50+ New LinkedIn Features 2020

Updated 10.12.2021

✰ [Share gift] allows select Premium Members to give a gift of a a single 3 Month Premium Account FREE to anyone in their network. Found in the wild by 「 Shay Yufa Laserson 」 [Post]ed 12.31.20

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✰ [My items] LinkedIn has expanded the old [Saved] which allowed you to save [Article]s and [Post]s as an option of the […] 3 dot [More] feature. Now [My items] contains [Posted Jobs], [My Jobs], [My Learning], [My Projects], and [Saved Posts]. [Post]ed 12.27.20

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✰ [Topics for contact] helps Members understand your interests in connectivity. Displayed in the [Highlights] section of your [Profile]. Generated on the LinkedIn Mobile App. [Post]ed 12.21.20

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✰ [I don’t want to see this] 3 Dots […] is all it takes to fine tune your [Feed] with the [I don’t want to see this] filter and it’s 6 control options focused around: Topic, Author, Exposure, & Age of [Post] [Post]ed 12.11.20

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✰ [Share That You’re Hiring] purple #Hiring photo frame and [Create a new job] for Free (limit 5) while having it display on your LinkedIn Profile in the [Top card]. [Post]ed 11.04.20

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✰ [Add a profile] has been included in the [Create a post] feature so that Members can promote the Profiles of other Members as a rich media attachment. [Post]ed 11.03.2020

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✰ [Career Explorer] is designed to help Members find possible job transitions, based on their profile and LinkedIn insights into skills similarity based on 36K Skills and 6K Job Titles. [Post]ed 10.29.20

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✰ [Hashtags] in [Comment]s, are being indexed, increasing exposure for those [Comment]s. [Post]ed 10.26.20

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✰ AI Driven [Content Warning] and [Report]ing system rolling out in [Messaging] to detect and eliminate Harassing content. [Post]ed 10.18.20

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✰ [Report]ing now is followed up with email communication from the Trust & Safety Team in the form of an [Acknowledgement] of the [Report] and then a second email [Determination & Action] [Post]ed 10.10.20 https://lnkd.in/dFQrGge

✰ [Edit], [Delete], [Create video meeting], [Emoji], [Bulk-manage] & [New group chat] in Mobile [Messaging]. Tap the [+] in any message to open up a menu of options. [Post]ed 09.24.20 https://lnkd.in/dwaTDEE

✰ [Set away message] notification added to [Messaging]. Originally tested as [Out of office] [Post]ed 09.24.20 https://lnkd.in/dCg9kkM

✰ [Redesign] LI CEO Ryan Roslansky just posted on the first major redesign in nearly five years: simpler, more modern, and more intuitive. [Post]ed 09.24.20 https://lnkd.in/dmquhSC

✰ [Reaction]s in [Comment]s To [React] to a [Comment], from a mobile device, tap and hold the [Like] icon at the bottom of the [Comment]. If you're using a computer, move your cursor over the [Like] icon to select your [Reaction]. [Post]ed 08.13.20 https://lnkd.in/d-kmpGc

✰ [Keyword insights] & [Job title] 2 new resources that may help Members increase their Profile Rankings, Drive more Recruiter contact, and "Beat the ATS" 3 Page PDF. [Post]ed 08.01.20 https://lnkd.in/dcEet4X

✰ [Change Emoji Skin Tones] Now we can finally select a Skin Tone on LinkedIn that may be more relatable and inclusive. 3 Page PDF. [Post]ed 07.20.20 https://lnkd.in/d_7Z69Y

✰ [Name pronunciation] allows you to [Add name pronunciation] so that others can learn how to properly say your name. [Post]ed 07.02.20 https://lnkd.in/dgxwmpx

✰ [Support] New [Support] [Reaction] added to help expresses that you empathize with someone’s experience or support them during a challenging time. [Post]ed 07.01.20 https://lnkd.in/gzcpuaJ

✰ [Open to work] LinkedIn has created a way for #JobSeekers to truly stand out & let their Network & Recruiters know they are [Open to work] with a Profile Photo custom #OPENTOWORK frame. 3 Page PDF. [Post]ed 06.24.20 https://lnkd.in/dWStX3d

