses will be free for you to access and view for the duration of your flight.

In addition, if you happen to be boarded on a ViaSat-equipped Virgin aircraft, with HD video streaming WiFi technology you will have access to Lynda.com’s full library of learning content free of charge. You can choose from thousands of video tutorials taught by expert instructors across a variety of topics like business leadership, software development, technology, photography and web design.

If you’d like to learn more about what we’re doing with Virgin America, please join me today on my flight with the Virgin America team by tuning into our co-hosted live stream discussion from 35,000 feet in the air. Dan Roth, our executive editor will be interviewing Sir Richard Branson and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock to talk about entrepreneurship and Virgin America’s larger initiative to connect tech cities and bring Silicon Valley to Silicon Mountain with its new 3X daily nonstop flights.

Our goal with Lynda.com is to make it easy for you to access learning content from whenever and wherever it is convenient for you. This is important because we know your time is important and whatever your professional goals may be, we want to give you a way to acquire the skills needed to achieve your goals at your own pace. We look forward to Lynda.com content making its way into Virgin aircraft in the next few weeks and we can’t wait to hear what you think!

by Ryan Roslansky via Official LinkedIn Blog

From Design to Wine, a Creative Entrepreneur’s Bold Move

Proportion, balance, nuance, and sublime taste: All of these are necessary components to both great graphic design and making the perfect bottle of wine. Both endeavors strive to create an experience, whether it’s by capturing a mood with the perfect color combination, or stimulating the senses with a hearty Cabernet.

Despite these similarities, there isn’t much overlap between graphic designers and winemakers. That didn’t stop graphic design entrepreneur Joel Templin from branching out into the vineyard. With one bold move, Joel set a new direction for his career in the wine business.

It all started with an unusual creative concept for a wine brand. As a graphic designer working close to Napa Valley, Joel had helped plenty of wineries design their labels. Most of them involved a single image, without a brand concept, usually named after an owner, the vineyard’s dog or the oldest tree on the property.

But he didn’t see strong branding. Joel recognized an opportunity to go deeper; to tell a brand story that would resonate with an audience.

His team at Hatch Design, a creative agency focused on hatching ideas into reality, decided to create a playful but premium brand. JAQK Cellars – named after the Jack, Ace, Queen and King of a deck of cards – would be wine for people who liked to play, from amateur poker-night players to high rollers.

With the branding in place, Joel only needed one more thing to launch his new venture: wine.

“It’s not that we knew what we were doing. You have an educated guess, and then you surround yourself with people who know what they are doing.”

Joel ran his plan past vintner Craig MacLean to see if he thought the idea was feasible. Not only did Craig like the concept, he partnered with Hatch Design to make the wine from some of the finest grapes in Napa. Joel brought in fundraisers, pitched to investors, and just a month later – he was in the wine business.

As JAQK Cellars started to gain popularity, Joel turned to his trusted business partners to get the product into stores, while he continued to develop the brand. He used LinkedIn to find the best new talent for Hatch, research clients, and connect with new partners.

“You want to be smart about it and pragmatic, but at some point you have to step off the cliff and have faith.”

Joel’s decision to try a new career path paid off. JAQK Cellars grew to 30 states and multiple countries around the world. And Joel is busy working on his next bold move.

Ready to make your own bold move? Explore now: http://bit.ly/1TLXLOi

 

by Seth DeGarmo via Official LinkedIn Blog

Managing Your Settings on LinkedIn is Now Easier Than Ever

Providing you with clarity and control when it comes to your experience on LinkedIn is a crucial part of our Members First philosophy. Today we’re excited to share that we are making “Privacy & Settings” even more convenient for you, with a streamlined hub to help you easily manage your LinkedIn account. It’s important to note that no settings have been taken away and no default or preferences have been changed – we’ve made sure all settings are in place and are easier to control.  

What’s New

When you visit the new “Privacy & Settings” page, you’ll see we’ve redesigned the entire experience, starting with quick details about your account at the top and all settings categorized into three groups: Account, Privacy and Communications.

• Account includes things like adding email addresses, changing your password or language, and exporting your data.
• Privacy covers all privacy and security settings related to what can be seen about you, what information can be used, and making sure your account stays secure with a second factor of authentication.
• Communications houses your preferences for how LinkedIn and other members are able to contact you, and how frequently you’d like to hear from us.

We know that members enjoy connecting with colleagues and acquaintances in their networks. To make connecting easier, if a member has your email address or phone number in the contacts they upload to LinkedIn, we may suggest they connect with you. We’ve added new settings options that let you choose who can see you as a suggested connection when they have your contact info. As always, it’s up to you to decide how you want to grow your network, and which invitations you want to accept.

