New Tools to Help You Navigate the Great Reshuffle

The past year and a half has led many of you to rethink how and why you work. Since the start of the pandemic, more than half (59%) of people in the U.S. have experienced a career awakening: some looking for an entirely new role (33%), others pursuing a side hustle or passion project (34%) and many taking steps to learn something new in their existing role/company (30%), according to our recent survey*. 

Not surprisingly, we’ve seen a record pace of people transitioning careers globally — up +50% from June through August on LinkedIn — and it doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon. Navigating this massive transition is a challenge, so we’ve launched new job tools to help job seekers, hiring managers -- and everyone in between. 

With many of us working outside of the office, flexibility is top of mind. On LinkedIn, we’re seeing that job seekers are craving remote work. Of the global searches utilizing the new filters, 65% are for remote-only jobs, and according to global data from Glint, 87% of workers would prefer to stay remote at least half of the time. 

To help you discover opportunities that match your preferences, we’re introducing filters for remote, hybrid and on-site roles within Job Search and the Open to Work feature on your Profile. On your Profile, simply set your preferences when turning on Open to Work, and let the right jobs come to you. Hiring managers can also use these filters to find you in LinkedIn Recruiter (learn more here). 

You’ll also find these filters when you set up Job Alerts, which alert you via email or notifications about newly posted job openings that match your skill set, career goals, or the dream company you want to work for. Did you know that applying within the first 10 minutes of receiving a relevant job notification can increase your chances of hearing back by up to 4X?

Finally, you’ll now have access to information about a company’s policies on things like vaccination requirements and return-to-work benefits on their company Pages. Employers can highlight their workplace policy information at the top of their Home tab or in their about section to increase transparency, and activate their employees to share more about their workplace culture through new My Company Tab features.

The recent LinkedIn Workforce Confidence Index data shows that entrepreneurship is on the rise: more than half (51%) of professionals see themselves venturing out on their own for their next role. To help freelancers, contractors, creators, and small business owners, we’ve launched our Services Marketplace globally. You can set up your Service Page directly from your Profile, and manage all your projects, as well as promote your business’s specific skills and services. 

Service Pages are also a great way to get discovered: more than 800M people can find you when they search for help with design, marketing and any other type of service. 82% of those who are hiring or have hired a freelancer or service provider say that getting a referral from someone in their professional network is the best way to find a good candidate. Learn more about the new Services Marketplace here.

If you’re looking for change, our Career Summit is a good place to start. On October 27th, we’re hosting a full day of live events led by LinkedIn Learning instructors, focusing on topics like managing your career with confidence and purpose, overcoming burnout, maintaining work/life balance in a hybrid work world and developing a side hustle. You can learn, connect with others in a similar boat and, we hope, get inspired. If you can’t join us live, all sessions will be recorded. Learn more about the Career Summit here.

For those looking for additional resources and guidance, we’re also making the following learning courses free until November 30, 2021:

•  The “Finding a Job During the Great Reshuffle” learning path will teach you how to put together an action plan to achieve your dreams as the job market heats up and new opportunities appear.
• The top 15 LinkedIn Learning courses from the past year will help you navigate the changes to our world of work and embark upon the #GreatReshuffle.

As we all navigate our careers, we’ve seen many more of you share personal stories and experiences around work/life balance, mental health, and bringing more of yourself to work. These conversations have resonated with so many, inspiring real change in lives and careers, and brought professionals together to move the world of work forward. Over the next few weeks, we will be spotlighting stories of members who have sparked these meaningful conversations. Learn more here.  

And we want to hear how you’ve navigated the #GreatReshuffle, what steps or risks you’ve taken, or tips you’ve used to better manage work/life balance. Join the conversation: #ConversationsforChange

*According to an October 2021 survey of 2,022 adults in the U.S. conducted by Censuswide on behalf of LinkedIn.