Have you noticed some of the new changes on LinkedIn lately? One of the new features that is currently in beta is the “Skills and Expertise Area“.
I just found this late last week and I have to say I’m really impressed thus far. Here is a screenshot below, if you haven’t seen the new feature yet. In the screenshot, I have “Video Editing” as a skill. This is something that I currently do for our lacrosse team and want to learn more about. It is a great way to find groups related to a particular skill, as well finding people and companies that do this skill set. On the right side, there is a section titled “Video Editing Jobs”. Can you imagine the benefit to not only job seekers, but people that are looking for a new career and of course, college students looking for their first job? The possibilities are endless!
LinkedIn New Skill And Expertise area
On the top right of the page, it also has the “Relative Growth” of that skill and expertise. This way you can see if your skills are hot or not. As Dickie V. says “Awesome baby!”
If you have checked out this new feature, what do you think about it? As you can tell, I love it. Think about the possibilities for people looking for a job, searching out a new career, college graduates and the list goes on.
