LinkedIn: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

Latest LinkedIn HR Trends, workforce insights, and expert analysis. Stay updated with the latest news on LinkedIn.

Updated on: Aug 2022

Layoffs

LinkedIn lays off entire global events marketing team Report

Aug 13, 2022

IIIT-Delhi records campus placement rate of . per cent

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi IIIT-Delhi has said it has surpassed the ca...

Jobs

Jun 23, 2022

IIIT-Delhi records campus placement rate of . per cent

Women in India quit or consider quitting their jobs due to lack of flexibility

An online professional network, LinkedIn, has launched its latest consumer research based on , r...

Survey & Report

Apr 15, 2022

Women in India quit or consider quitting their jobs due to lack of flexibility

LinkedIn list TCS, Accenture, Cognizant among Top Companies

IT majors Tata Consultancy Services, Accenture and Cognizant have topped the list of each of the ...

Industry

Apr 7, 2022

LinkedIn list TCS, Accenture, Cognizant among Top Companies

Jobs

LinkedIn forced to change global policy over job posting removal

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has changed its global policy for job postings after Brazilian authorities flagged the removal of postings on its platform that were exclusive to black and indigenous professionals. The professional networking website faced severe criticism for excluding a job opening by the Centre for the Analysis of Freedom and Authoritarianism in Brazil. In the job posting, […]

Mar 31, 2022

Industry

Microsoft announces Rs 1.12 lakh as a pandemic bonus for all employees

Technology major, Microsoft has announced to give all of its employees $1,500 (over Rs 1.12 lakh) pandemic bonus, in recognition of a challenging fiscal year. According to The Verge report, Microsoft is gifting the bonus to all staff below the Corporate Vice President level that started on or before March 31, 2021. The company will also include […]

Jul 9, 2021

Industry

Cognizant named a Top Employer in India by LinkedIn and Forbes Magazine

Cognizant named a Top Employer in India by LinkedIn and Forbes Magazine Cognizant is one of the world’s leading professional services companies, transforming clients’ business, operating and technology models for the digital era. On its 2021 rankings of Top Companies, LinkedIn ranked Cognizant #2 in India. LinkedIn said that the Top Companies are investing in employee success, career development, and […]

May 3, 2021

Appointments

Recko appoints Flipkart veteran Shankar Manian as Sr. Director of Engineering

Recko appoints Flipkart veteran Shankar Manian as Sr. Director of Engineering Recko, finance operations platform for fast-growing internet companies, announced the appointment of Shankar Manian as a Senior Director of Engineering. Shankar comes with over 20 years of experience across companies like Flipkart, Microsoft, and Linkedin. At Recko, Shankar will be responsible for driving and […]

Apr 22, 2021

Jobs

LinkedIn gives staff next week off for wellbeing- RestUp!

LinkedIn gives staff next week off for wellbeing- RestUp! Professional social network LinkedIn is giving nearly all of its 15,900 full-time workers next week off as it seeks to avoid burnout and allow its employees to recharge, the company told AFP Friday. The Microsoft-owned firm said that the “RestUp!” week starting Monday is meant to give employees time […]

Apr 3, 2021

Jobs

Microsoft targets 50,000 jobs with LinkedIn ‘re-skilling’ effort

Microsoft targets 50,000 jobs with LinkedIn ‘re-skilling’ effort Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday that it aims to place 50,000 people in jobs that require technology skills as part of a broader push being undertaken with its professional networking website LinkedIn to help workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic move into new fields. The jobs will be in what Microsoft calls […]

Mar 31, 2021

Survey & Report

LinkedIn: 40% of professionals expect new jobs to increase in 2021

LinkedIn Report: 40% of professionals expect new jobs to increase in 2021 LinkedIn, world’s largest online professional network platform, released its 2020 survey report, the key findings are as below. An average of 40% of Indian professionals expect an increase in the number of new jobs (up from 19% in April), and 53% expect their […]

Dec 17, 2020

Industry

Top 10 Startups 2020: LinkedIn

The 2020 LinkedIn Top Startups list reveals 10 young companies that have remained resilient during a tumultuous time 2020 has been a year of upheaval as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, upending both business and personal plans. Startups have not been immune, but many have found ways to navigate these changes — or […]

Sep 22, 2020

Coronavirus

COVID-19 Impact: Microsoft-owned LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs

COVID-19 Impact: Microsoft-owned LinkedIn cuts 960 jobs as pandemic puts the brakes on corporate hiring Professional networking site LinkedIn on Tuesday said that it would cut about 960 jobs, or 6 percent of its global workforce, as COVID-19 pandemic is having a sustained impact on demand for its recruitment products. California-based LinkedIn helps employers assess […]

Jul 22, 2020

Survey & Report

Only 39% HR think working remotely is effective: LinkedIn

On Tuesday, 16 June, LinkedIn has announced the findings of the fifth edition of the LinkedIn Workforce Confidence Index. This survey is based on responses of 2,903 professionals in India. It is found that employees working in large enterprises are more confident about the future of their employers as compared to their peers from mid-market […]

Jun 17, 2020