We’ll be rolling out this new experience to all members in the next few weeks. In the meantime, be sure to turn on two-step verification for added security and add a backup phone number so you never get locked out of your account.

by Calvin Pappas via Official LinkedIn Blog

Pursuing a Career of Purpose: A Story of Hustle, Ambition, and Yoga

Tranquility. Well-being. Spreadsheets. For most people, one of these words is not like the others. But all three can be found in the companies that hire Rebecca Mayne as their yoga teacher. Rebecca is on a mission to nourish the minds and bodies of corporate America, one downward-facing dog at a time.

But her career path wasn’t always clear to her. Rebecca first experienced the transformative power of yoga in high school, where a favorite teacher led the class through breathing exercises each morning. The mental and physical benefits of that simple ritual inspired her to learn more. Through high school and into college, Rebecca practiced every day, studying the history and methodology of the practice.

Soon, Rebecca found that her love for yoga was stronger than her interest in history or writing – the careers she thought she’d pursue.

I felt like I was leading a double life. I was going to school and learning one thing, but that no longer captured my attention and passion, now that I had discovered something so much richer.

After college, Rebecca went home to San Francisco to pursue her real moonshot: a full-time career as a yoga instructor. At first, she struggled to differentiate herself in an overcrowded market. Unwilling to give up her dream, she invested in further training and research, building her knowledge of the practice.

Slowly, Rebecca started to attract a following. She used her LinkedIn profile to display her credentials and experience. Studio owners not only took notice – they hired her. She connected with her new students on LinkedIn, keeping them updated on her schedule.

After attending several of Rebecca’s sessions, a student sent a message asking for private sessions at her workplace. That single message changed the course of Rebecca’s career.

Her student’s company, impressed with Rebecca’s background and qualifications, hired Rebecca as their yoga teacher. As she began leading sessions for employees, she found a new purpose: To adapt the physical and mental benefits of yoga to corporate life.

Today, Rebecca’s corporate client roster is nearly full with companies like Asana, Sprinklr, and SB Architects. She not only teaches classes, but also conducts team-building and relaxation retreats. And she’s starting to train new teachers, certifying instructors to meet the overwhelming demand for her services.

It’s a passion. It’s a hustle. It’s the amount of loving hours you put into it that really sets you apart.

Rebecca harnessed her passion and followed her ambition to bring something she loved to an audience who really needed it. She’s energized by her career every day, a unique combination of spiritual practice and small business genius.

Where will your ambition take you? Explore now: http://bit.ly/1TLXLOi

by Michael Susi via Official LinkedIn Blog

One Connection Launched a Young Woman’s Career in Technology

In high school, Rutha Nuguse had only a hazy vision of her professional future. With no career role models to guide her, she had to figure it out on her own. She spent hours on the Internet at the local library, searching for the information that would bring her vision into focus.

At 16, she finally got a home computer and began to install software, modify hardware, and explore possibilities. As she built her technical skills, her vision of being a businesswoman snapped into focus. She knew she wanted a career in engineering.

I was driven to network, find people who could help me, tell them what I wanted to do. I didn’t think about hearing ‘no’…I just went for it.

As a student at a technology networking event, Rutha looked around the room and felt one paralyzing emotion: fear. Everyone around her was well into their careers. How could she approach them and introduce herself, let alone ask for their help?

After a flash of self doubt, the truth hit: she did belong in the room. She had the education and background to pursue a career as a software engineer. More importantly, she had a sense of purpose compelling her forward.

Rutha was determined not to let this opportunity pass her by. She built up her courage and circulated through the crowd introducing herself. Little did she know that she was just one connection away from launching her career in technology.

I want to be role model for the next generation. I want them to see themselves, male or female, of any color, of any income bracket, to really see that they have a place in a STEM career.

At the technology networking event, Rutha met Celeste Brown, an engineer at Intel. Rutha connected with her on LinkedIn during their first conversation.

A month later, Intel hired Rutha as a Software Validation Engineer.

With a clear idea of who she wanted to become, Rutha made the one connection she needed to start her journey. But she’s not stopping there. Rutha’s moonshot is to inspire other young people who are interested in technology to build their confidence and find the connections they need to succeed.

What’s your moonshot? Explore now: http://bit.ly/1TLXLOi

by Erica Lockheimer via Official LinkedIn Blog

What’s your moonshot? LinkedIn can help you get there.

When we started working with NASA to find their next astronaut, our data turned up something unexpected.

Three million U.S. LinkedIn members are qualified to be astronauts.

We were astounded – and inspired – to find that this childhood dream is actually within reach for a lot of people.

We may not all want to be astronauts. But inside each of us is a moonshot, an undertaking that stirs our souls, that fills us with a desire to change the world, in whatever large or small way possible.

LinkedIn has always been a purpose-driven company. Our vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. When our cofounder Reid Hoffman reflects back on our early days, it was this ambitious vision that drove our own sense of purpose.

The same desire that leads people to dream about NASA drives many of you to make a difference in the world for others, too.

