You may have noticed upon logging in to LinkedIn recently that it’s had a complete overhaul, and if you haven’t yet seen these changes, you soon will!
Early opinions are mixed. Some like the new look but LinkedIn have removed a few functions from the everyday free user and also the LinkedIn Premium Users. These include the removal of the tagging option, plus what appears to be a now a much more limited ‘Advanced Search’ option. Here you can find how to make the most of the new LinkedIn search.
LinkedIn says “The LinkedIn desktop redesign puts conversations and content at the center, making it easier than ever to be more productive and successful.”
This short video highlights new features and how to navigate the new LinkedIn.
If you’re anything like me then you’ll hate the changes – purely because they’re new and now you need to master the art of navigating the new LinkedIn (yet again). I also have no doubt that I’ll ‘get over it’ in a matter days once I’ve located all of the useful features, and frequent use means knowing where to find everything becomes second nature very quickly. I’m sure I’ll dislike the next changes just as much as I initially dislike these!
Personally, I think the new navigation bar has a ‘mobile app’ feel to it and I have seen many articles referring to the recent changes as “Looks just like Facebook”. For some this is not a problem, one article from wired said “People know how to use Facebook” but for others, the ones that despise the cross over between the two platforms already, this just further antagonises them.
Personally I think it’s not what LinkedIn looks like, but what it does that matters to me, but it’s clear we’re slowly being edged towards needing to pay for premium services to get the standard of LinkedIn we’ve become accustomed to in standard packages previously – but hey, we’ve all got to earn a living, even the big guys at LinkedIn!
Interested to hear your thoughts on the updated version of LinkedIn!
