Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn, is chairman of the board. Jeff Weiner, previously CEO of LinkedIn, is now the Executive Chairman. In May 2020, the company had around 20,500 employees. Company overview įounded in Mountain View, California, LinkedIn is currently headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with 33 global offices. LinkedIn can also be used to organize offline events, join groups, write articles, publish job postings, post photos and videos, and more. Members can invite anyone (whether an existing member or not) to become a connection. LinkedIn allows members (both workers and employers) to create profiles and connect with each other in an online social network which may represent real-world professional relationships. As of January 2023, LinkedIn has 900+ million registered members from over 200 countries and territories. Since December 2016, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft.

From 2015 most of the company's revenue came from selling access to information about its members to recruiters and sales professionals. The platform is primarily used for professional networking and career development, and allows job seekers to post their CVs and employers to post jobs. LinkedIn ( / l ɪ ŋ k t ˈ ɪ n/) is a business and employment-focused social media platform that works through websites and mobile apps.

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