Our data shows that many of your aspirations, even the ones that seem like unattainable dreams, are actually achievable. LinkedIn exists to help you pursue those careers that fill you with a sense of purpose. We’re endeavoring to redefine what it means to be well connected, so that you can achieve your vision.

To help you take the first step, top thinkers and leaders are sharing how they launched their careers. We even have inspiration from the President of the United States.

We’re excited to help you realize the careers you not only imagined as kids, but that fill you with meaning as adults. The future is all about what you do next. We’re here to help you get there.

Explore now: http://bit.ly/1TLXLOi

 

by Nick Bartle via Official LinkedIn Blog

Offering Hourly Workers an Opportunity to Acquire new Skills Through Snagajob

Starting today, we are teaming up with the folks at Snagajob, the largest marketplace for hourly work, to create valuable career resources for the hourly jobseeker. The collaboration will initially focus on a special Lynda.com trial for Snagajob members with future product integrations and opportunities for joint research planned for later this year.

Snagajob members can access the one-month free trial to Lynda.com content today to immediately take advantage of thousands of courses to help them acquire and improve on skills like communication, customer service, management, and more.

We will also be collaborating with Snagajob to partner on joint research of the hourly market to provide deeper insight into the workforce and career trends. We look forward to sharing more about our work together as we look for ways to bring the deep expertise and knowledge of the job market to help professionals everywhere achieve their professional goals.

by Scott Roberts via Official LinkedIn Blog

Helping newly settled refugees find economic opportunity in Sweden

LinkedIn’s vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. It’s this vision that makes me proud to work for LinkedIn, especially when it can help an important global issue: the refugee crisis.

Last October, a friend who works at the Swedish Migration Board shared with me some of the challenges refugees face as they enter the country and look for employment. These challenges include no local professional network, a language barrier, the nuances of a new culture, and of course, knowing where to find a job. We quickly realized that LinkedIn had a unique opportunity to leverage what our company does best: connect these individuals – many of whom are highly skilled – with opportunity.

On a per capita basis, Sweden has received more refugees than any other European country. In addition, many of these refugees have skills that the Swedish economy can benefit. According to a recent article, a quarter of refugees in 2014 had higher education — up almost 5% on the previous year. More than two-thirds of them had skills that matched graduate job vacancies.

Today, we are very proud to launch Welcome Talent, a new initiative that aims to help refugees in Sweden find opportunities created specifically for them and their unique circumstances. The site includes resources in both Arabic and English, including potential opportunities and information on how to create an effective LinkedIn profile. There is also a section for employers that explains how to to post internships and jobs on LinkedIn, at no cost, for refugees. Employers simply mark their internships and job opportunities with a special hashtag, #welcometalent, so they can be easily discovered by refugees. To date there are more than 150 opportunities from companies such as Spotify, Proffice, 3 and Happyr.

If you work in Sweden, please consider joining us by posting an opportunity. If you’re a newly settled refugee, either in Sweden or anywhere in the world, create a LinkedIn profile to help find opportunity, no matter where you are.

by Lisa Gunnarsson via Official LinkedIn Blog

LinkedIn’s Q4 2015 Earnings

Editor’s Note: We’d like to share with you the announcement related to our 2015 fourth quarter earnings.

Today, we reported our financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2015. LinkedIn delivered a strong end to 2015. Q4 was a strong quarter for LinkedIn, bringing to a close a successful year of growth and innovation against our long-term roadmap.

• Revenue increased 34% year-over-year in the fourth quarter to $862 million and increased 35% in 2015 to $2,991 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $249 million in the fourth quarter, or 29% of revenue. Adjusted EBITDA was $780 million in 2015, or 26% of revenue.
• GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders was $8 million in the fourth quarter and $166 million in 2015. Non-GAAP net income was $126 million in the fourth quarter and $373 million in 2015.
• GAAP diluted EPS was $(0.06) in the fourth quarter compared to $0.02 in the same period last year. GAAP diluted EPS was $(1.29) in 2015 compared to $(0.13) in 2014. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.94 in the fourth quarter compared to $0.61 in the same period last year. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $2.84 in 2015 compared to $2.02 in 2014.

As we look towards 2016, our focus is on investing intelligently in our core member and customer value propositions to capture the large, addressable opportunity ahead of us.

• Talent Solutions: Revenue (inclusive of Learning & Development) increased 45% year-over-year in the fourth quarter to $535 million and increased 41% year-over-year to $1,877 million in 2015.
• Marketing Solutions: Revenue increased 20% year-over-year in the fourth quarter to $183 million and increased 28% to $581 million in 2015.
• Premium Subscriptions: Revenue increased 19% year-over-year in the fourth quarter to $144 million and increased 22% year-over-year to $532 million in 2015.

I highly encourage you to review associated materials, including our GAAP and non-GAAP reconciliation. [1]

I will co-host a webcast/conference call with our CEO Jeff Weiner to discuss our financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2015 and business outlook today at 2:00PM Pacific Time. The full transcript of the webcast/conference call can be downloaded from the LinkedIn Newsroom.

