LinkedIn Random And Unknown Facts

LinkedIn, founded in the year 2002 and launched in 2003, has grown from being a place where you can just upload your resumes online to the largest professional networking platform! With more than 500 million users all over the world to having an extremely active presence in over 200 countries, LinkedIn has progressively grown through the years. Despite being acquired by Microsoft, LinkedIn has still managed to stick to its root, with a strong focus on its future. While this particular company keeps growing and reaching new heights, here’s taking a look at some fun and interesting facts about LinkedIn!

1. U.S. professionals have a large presence on LinkedIn

Out of the 500 million plus users on LinkedIn, it is interesting to note that one third of the population (approximately 146 million) are from the United States. With a large user base coming from a place with a massive population, it is extremely interesting to see how the U.S. constitutes for such a massive population base. Incidentally, 41% of the millionaires in the U.S. also have a very active LinkedIn profile.

2. 80% of LinkedIn users want to be or are mentors 

When you are trying to launch yourself into the professional world, LinkedIn always has your back. Through the Career Advice Feature, mentors and mentees are connected to each other, giving users the chance to either give advice or take advice from people who made it big in life. On the other hand, if one really wants to mentor and train people, one just has to produce and monitor content with the aim of connecting to a growing audience!

3. The more skills you have, the higher chances of being recruited 

Skills are important, everybody knows this. However, it is important to add a large list of facts about yourself so recruiters know what you have to offer. For a higher chance of being recruited, make sure you follow the golden rule of having more than five skills on your profile.

4. The most searched words 

There are certain words recruiters search for when looking for relevant profiles on LinkedIn. These words help you get noticed and put you on the map for people who are looking at hiring motivated thinkers. When you’re writing your about section, make sure to include the following words:

• Specialize
• Experienced
• Skilled
• Passionate
• Expert
• Motivated
• Creative
• Strategic
• Focused.

Words like these help in putting your profile on the top of the search list, giving you the much needed edge over other users!

5. The most looked for skills 

While LinkedIn does have a vast pool of jobs available, there are certain jobs which are searched for more than others. Here is a list of jobs which people look for on a regular basis.

• Cloud and Distributed Computing
• Statistical Analysis and Data Mining
• Middleware and Integration Software
• Web Architecture and Development Framework
• User Interface Design
• Software Revision Control Systems
• Data Presentation
• SEO/SEM Marketing
• Mobile Development
• Network and Information Security

If you’re an expert in any of these fields, you can most definitely find a job on LinkedIn!

Despite LinkedIn being such a massively and regularly used platform, not a lot of people know most of these things about this particular networking site. If you think we missed out on any other facts about this network connector, comment and let us know!