LinkedIn Is Adding New Tools To Help People With Their Side Hustles
LinkedIn is introducing new features to support users managing side hustles and multiple professional roles, including profile updates and monetization tools for creators. The platform is also testing a 'network' feed to prioritize connections over algorithmic content and adding a digital business card feature.
Why it matters
These changes reflect the evolving nature of the modern workforce, where 'side hustles' and multi-hyphenate careers are becoming increasingly common due to AI and shifting economic norms.
The company says more of its users are holding down multiple roles.
miss.cabul/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover LinkedIn is adding a bunch of new features meant to help people keep up with their side hustles, vibe-coding projects and other pursuits that might not align with their day job. The company is tweaking profiles so people can highlight multiple jobs and introducing new creator-focused tools for founders.
Some of the changes are meant to make it easier for people to keep up with people they actually know on the platform. The service is testing a "network" feed that will only show posts and updates from existing connections and accounts you follow, rather than algorithmic recommendations. And it's adding a "business card" feature that can be added to your phone's wallet app to make it easier to connect on LinkedIn with people you meet IRL.
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