See slides below.

LinkedIn Q4 2015 Earnings Call from LinkedIn

[1] Safe Harbor

This post contains non-GAAP financials measures relating to the company’s performance. You can find the reconciliation of those measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures at http://bit.ly/NacfIG and additional details regarding the use of non-GAAP measures below. This post also contains forward-looking statements about our products, including our investments in products, technology and other key strategic areas, certain non-financial metrics, such as customer and member growth and engagement, and our expected financial metrics such as revenue, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP EPS, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and fully-diluted weighted shares for the first quarter of 2016 and the full fiscal year 2016. The achievement of the matters covered by such forward-looking statements involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize or if any of the assumptions prove incorrect, the company’s results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements the company makes.

The risks and uncertainties referred to above include – but are not limited to – risks associated with: our core value of putting members first, which may conflict with the short-term interests of the business; engagement of our members; the price volatility of our Class A common stock; general economic conditions; expectations regarding the return on our strategic investments; execution of our plans and strategies, including with respect to mobile products and features and expansion into new areas and businesses; security measures and the risk that they may not be sufficient to secure our member data adequately or that we are subject to attacks that degrade or deny the ability of members to access our solutions; expectations regarding our ability to timely and effectively scale and adapt existing technology and network infrastructure to ensure that our solutions are accessible at all times with short or no perceptible load times; our ability to maintain our rate of revenue growth and manage our expenses and investment plans; our ability to accurately track our key metrics internally; members and customers curtailing or ceasing to use our solutions; privacy, security and data transfer concerns, as well as changes in regulations, which could impact our ability to serve our members or curtail our monetization efforts; litigation and regulatory issues; increasing competition; our ability to manage our growth; our international operations; our ability to recruit and retain our employees; the application of U.S. and international tax laws on our tax structure and any changes to such tax laws; acquisitions we have made or may make in the future; and the dual class structure of our Class A common stock.

Further information on these and other factors that could affect the company’s financial results is included in filings it makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as well as the company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, and additional information will also be set forth in our Form 10-K that will be filed for the year ended December 31, 2015, which should be read in conjunction with these financial results. These documents are or will be available on the SEC Filings section of the Investor Relations page of the company’s website at http://bit.ly/NacfIG. All information provided is as of February 4, 2016, and LinkedIn undertakes no duty to update this information.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement its condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, the company uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP diluted EPS (collectively the “non-GAAP financial measures”). The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The company uses these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. The company believes that they provide useful information about operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making.

The company excludes the following items from one or more of its non-GAAP measures:

Stock-based compensation. The company excludes stock-based compensation because it is non-cash in nature and because the company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance and liquidity. The company further believes this measure is useful to investors in that it allows for greater transparency to certain line items in its financial statements and facilitates comparisons to peer operating results.

Non-cash interest expense related to convertible senior notes. In November 2014, the company issued $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.50% convertible senior notes. In accordance with GAAP, the company separately accounted for the value of the conversion feature as a debt discount, which is amortized in a manner that reflects the company’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate. Accordingly, the company recognizes imputed interest expense on its convertible senior notes of approximately 4.7% in its statement of operations. The company excludes the difference between the imputed interest expense and coupon interest expense, net of any capitalized interest, because it is non-cash in nature and because the company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance and liquidity. In addition, excluding this item from the non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peer operating results.

Amortization of acquired intangible assets. The company excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets because it is non-cash in nature and because the company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance and liquidity. In addition, excluding this item from the non-GAAP measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peer operating results.

Accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest. The accretion of redeemable noncontrolling interest represents the accretion of the company’s redeemable noncontrolling interest to its redemption value. The company excludes the accretion because it is non-cash in nature and because the company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operating performance. In addition, excluding this item from the non-GAAP financial measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peer operating results.

Fair value adjustment on other derivative. These adjustments represent the changes in fair value of the cash settlement feature for the preferred shares in the company’s joint venture. This non-GAAP adjustment is the result of the company’s modified retrospective adoption in the fourth quarter of 2015 of authoritative guidance on derivatives and hedges. The company excludes these fair value adjustments because they are non-cash in nature and the company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operating performance. In addition, excluding this item from the non-GAAP financial measures facilitates comparisons to historical operating results and comparisons to peer operating results.

Income tax effects and adjustments. The company adjusts non-GAAP net income by considering the income tax effects of excluding stock-based compensation and the amortization of acquired intangible assets. The company uses a static non-GAAP tax rate for evaluating its operating performance as well as for planning and forecasting purposes. This projected 10-year weighted average non-GAAP tax rate eliminates the effects of non-recurring and period specific items, which can vary in size and frequency and does not necessarily reflect the company’s long-term operations. Based on the company’s current forecast, a tax rate of 23% has been applied to its non-GAAP financial results for the current period. This rate will be adjusted annually, if necessary. The company believes that adjusting for these income tax effects and adjustments provides additional transparency to the overall or “after tax” effects of excluding these items from its non-GAAP net income.

