Layoffs Hit LinkedIn

LinkedIn has laid off all the employees on the professional social network's global events marketing team amid continued economic uncertainty and layoffs at parent company Microsoft earlier this week. From a report: While a LinkedIn spokesperson did not disclose the exact number of employees affected, they confirmed the entire team was laid off. Affected employees are being encouraged to apply for roles on a new internal team focused on creating virtual, hybrid, and in-person experiences. "The events space has changed so much, and broadly speaking, this new team will focus on creating experiences across virtual, hybrid, and in-person to bring people together," the LinkedIn spokesperson told Insider. Chuck Jones, a senior event marketing manager on LinkedIn's global event marketing team, posted about the layoffs on LinkedIn on Wednesday.

It's that time again

[GameboyRMH]

Time to update the LinkedIn profile!

Getting Rid of Useless People

[Anonymous Coward]

I hate to see anyone lose their job. We all need to make a living. But there are too many companies out there who have hired thousands of people for pointless jobs that never should have existed in the first place.

Global Events Marketing Team? What kind of silly bullshit is that?

... a new internal team focused on creating virtual, hybrid, and in-person experiences

More silly pointless bullshit.

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[93 Escort Wagon]

LinkedIn has wasted a lot of money and time trying to turn itself into something it almost certainly has no chance of becoming - a frequently-visited general social network, a la Facebook. Sounds like maybe they're figuring that out; although I expect they'll forget that lesson and start trying again in a couple years.

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[quantaman]

LinkedIn has wasted a lot of money and time trying to turn itself into something it almost certainly has no chance of becoming - a frequently-visited general social network, a la Facebook. Sounds like maybe they're figuring that out; although I expect they'll forget that lesson and start trying again in a couple years.

I heard an interview with one of the founders a few years back and he mentioned how people kept urging him to try acting like more like a general social network and he stayed true to the vision.

Microsoft bought them in 2016, I wonder if that focus has been slipping a bit.

Though to be honest most of the "social" content I see is variations on press releases. If there's folks posting personal stuff I think that's more them than what LinkedIn is encouraging.

LinkedIn... a SM site I'm forced to use...

[Petersko]

A couple of years ago I took a voluntary exit package an landed on the market for the first time in a quarter century. LinkedIn was absolutely inescapable. I was provided access to a (very expensive, but gratis to me) transition and placement service as part of the offer, and LinkedIn was stressed as *the* place to be active. Consultants revamped my profile, structured everything, provided goals for networking... the works. It's actually quite a success story... It's the only place online where my real name is present. How'd they do that? Amazing...

Social media companies run antithetical to my inner self. I despise them. But... I object to LinkedIn the least.

Re:LinkedIn... a SM site I'm forced to use...

[Anonymous Coward]

I object to LinkedIn the most.

Partly because it is nearly unavoidable as you describe. There are (or at least were) companies who wouldn't even consider candidates who didn't have profiles there. But I object also because it has taken something that should be about objective qualifications and turned it into yet another exercise in vain, public, self promotion via social media.

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[Suripat]

The number of times I saw candidates on Linkedin with unrealistic and inflated profiles and job descriptions, besides fake recommendations and 'the works' is astounding. Wins those who appear to have the best profile. As a boss, I entirely avoid mining any candidates from there because I have seen many of these liars in person. And fired them later missing our time and money. Hope this company drowns. It is not essential. I work in IT infrastructure for almost 30 years now.

Recursive profile

[Tony Isaac]

If somebody works at LinkedIn, and their LinkedIn profile informs people that they worked for LinkedIn, do you suppose the recursive reference will cause a stack overflow?

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[achacha]

What if they get a job at stack overflow?

LinkedIn is dumbing itself down

[cjonslashdot]

It is no longer the place for thoughtful discussion. They have changed their algorithm so that itâ(TM)s hard for you to reach your own followers with your articles. They have shortened the max lengthof posts. They seem to prioritize engagement and stupid things like likes and chatter. I now no longer see it as a place for professional discussion.

Facebook Clone

[hoofie]

Linked In is more like Facebook but worse. It's infested with influencers and "gurus" who post the most vapid crap.

New twist on familiar cliché

[Provocateur]

Who you gonna call

Good and bad

[Suripat]

Proudly off Linkedin since 2015. Changed jobs amid the pandemics and doubled my salary, without Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. April 2023 will be my 8-year anniversary off the crap above. The only tool I use is WhatsApp. I belong to 4 groups only. And yes, I work in IT infrastructure for almost 30 years. Currently technology tries to be essential when in reality it is not.