AI at Work

AI is shaping the world of work, creating a demand for new jobs and skills. Get the latest real-time trends we see in LinkedIn data around how professionals and companies are adapting to AI at work.

 

 

 

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Green Skills and Jobs

Discover resources that can help you develop regulations, programs, and policies that foster green skill development and create pathways that help workers transition.






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Skills-Based Hiring: Increasing Access to Opportunity

 

To address workforce shortages, adapt to economic shifts, and build a more resilient talent pool, a shift towards a skills-based approach to hiring remains promising. This report highlights that adopting skills-based hiring can expand talent pools globally and strengthen economic resilience and workforce inclusivity.

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Skill Signals in a Digital Job Search

Published in the Journal of Labor Research, this paper examines skills listed on LinkedIn profiles in the US between 2015 and 2021, including self-added skills and those endorsed by others. We find that adding skills decreases the length of employment gaps. The benefits of listing skills are particularly strong for individuals without education listed, those adding skills during employment gaps, and more experienced workers, with tech and soft skills yielding higher returns.


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Global Gender Differences in Skill Types

LinkedIn data shows that women possess a higher proportion of soft skills compared to men across all examined countries, with the global gap widening over the past eight years. Men have higher shares of tech skills, although the gender gaps diminish when considering skills inferred from job descriptions or when examining differences within occupation and industry.




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Reimagining the Labor Market and Breaking Down Barriers

LinkedIn data reveals how a skills-based approach to the labor market expands opportunities, democratizes access to jobs, and allows companies to keep pace with the changing nature of work. As the necessary skills for jobs evolve, companies can continue to target candidates based on new and dynamic skills requirements rather than static job titles.




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A Skills-First Blueprint for Better Job Outcomes

New insights from LinkedIn show a steady progression towards a skills-based labor market, spurred on by the pandemic and digital transformation reshaping all aspects of work.


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