Dilutive shares under the treasury stock method. During periods with a net loss, the company excludes certain potential common shares from its GAAP diluted shares because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. On a non-GAAP basis, these shares would have been dilutive. As a result, the company has included the impact of these shares in the calculation of its non-GAAP diluted net income per share under the treasury stock method.

For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the “Trended Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” table in the company’s earnings release, available at http://bit.ly/NacfIG. This accompanying table has more details on the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliations between these financial measures. Additionally, the company has not reconciled adjusted EBITDA or non-GAAP EPS guidance to net loss or GAAP EPS guidance because it does not provide guidance for either other income (expense), net, or GAAP provision for income taxes, which are reconciling items between net loss and adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP EPS. As items that impact net loss are out of the company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, the company is unable to provide such guidance. Accordingly, a reconciliation to net loss is not available without unreasonable effort.

 

by Steve Sordello via Official LinkedIn Blog

New Lynda.com Course Page Makes it Easier for You to Learn New Skills

Good news! We are rolling out a fresh, new Lynda.com’s course page that we think you’ll love.  It was designed to make your online learning experience easier and more productive. With over 4,200 courses on Lynda.com, the redesigned course page will help you get where you want to go faster and more efficiently.   

 

More Keyboard Shortcuts

New keyboard shortcuts give you more control over your learning experience.

Top shortcuts include:

• Skip back ten seconds with the arrow.
• Increase playback speed with arrow.
• Go to the next video with the  key.
• Toggle the page layout with the key.

 

Note Taking

Studies on memory have shown that without notes to look back on you often forget what you’ve learned within minutes. Now you can read or take notes directly next to your video so you don’t lose your focus and you can record an idea or save a specific place in your course.

Hint: Use to open the notebook tab.

We’re  excited about the new ease of use to help professionals like you be more productive and successful. Our goal is to give you the skills you need to achieve your goals– land a dream job, change careers, start a new business, or stay current in today’s changing world of technology.

If you haven’t already, we hope you give lynda.com a try and we look forward to sharing more updates with you in the future.

by Brian Coyle via Official LinkedIn Blog

20 Million Thank Yous

I was humbled when I heard the story of British entrepreneur Jess Ratty. After being refused a bank loan for her camper van rental company, Jess turned to her LinkedIn network. From her base in a small, seaside village, Jess had access to a global community who shared their knowledge and experience to help her succeed, and she hasn’t looked back.

LinkedIn was founded to level the playing field – to give everyone access to the same contacts and opportunities, regardless of where they come from, or who they know. Jess’ story sums up our ambition perfectly – to connect people with opportunities across the world.

Today I’m thrilled to announce that more than 20 million people are now using LinkedIn in the UK – that’s nearly 60% of the UK’s student and working population – which means access to even more connections; career possibilities; and business opportunities for our members.

So what does 20 million UK members looks like today?

Meet our 20 million UK members from LinkedIn Europe

We celebrated this milestone yesterday with an event at our London offices to recognise some of our most entrepreneurial members – the UK professionals who were most viewed on LinkedIn in 2015 and who are using the platform to best effect. It was fantastic to hear how these professionals are using LinkedIn to get ahead in their careers. Find out more about these members, and read their tips for creating a ‘Power Profile’.

With more than 400 million members globally, we are closer than ever to achieving our vision of creating opportunity for every single member of the global workforce.

As well as taking this opportunity to thank all of my UK colleagues whose hard work has got us to this point, I also wanted to say a huge “thank you” to each of our 20 million members in the UK. We quite simply wouldn’t be here today without you.

by Joshua Graff via Official LinkedIn Blog

The Top Skills You Need to Succeed at Work — and at Home

There are career skills, and then there are life skills. At a certain point, you’ll need to develop both to succeed. But how?

In our latest series on LinkedIn, “Mind the Skills Gap,” we asked some of the world’s most successful business leaders to reveal the skills they’re honing in 2016. In addition to mastering hard skills such as public speaking and coding, 50+ Influencers say they are also cultivating softer skills, such as self-awareness, positivity, humility, empathy, and even the ability to find work-life balance.

From Richard Branson to Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec and GM’s Mary Barra, find out when these top minds in business first acknowledged they could do better, and how they’ve developed realistic plans for improvement.

YOUR TURN: What’s the one skill you plan to learn (or refine) this year? Discuss your strategies for improvement, and how you plan to reach the next level. Write your own post here; be sure to use #SkillsGap somewhere in the body of your post.

Here are some of the skills that Influencers are focusing on this year. What about you?

Manage your career the way you’d perfect your backhand.

