LinkedIn has launched new options created to improve the
platform’s accessibility, help members in career skills development, and enhance
user service listings. These include real-time captions for live audio events,
improved discovery of content that you’ve already seen, live skills learning
sessions, and a custom URL display option on creator profiles.
LinkedIn has added real-time captions to audio events particularly
for people with hearing impairments, hence promoting inclusivity. Additionally,
people can rely on the captions instead of the audio whenever they are unable
to tune into the events using audio.
LinkedIn’s audio discussions have become one of the
essential features of the platform since being launched in January, therefore captions
within them are a significant addition.
Next, the platform has launched a new program called LinkedIn
Learning Live, which consists of a four-week interactive series of
real-time conversations, created to help members learn necessary
skills for career advancement.
The sessions will be held Every Wednesday from May 18th to June 8th, as stated by LinkedIn, in which learners will be able to ask questions, share experiences, and join conversations with LinkedIn’s instructors. The sessions will be based on topics like “Making better decisions” or “Reinventing yourself.”
To make post re-discovery easier, LinkedIn has included an
option that enables users to search for posts by entering creator’s name and
keywords mentioned in their post. Although a small update, this could be helpful
for users to find posts that they have seen and wish to access again.
In addition to this, LinkedIn is allowing service providers to share
enhanced reviews with their community. Although the customer reviews display
option already exists in LinkedIn, the new update makes it easier for profile
visitors to see the reviews or comments in-stream.
According to LinkedIn, “by sharing reviews in their feed,
service providers can multiply the impact of a single review and leverage the
benefits of word-of-mouth recommendations across their community.”
Lastly, the option to add links to the top of users’ profiles
can help them re-direct profile visitors to their company websites. LinkedIn
has added that initially, the option will only be available to people who use the
Creator Mode option, but will eventually be available to all users.
These little tweaks and improvements could have a
significant impact on the way people use LinkedIn, hence benefitting both the platform
and its users.
