About LinkedIn

LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a business- and employment-oriented social networking service that operates via websites and mobile apps. Founded on December and launched on May 5, 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking, including employers posting jobs and job seekers posting their. As of 2015, most of the company's revenue came from to recruiters and sales professionals. As of April 2017, LinkedIn had 500 million members in 200 countries, out of which more than LinkedIn allows members (both workers and employers) to create profiles and "connections" to each other in an online social network which may represent real-world professional relationships. Members can invite anyone (whether an existing member or not) to become a connection. The "gated-access approach" (where contact with any professional requires either an existing relationship or an introduction through a contact of theirs) is intended to build trust among the service's members. LinkedIn participated in the EU's The site has an Alexi Internet ranking as the 20th most popular website (October 2016) According to the New York Times, US high school students are now creating LinkedIn profiles to include with their college applications. Based in the United States, the site is, as of 2013, available in 24 languages.