On Necker Island, Richard Branson works with a tennis coach to improve his backhand. By focusing on recovery, early preparation, confidence, and practice, the Virgin Group founder is perfecting his strokes the same way he has developed a winning strategy in business:

“A key lesson that applies far beyond tennis is to treat each point separately. Forget the last mistake and move onto the next challenge.” — Richard Branson

Offering advice is one of the best leadership skills you can have.

Part of Mary Barra’s job as the CEO of General Motors Company is to coach future leaders. In grooming the next generation, however, Barra has noticed this: “The word ‘feedback’ can trigger ‘fight, flight or freeze’ instincts. Substituting ‘advice’ for ‘feedback’ can make coaching more impactful.” Other than being willing to offer honest advice, these are some of the other leadership skills that Barra has developed over the years.

That skill you spent years building? It may not be your most valuable asset.

The president of Eurasia Group recalls spending “nine years, three degrees, and a Cold War” learning Russian. Looking back, all the energy he spent mastering another language may have been for naught. “Though I studied Russian for many years, my Russian skills have atrophied over time,” Bremmer writes. “What remains is the insight I gathered into the mentality, familiarizing myself with how other people in the world live by interacting with them directly.”

As Bremmer points out, technology (i.e. Google Translate) may help reduce language barriers in the future, but the world will still need people who can navigate cultural barriers. His advice?

“Learn cultures, not languages. Study other points of view. The more you know about different regions of the world, the better off you are.” — Ian Bremmer

Replace paranoia with positivity.

Robert Herjavec of ABC’s “Shark Tank” used to believe that entrepreneurs had to be paranoid in order to succeed. As someone who used to imagine worst-case scenarios, Herjavec says he is now resolving to ask instead, “What’s the best that can happen?”

“My best business decisions have been made when I’ve leaned in, taken the leap outside of my comfort zone and been fueled by a positive focus.” — Robert Herjavec

Understand why humility in the workplace matters more than ever.

Of all the traits that can derail careers, EY’s Bob Patton says selfish behavior is the primary culprit: “Rarely do I see a career ruined due to the lack of ‘hard skills.’ More often than not, when a career goes south, it is an issue of self — self-absorption, self-interested, or self-serving… I have seen people get hurt, teams unravel and critical initiatives fail all because of one person’s self-centered posturing.” In outlining three ways you can change your behavior, Patton describes the greatest skill you can ever learn: the art of selflessness. Is he right?

Life skills aside, LinkedIn’s Economic Graph team also took a closer look at the data and shared their predictions for the most in-demand skills for 2016.

The 25 Skills That Can Get You Hired in 2016 from LinkedIn

In the coming weeks, we’ll also feature more posts from Influencers and members alike:

• “A Hole in My Son’s Heart Taught Me the True Meaning of Empathy” —David Kong, President and CEO at Best Western Hotels & Resorts
• “What I Gained By Surrendering Control” — Peter Guber, CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, Owner of the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Dodgers
• “The Steps I’m Following to Become More Self-Aware” — Jacki Zehner, CEO, Women Moving Millions
• “How Improv Classes Gave Me the Tools to Be a Better Public Speaker” — Jeff Miller, President and Chief Health, Safety and Environment Officer at Halliburton
• “Achieving Work-Life Balance Is Still a Work in Progress” — Maynard Webb, Chairman, Yahoo!; Former COO, eBay
• “This Is How I’ll Stress Less in 2016” — Sam Shank, CEO and Co-Founder at HotelTonight
• “I’m Not a Good Teacher, and That’s OK” — Alex Molinaroli, Chairman, President and CEO at Johnson Controls
• “What Happens If We Start Hiring for Purpose, Not Skills” — Aaron Hurst, CEO & Co-Founder, Imperative
• “If Impatience Is My Virtue, Is Patience a Flaw? — Louisa Wong, Executive Chairman at Global Sage

YOUR TURN: Name the skill you plan to learn (or refine) this year. What are your strategies for improvement, and how do you plan to reach the next level? Write your own post here; use #SkillsGap somewhere in the body of your post.

Graphics by Jacqueline Zaccor/LinkedIn

by Amy Chen via Official LinkedIn Blog

This Year, Resolve To Help Someone Else Reach Their Goals

Last month, we asked a group of students from our nonprofit partner Year Up to share their resolutions, hopes and dreams for the coming year. Year Up is an amazing organization that empowers low income young adults to move from poverty to professional careers in one year. Each student had ambitious yet achievable goals —

We left the meeting inspired by these incredible young people and compelled to find concrete ways to help connect them to economic opportunity. Like many of you, I’ve been reflecting on the past year and have committed to make 2016 even more meaningful. In the process, I realized that while making my own resolutions may benefit me in the short term- I can have an even greater impact if I resolve to help someone else achieve their goals in 2016.

Research shows that the presence of a caring adult in the life of a child or young adult is often the difference between falling off track or pursuing an education and a career. Yet 16 million young people will reach age 19 without ever having a mentor. This impact is even more profound for students who were not born into opportunity or connected to a network that takes advantage of their extraordinary skills. With a small time commitment, you can be that connection that unlocks their future.

