Posts by Allen Blue

15 years ago, we launched LinkedIn in Reid Hoffman’s living room with the tagline “relationships matter.” I’m proud to say that this mantra still rings true today in both the halls of LinkedIn and on the platform. While the world of work has evolved immensely -- be it the tools and products we use, the ways we communicate, and even the jobs themselves -- our...

LinkedIn’s vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Notice that I said every member, not just white collar workers with four-year college degrees. Everyone. To achieve our vision, we’re building the world’s first Economic Graph — a digital map of the global economy that includes every member of the global workforce and...

Have you ever seen a job that you wanted, but you didn’t have the skills or training to get it? As we’ve worked on LinkedIn’s Economic Graph, we’ve been able to help people learn more about skills, learn from their networks about jobs, and evaluate universities according to their career outcomes. This week we’re taking another step towards realizing LinkedIn’s...