LinkedIn crosses 100 million members in India; country's momentum makes it a key focus …

Despite the challenging times and global uncertainty, LinkedIn sees India as a market for focus and investment, given the country’s economic momentum in the current environment and its trajectory over the longer term, said Daniel Shapero, chief operating officer at the professional networking platform.“Interestingly, despite what’s happening in the labour market globally, India’s unemployment rates are actually going down. Sectors such as technology and media, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, education and retail are still hiring, as reported in our Jobs on the Rise 2023 list that we published in January,” Shapero said in an interview with ET.“The most common skills that these industries are recruiting for include merchandising, market research, recruiting, healthcare staffing, CRM, UX, copywriting and data visualisation. These insights come at a time when our jobs consumer research shows that professionals in India remain resilient amid the ongoing uncertainty,” he said.LinkedIn India is the company’s fastest growing market for member engagement, Shapero said. Its member base in India has grown by 56% in the last three years and has now crossed the 100-million-member milestone.“Many of our members in India use LinkedIn to find jobs, but we also see them over index on networking, messaging and learning. Since the
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