✰ [Send] makes it easier to share [Post]s that you feel people in your network might find interesting. 3 Page PDF. [Post]ed 06.23.20 https://lnkd.in/dy5f8j9

✰ [Product Pages] now Organizations can feature their [Products] & Members can publicly [Review] & 5 Star [Rate]’m! [Post]ed 06.15.20 https://lnkd.in/dWYYNQY

✰ [Unemployment Resources] & [Job Search Verify] help you get your unemployment pay. [Post]ed 06.04.20 https://lnkd.in/djYzUFA

✰ [Build a resume] addresses this need for accurate speed, by allowing Members to create up to 4 customized Resumes, store them on the platform, easily accessible, and adaptable for applying to Jobs, Networking, or Responding to Requests, even accessible through the Mobile App. [Post]ed 05.31.20 https://lnkd.in/djYzUFA

✰ [Actively Recruiting] algorithmically Scoring the responsiveness of Job Posters and Awarding the Best with a [Actively Recruiting on LinkedIn] Badge. [Post]ed 05.28.20 https://lnkd.in/dMfb-Ku

✰ [Offer help] allows you to offer help to your network via [Post]s. [Post]ed 05.22.20 https://lnkd.in/dXpWNem

✰ [Refer a connection] helps Someone find an opportunity or make an introduction. [Post]ed 05.19.20 https://lnkd.in/deJq4fR

✰ [Virtual Events] allows the integration between [LinkedIn LIVE] & [LinkedIn Events] turning these two products into a new [Virtual Events] solution. [Post]ed 5.12.20 https://lnkd.in/d48Q_s4

✰ [AI-feedback] & [Video Intro] provides #JobSeekers with new ways to practice, gain confidence, and refine their virtual interview answers and softskills presentation [AI-powered feedback]. Facilitate Hirers getting to know Candidates better and faster while assessing their softskills [Video intro]. [Post]ed 04.29.20 https://lnkd.in/dgBUuH7

✰ [Polls] We've seen this feature before, as Members we had this Polling option until 2008 and as Group Admins until 2014 and now it's back. [Post]ed 04.20.20 https://lnkd.in/e8ZtnUu

⚠️ [Stories] Ended 09.30.2021 ⚠️

✰ [Stories] Launched in Brazil, , 20 Second Videos that Last 24 Hours, Mobile App Based, Rolling out in the US in October 2020. [Post]ed 04.14.20 https://lnkd.in/dnAKJX2

✰ [Remote Jobs] helps find those Remote Jobs in the location search drop down filter. [Post]ed 03.05.20 https://lnkd.in/dSeS7Bs

✰ [Video Help], select Help topics are now on Video. [Post]ed 03.02.20 https://lnkd.in/dUYHVCw

✰ [Edit Company Name & Retain Logo] allows you to ditch the stigma and ramifications of the [Gray Building Box] in your #LinkedInProfile. Why because it tells the #LinkedInAlgorithm that maybe you weren't really employed, lowering your rankings, and keeping LinkedIn from confidently promoting your profile to Recruiters. [Post]ed 02.08.20 https://lnkd.in/d7KcFqs

✰ [Featured] allows you to showcase your work by featuring your best posts, documents, media, and websites. [Post]ed 02.01.20 https://lnkd.in/dy9uZpi

✰ [Fair Chance Employer] helps you find work if you have a criminal record, applying with these safe companies, you won’t have to worry about getting to the kill question "Do you have a criminal record?" at the end of the application. [Post]ed 01.08.20 https://lnkd.in/d_YWy7u

✰ [Notify employees] of a [Company Page] allows Admins are you using this [Notify your employees of this post] to signal them, its time to [Like], [Comment], & [Reshare] to increase your messages reach and impact? [Post]ed 01.06.20 https://lnkd.in/d6abPXr

✰ [First 3#] puts emphasis of the First 3 #Hashtags used in your LinkedIn Post become part of the Post's URL used by the #LinkedInAlgorithm and perhaps Internet Search Engines like Google, Yahoo or privacy protective search Engines like Qwant or DuckDuckGo for Search, Indexing, Findability & Rankings, as the "do not index" command line seems to have been removed from post base page code. [Post]ed 12.02.19 https://lnkd.in/diifRen

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Updated 10.12.2021 ⚠️ [Stories] Ended 09.30.2021 ⚠️