LinkedIn is ready to debut some new features to help talent keep up to date with new openings, as well as better information about what they need to bring to the table to stay on the path to their dream career.
First off, on notifications - LinkedIn's launching a new mobile push alert option for members who've signaled that they're actively looking for a new role. Now, as soon as new jobs related to your chosen criteria are posted, you can be notified, enabling you to take action straight away, and ideally get ahead of the pack.
Users can sign up for these notifications by ticking that they're actively looking for a job in their career interests dashboard, and ensuring that mobile notifications are turned on.
In addition to this, LinkedIn is also adding new 'Job Title Highlights', which will provide users with more insight into specific job roles, including the top skills that people working in these positions have, the top companies hiring for them, and your connections with the same role.
As you can see, the new insights are listed on the search page for a specific job title:
Read more here.
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