Tech Disruptors LinkedIn on the Job Market-How is AI shifting the landscape?
Sep 25, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Tomer Cohen, Chief Product Officer at LinkedIn, explores how AI is transforming the job market and LinkedIn's evolution into a professional companion. He highlights AI tools that aid job seekers and recruiters, emphasizing the growing demand for AI fluency and soft skills. Cohen also addresses macro hiring trends post-pandemic, the importance of community on LinkedIn, and its unique demographic presence, including Gen Z's rising engagement. With a focus on personalization and content relevance, he shares LinkedIn's future vision centered on trust and community.
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LinkedIn's Massive Growth And Engagement
- LinkedIn scaled from under 100M members to ~1.2B and $17.8B revenue, reflecting massive platform growth.
- Users perform millions of professional actions every minute, showing sustained engagement across needs.
Skills, Not Titles, Will Shift Most
- By 2030, LinkedIn expects 70% of required job skills to change, highlighting rapid skill turnover.
- Employers value both AI fluency and classic human skills like communication and creativity.
Blue-Collar And Gen Z Presence On LinkedIn
- Approximately 200 million LinkedIn members are first-line and hourly workers, showing broad demographic reach.
- Gen Z engagement grew ~60% year over year, making them one of the fastest-growing cohorts.