LinkedIn reaches 500 million members worldwide

Microsoft’s LinkedIn today aounced that it has reached 500 million users milestone. When Microsoft acquired LinkeIn back in June 13, 2016, LinkedIn had 433 million members worldwide. LinkedIn’s 500 million users are in 200 countries coecting and and engaging with one another in professional conversations and finding opportunities through these coections on LinkedIn. LinkedIn also highlighted some interesting numbers today.

With each coection you make, the total reach of your professional community grows and so do your career opportunities. Every coection …

1. Reflects an average of 400 new people you can get build relationships with;
2. Encompasses 100 new company company may be looking for the skills and talents you offer; and
3. Represents coections to an average of 500+ jobs.

You can find more interesting numbers here.