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“A solid choice for motivated learners who want flexible professional development choices.”
“Integration With HR Systems Useful Amid Concerns of Volume, Relevance, and Cost”
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LinkedIn, established in 2003, aims to improve productivity and spur success by connecting professionals globally. The network comprises over 850 million members, including specialized executives from across diverse industries. LinkedIn's operations span multiple product lines such as Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions, and Premium Subscriptions. With the main office in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn has a worldwide presence with several global offices.
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Massive range of courses covering a variety of topics - business, technology and creative skills. You can have certificates added to your profile and also do lots of bite-sized training which you can pause and restart when convenient.
What I like most about the product is the customization features. There is the ability to create learning paths for the organization and create custom learning paths as a user based on career interests. I like the integration with the companies HR systems as well. Employees can easily see job postings they might be interested in and plan to learn the skills necessary for the role. Finally, I love the reporting features. These help us identify where employees are leaning in the most and support discovery and scoping for employee development initiatives built in house.
What I liked most is the flexibility to learn at my own pace, and the highly practical approach to learning, it's not just theory presented in a boring way but truly applicable with real life examples and teachers that embody what they are teaching through their own lived experiences.
The cost is fine for me but I think it could be off-putting. It's a shame that on all the courses I've done, there has been no way of interacting with the instructor or other participants; not sure if this is the case with all courses but I've done quite a few and never had this so far! The other downside is that the depth of the courses can vary greatly. Some just skim the surface, which for me is a waste of time, although others are deeper but it's hard to know what you're going to get.
One of the main issues with the platform is the sheer volume of resources. There are a lot of courses and many of them are outdated. For example, courses created pre-covid that do not account for remote/hybrid working environments or trainings that reference social distancing and masking when these practices are not widely deployed. Another challenge is difficulty finding relevant information. Key word searches bring up many relevant topics and sometimes completely irrelevant topics that increase the time spent searching and take away from the time spent learning. Finally, the product is costly with low utilization.
Some courses are too surface-level, especially with topics that are around deep technical expertise. I would say that LinkedIn Learning is meant more as a supplement to other technical learning platforms, or for personal growth goals.
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LinkedIn Learning Reviews and Ratings
- COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER50M-1B USDManufacturingReview Source
A solid choice for motivated learners who want flexible professional development choices.
LinkedIn Learning is a solid platform for professional development and building skills. I think it would be very useful if you're looking to plug some skill gaps or looking to try a new career and need a credible course. However, I just use it to expand my knowledge and skills in my current role to elevate my skills above the minimum requirements provided by my company. It's good for short but decent courses in all sorts of topics but if you wanted to gain a qualification, it's not really the place to do that. I think the monthly cost isn't too bad but I'm quite a motivated learner. I have heard that some companies cover the cost of it but depending on you employer, it's possible they could block some content that they might not deem relevant to you. I prefer to make my own choices and my company provides the ongoing education that is necessary to my job. - DIGITAL GROWTH MANAGER<50M USDMediaReview Source
LinkedIn Learning Courses Offer Practical Skills But May Lack Technical Depth
I have taken a number of Linkedin Learning courses, as a continued learning path beside my work. Recently, the "Pitching Yourself For Opportunity" with Jodi Glickman, and "Generative AI for Marketing Professionals" by Pearson both exceeded my expectations. The instructors presented the course material in an clear and engaging way that was easy to follow and kept motivation high. With the AI course, I appreciated the effort to break down generative AI examples into very real-world examples and scenarios which helped me apply my learnings immediately into my work. The course improved my confidence in leveraging AI for personalization, copywriting, content creation and strategy work while also keeping the ethical best practices highlighted to ensure responsible use of AI. I would highly recommend this course and Linkedin Learning to anyone who is looking to grow certain skills within their field and be able to apply them into their work fast. The courses are truly eye-opening and highly practical, the speakers are true examples of what they are teaching and highly skilled at breaking down topics so they can be implemented into the lives of the learner. - HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATE1B-10B USDMediaReview Source
Integration With HR Systems Useful Amid Concerns of Volume, Relevance, and Cost
LinkedIn Learning is an incredible repository of training and development resources for any stage of life. The team at LinkedIn Learning is always available to assist with questions or concerns to make use of the platform the best that it can be. - Manager, Human Resources<50M USDIT ServicesReview Source
Efficient Lead Identification On LinkedIn Hindered By Occasional Account and Search Issues
Our Company uses LinkedIn for both B2B & B2C purposes, they have some advanced features to have a learning curve for new team members, Our company uses LinkedIn on a daily basis to identify potential acquisition opportunities and connect with target customers, LinkedIn Provides Practical and effective tools that help our team achieve business goals consistently - PROJECT SPECIALSIT1B-10B USDIT ServicesReview Source
LinkedIn Learning & How it Can Enhance Competencies
LinkedIn Learning has been a beneficial tool in developing both personal and professional goals. I started in a new profession 2 years ago, so it was crucial to have some book knowledge of this industry, which I was able to receive through various courses.