How To Learn About The Ever-Growing Skills Gap

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As the job market has evolved, so too have the skills required of seekers. But when 75% of human resources professionals say it has been developed, it would appear to be difficult. Now LinkedIn is helping to close the gap.

On Tuesday, the professional social network announced the launch of a "Skills Assessment" tool, through which users can test their knowledge. Those who have been given the opportunity to display a badge of approval have passed away to their profile, which is one of the most important aspects of their career. & Nbsp;

"We see an evolving labor market and much more sophistication in recruiting and hiring managers look for skills. "We also see a changing learning market," says Hari Srinivasan, senior director of product management at LinkedIn Learning. "The combination of those two makes us excited about the opportunity to make the hiring side and the learning side work better together."

So how exactly does it work? Let's say a user wants to showcase her proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Rather than simply listing "Excel" in the skills section of her profile, she can take a multiple-choice test to demonstrate the extent to which she is an expert. If she aces the test, not only will it be a badge, but it will be more likely to be in the field of search by candidates, who can search for candidates in the same way to use. If she fails, she can take the test again, but she'll have to wait a few months-plenty of time to develop her skillset. & Nbsp; & nbsp;

The tool has been in beta mode since March, and while just 2 million people have used it-a mere fraction of LinkedIn's 630 million members-early results seem promising. According to LinkedIn, members who have completed their skills have not been tested.

"Emrecan Dogan, LinkedIn group product manager, is what they are good at," they said.

While new to LinkedIn, the practice of assessing candidates has been a standard among hiring managers for decades. But when research commissioned by LinkedIn, which is more important to you than LinkedIn, you do not have to go to the job market anymore.

As Dawn Fay, Senior District President at Robert Half Recruiting, he is one of the world's most important professionals. "You would not want to rule somebody in or just out of one," she says. "Have another data point that you can use it, question people about how they did something and see if it's something that can get into the puzzle to find out if it's going to be a good fit."

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As the job market has evolved, so too have the skills required of seekers. But when 75% of human resources professionals say it has been developed, it would appear to be difficult. Now LinkedIn is helping to close the gap.

On Tuesday, the professional social network announced the launch of a "Skills Assessment" tool, through which users can test their knowledge. Those who have been given the opportunity to display a badge of approval have passed away to their profile, which is one of the most important aspects of their career.

"We see an evolving labor market and much more sophistication in recruiting and hiring managers look for skills. "We also see a changing learning market," says Hari Srinivasan, senior director of product management at LinkedIn Learning. "The combination of those two makes us excited about the opportunity to make the hiring side and the learning side work better together."

So how exactly does it work? Let's say a user wants to showcase her proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Rather than simply listing "Excel" in the skills section of her profile, she can take a multiple-choice test to demonstrate the extent to which she is an expert. If she aces the test, not only will it be a badge, but it will be more likely to be in the field of search by candidates, who can search for candidates in the same way to use. If she fails, she can take the test again, but she'll have to wait a few months-plenty of time to develop her skillset.

The tool has been in beta mode since March, and while just 2 million people have used it-a mere fraction of LinkedIn's 630 million members-early results seem promising. According to LinkedIn, members who have completed their skills have not been tested.

"Emrecan Dogan, LinkedIn group product manager, is what they are good at," they said.

While new to LinkedIn, the practice of assessing candidates has been a standard among hiring managers for decades. But when research commissioned by LinkedIn, which is more important to you than LinkedIn, you do not have to go to the job market anymore.

As Dawn Fay, Senior District President at Robert Half Recruiting, he is one of the world's most important professionals. "You would not want to rule somebody in or just out of one," she says. "Have another data point that you can use it, question people about how they did something and see if it's something that can get into the puzzle to find out if it's going to be a good fit."