Today at our LinkedIn company meeting, I challenged every employee around the world to commit to volunteering their time as a mentor. Mentoring can be as simple as spending an hour with a young person to answer questions and help them map out a career path. There is no template or timeline, all you need is a desire to help. This year, I hope you will join us and help someone else achieve their career goals. For more information on mentoring or to find additional volunteer opportunities, visit mentor.linkedin.com.

by Cammie Erickson via Official LinkedIn Blog

The 25 Skills That Can Get You Hired in 2016

Now that the holidays have come and gone, chances are you’re searching for a new job. That’s because January is when the largest percentage of our members look for a new gig. So you’re probably asking yourself, “What skills are employers looking for?” Great question! To find the answer, we analyzed all of the hiring and recruiting activity that occurred on LinkedIn in 2015, and uncovered the 25 hottest skills in 2015.

If your skills fit one or more of these skills categories (a grouping of related skills), there’s a chance you either started a new job or attracted the interest of recruiters last year. We noticed that companies were still recruiting and hiring for these skills well into the final months of 2015, so we expect these skills will remain in-demand in the early part of 2016. This means if you have one or more of these skills, you’re likely to continue getting interest from recruiters in the new year.

Several trends stood out to us when we reviewed these results:

• Hello, Cloud. In many ways, 2015 could be seen as the year cloud and distributed computing graduated from a niche skillset to a more prominent skillset in the global workforce. It was a very hot category in a few countries last year. But there weren’t enough members with skills like Hadoop, HBase, and Hive listed on their profiles to allow us to rank the category on our global list in 2014. In 2015, there was a rapid increase in members worldwide listing these types of skills on their profiles.

• Data isn’t going anywhere. Our top skill category last year, statistical analysis and data mining, is still sitting comfortably at #2. It is the only skill category that is consistently ranked in the top 4 across all of the countries we analyzed. We still live in an increasingly data-driven world, and businesses are still aggressively hiring experts in data storage, retrieval and analysis.

• Some skills cooled off (if only a little bit). A few skill categories dropped out of our 2015 list, due to a reduction in hiring and recruiting activity. Game development dropped from 24th to 29th, digital and online marketing dropped from 16th to 32nd, SAP ERP systems dropped from 21st to 34th, computer graphics and animation dropped from 17th to 37th, and integrated circuit design dropped from 22nd to 41st. The recruiting skill category itself dropped to 26th (from 15th), just barely missing the cutoff. Employers are still looking for these skills – just not as much as last year.

If you’ve been thinking about picking up a few of these skills, you can learn all about them on Lynda.com. Consider making it your New Year’s resolution! Then be sure to check out the related job openings on LinkedIn.

Here are a few courses and open jobs related to a selection of 2015’s hot skills:

Cloud and Distributed Computing

• Courses:
  • Cloud Computing
  • Big Data
  • Hadoop
  • Amazon Web Services

• Open Jobs

Statistical Analysis and Data Mining

• Courses:
  • R
  • SPSS
  • Data Analysis

• Open Jobs

Mobile Development

• Courses:
  • Swift
  • iOS Development
  • Android Development

• Open Jobs

Network and Information Security

• Courses:
  • Network Security
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Computer Forensics
  • Cryptography

• Open Jobs

User Interface Design

• Courses:
  • Interaction Design
  • User Experience Design
  • Wireframes
  • Mobile Design
  • Accessibility

• Open Jobs

Perl/Python/Ruby

• Courses:
  • Python
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Perl

• Open Jobs (Perl)
• Open Jobs (Python)

Virtualization

• Courses:
  • VMware vSphere
  • VMware Workstation
  • Hyper-V

• Open Jobs

Business Intelligence

• Courses:
  • Tableau
  • QlikView
  • Crystal Reports

• Open Jobs

Database Management and Software

• Courses:
  • SQL
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Database Administration

• Open Jobs (Database Management)
• Open Jobs (Software Engineer)

These insights are all thanks to the Economic Graph – a digital representation of the global economy. It provides us with unique insight into labor markets. We hope that sharing this information with members will give them more info to help advance their careers. We’ll share more info throughout the year, so stay tuned!

The 25 Skills That Could Get You Hired in 2016 from LinkedIn

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Methodology

The results of this analysis represent the world seen through the lens of LinkedIn data. As such, it is influenced by how members choose to use the site, which can vary based on professional, social, and regional culture, as well as overall site availability and accessibility. These variances were not accounted for in the analysis.

Because there are thousands of individual skills (and growing!) that members can put on their profile, our first step was to group these skills into several dozen categories. For example, skills like “Android” and “iOS” would fit under the “Mobile Development” category.

