Preparing to Transform the Way the World Works In the Year Ahead
✨Welcome to the latest edition of the LinkedIn Life Newsletter! ✨
Each month, we bring you the inside scoop on all things LinkedIn, including our culture, the work we do, events, news, and some of our latest job openings.
New year, same vision! The world of work is changing faster than ever before, but our team remains focused on LinkedIn's North Star: Creating economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce.
In this month's newsletter, we're kicking off the new year with tips to help you achieve your goals and set yourself up for success in 2025, whether you’re setting your sights on new aspirations, building new skills, or nurturing your network, we’ve got something for you.
What are your career goals for the new year, and how do you plan to achieve them? Share your thoughts in the comments and let's inspire each other in 2025! 💼✨
Setting Up Your Career for Success in 2025
Ready to crush your professional goals in 2025? LinkedIn Career Expert, Catherine Fisher, has 3 tips to help you prepare to achieve success and have your best year ever!
Whether you're eyeing a promotion, looking to pivot, or want to strengthen your skills, she recommends:
✅ Staying ready
✅ Being adaptable
✅ Keeping up with your network
New Year, New Spaces at LinkedIn's HQ
We’re committed to ensuring our offices foster an environment where employees can innovate, collaborate, and do the best work of their careers. We're kicking off the new year by introducing two exciting new buildings at LinkedIn Sunnyvale HQ.
Level-Up Your Professional Network
Your LinkedIn network is more than a collection of names, it has the power to both up-level your career and the careers of those in your network. To strengthen your connections and maximize the impact of your network:
🎟️ Get out into the community by attending industry events
👥 Make time to nurture older connections to keep them alive and help them thrive! (Bonus: the Catch-Up tab on LinkedIn can help you with this)
🤝 Try out being a super-connector by introducing your contacts to each other to create a “super network.”
Want to learn more?
Brush up on Your AI Knowledge
Feel like you need a refresher on all things AI? You're not alone! Technology is advancing at such a rapid pace that 2/3 of the skills needed by 2030 will be new.
LinkedIn's VP of Product Engineering, Erran Berger, breaks down how AI technology works, and how we use it to power the tools that allow our members and customers to be more productive and successful on LinkedIn.
It's more important than ever to practice continuous learning and strengthen soft skills like problem-solving, strategy, and communication. When you're ready to do a deeper dive, check out the Career Essentials in Generative AI course by Microsoft and LinkedIn!
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How Our Team Is Making It Easier for Members to Build, Nurture and Leverage Their Network
The My Network tab on LinkedIn is a powerful tool for building and nurturing your professional connections. So, when our team spotted an opportunity to enhance the speed and user experience for this feature, and better serve our members, they went for it!
Driven by a commitment to solving complex challenges and delivering value to our members, our team enhanced the existing architecture and built a new domain model to enable LinkedIn to serve content faster and make networking more efficient for our members.
Celebrating Employee Milestones! 🎉
Join us in celebrating these exciting moments with our team:
💪 Puntis joined LinkedIn’s core AI team ready to create positive change for the global workforce with responsible AI
🏆 Congrats to Ashley and Mark on their recognition: LinkedIn Community Award and Member & Customer Success Leverage Award
🎊 Enterprise Account Director, Erum, celebrates building lifelong friendships at LinkedIn, while Talent Acquisition Manager, Sherin, reflects on the importance of leadership's commitment to belonging.
LinkedIn Around the World! 🗺️
Check out some fun moments of connection from our team across the globe!
The Year of AI, Soft Skills and Trust
Executives and professionals alike agree that the world of work is evolving at a rapid pace. As the world navigates this shift together, LinkedIn's Kumaresh Pattabiraman, India Country Manager and Head of Product, shares his predictions of the 5 big ideas that will shape our ways of work in 2025.
LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2025: The 25 fastest-growing jobs in the U.S
Our annual Jobs on the Rise list is here! This list highlights the fastest-growing jobs and trends shaping the future of work each year. From AI roles to travel and hospitality positions, this list is your roadmap to career growth, offering insights into essential skills and top hiring regions.
Are you interested in helping transform the way the world works? Check out these open roles across our various teams and 30+ office locations (including remote opportunities).
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When you join LinkedIn, you’re part of a team that’s driven by our collective vision to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. We strive to cultivate a hybrid working environment that fosters belonging moments, flexibility to prioritize what matters most, space and support to dream big, and a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can help us transform the way the world works. That’s the #LinkedInLife.
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