LinkedIn, a well-known site for job searching, is thinking about adding games to its interface to make it more fun and interesting. The platform is known for making it easy for recruiters and job seekers to meet. Now, puzzle games like Queens, Inference, and Crossclimb might be added. These games are meant to make the job search process more fun, help people get to know each other better, and get people talking.
LinkedIn's Gaming Initiative:
Through its gaming initiative, LinkedIn wants to add a new layer to its platform by letting users play games while looking for jobs. LinkedIn is making puzzle games that are based on popular games like Wordle. The games are meant to be a nice change from the usual job search activities. Adding game features where players' scores are connected to their jobs is a unique idea that might make people more interested in using the platform.
Industry Trends:
LinkedIn's move to incorporate gaming into its platform follows a trend seen in other social media platforms like Meta's Facebook, which already offer in-app games to keep users entertained. With Microsoft as its parent company, LinkedIn's foray into gaming raises questions about potential collaborations with Microsoft's gaming division, Xbox. While there has been no official confirmation of Microsoft's involvement in LinkedIn's gaming ventures, the synergy between the two entities could lead to exciting developments in the future.
Company Restructuring:
Also, LinkedIn let go of more than 600 employees in October of last year, saying they needed to change their staffing to better run their business. The company highlighted that the layoffs were important to streamline operations and make sure the business would be around for a long time. In spite of the changes, LinkedIn is still dedicated to improving its platform and user experience by introducing new ideas, such as game features.
In the end,
As a way to stand out in the job market, LinkedIn is looking into how games can be used as part of its job-searching tools. LinkedIn wants to make its site more fun and interesting for people looking for jobs and building their business networks by adding puzzle games and other activities they can do together. Adding game features to LinkedIn could make it more fun and involved to look for a job on the site as it grows.
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