From there, we looked at all of the hiring and recruiting activity that happened on LinkedIn in the past year (January 1 to December 1, 2015), and identified the skill categories that belonged to members who were more likely to start new jobs and receive interest from recruiters. Skill categories that did not meet a specific threshold for membership were excluded from our analysis. Trends (up, down, flat) reflect changes in ranking from last year’s list.

by Sohan Murthy via Official LinkedIn Blog

One of LinkedIn’s Most Engaged Members: Military Veterans

As our Veteran Programs Manager, it’s my job to take a hard look at where LinkedIn fits into the veteran support ecosystem. While career opportunities, learning on Lynda.com, and access to the Veterans Mentor Network are some benefits we already offer the veteran community, a much bigger role and opportunity for veterans within the Economic Graph remains.

We currently have 2 million+ self-identified U.S. military and veteran members on LinkedIn and this member base is growing at roughly 300,000 members annually. When we analyze how military and veteran members interact with the Economic Graph, some interesting data points begin to surface:

For example, military and veteran members have, on average, 14% more connections than non-veteran members, meaning the military and veteran community is arguably “out networking” non-vets.

Additionally, veteran and military members are very active within LinkedIn Groups, demonstrated by 55% more group views than non-veterans. This community is also following companies at rates 46% higher than non-veteran members. Simply put: U.S. military and veteran members are LinkedIn power users.

We’re also beginning to use Economic Graph data to learn more about the veteran transition process. Sandeep Chalam from our data science team dug into related data and discovered that 56% of U.S. veteran members went back to school after service to get an education (of some form).

Additionally, we took a look at what industries had the greatest number of veteran members. Information Technology and Services was the most popular industry among our member base:

We will continue to analyze and track veteran career paths to more thoroughly understand trends and patterns within this data. This career data could also potentially provide predictive analysis for military members and transitioning veterans to inform their post-military professional decisions. 

There are currently more than 25 million U.S. veterans and active service members, so while I know we have work to do, when I look at this data I see great progress. I’m proud to share all the ways LinkedIn supports veterans and excited to continue the conversation around helping veterans realize their potential. Please join me in sharing this with your network, tell your family and friends, and become part of the movement that will help U.S. veterans connect to opportunity.

by Greg Call via Official LinkedIn Blog

LinkedIn Economic Graph: 2015 Year in Review & Trends to Watch

This was a big year for the LinkedIn Economic Graph. Over the course of 2015, we helped professionals, policy makers, educators, and employers surface new insights they could use to create economic opportunity.

For example, we uncovered the top 20 countries professionals are moving to for work, measured gender equality across industries, and identified the industries that are most likely to hire career-switchers. Additionally, we provided Economic Graph data to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to help expand the pool of New York’s qualified homegrown tech talent, and to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to help re-shape education and training so professionals in and around Manchester could develop the skills needed to advance their careers.

What we learned this year will inform four big economic trends we’ll be watching closely in 2016:

1. Cities and states will play an increasingly important role in the economy, and public/private partnerships will help them keep pace.

Cities and states will need to lift up their middle-skilled workers, bringing employers and educators together to make sure people get into the right jobs.

• Middle skilled workers are being forced out of positions: 65% of new LinkedIn job postings for executive secretaries and executive assistants now call for a bachelor’s degree, however “only 19% of those currently employed in these roles have a B.A.”

• New research from McKinsey & Company found that online talent platforms like LinkedIn have the potential to add $2.7 trillion annually to global GDP.

• Rework America Connected is a partnership between LinkedIn, the Markle Foundation, edX, Arizona State University, the City of Phoenix and the State of Colorado. Together, these organizations are working to enable workforces to adapt more quickly to employers’ changing needs.

2. Workers will continue to travel great distances for a solid job after college.

Last year we saw West Coast companies recruiting graduates from the East Coast and beyond.

• Old (and new) hotspots will surface and draw workers from great distances, while others will retain their graduate talent, in keeping with where jobs are available and where their skills are in demand.

3. Workers will continue to find new jobs through people they already know, but how often this occurs will vary by industry.

As the economy continues to improve, job switching will increase – but how people secure new jobs will differ.

• Technical, highly-specialized industries will hire more from within their networks. For example, venture capital, consulting and political organizations will continue to hire more through networks, as relationships continue to drive deals there.

• Retail companies and restaurants will hire less from within their networks because these jobs are often suited well to new professionals with smaller networks.

4. The freelance economy will continue to grow, particularly in specific industries.

The Arts and Design industries have a sizable lead as the top freelancing industries on LinkedIn right now.

• As the number of freelance positions continues to grow, the freelance economy will obviously remain a hot discussion topic in 2016.

January is when most people look for new jobs. So we’ll be back in a couple of weeks to examine the top skills that got LinkedIn members hired in 2015, and to forecast new skills areas to watch in 2016. Be the first to get all of our latest news and original research by following the LinkedIn Economic Graph.

by Guy Berger via Official LinkedIn Blog