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LinkedIn is reportedly considering adding gaming to resumes.
The career-focused social media site has several puzzle games in development, TechCrunch reported over the weekend.
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LinkedIn is reportedly working on several puzzle games. (Pablo Gonchar/SOPA Images/Lightrocket/Getty Images)
company told TechCrunch The idea was to “add a puzzle-based game to the LinkedIn experience to unleash a little fun, deepen relationships, and hopefully create conversation opportunities.”
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Independent app researcher Nima Ouji and others reportedly discovered the project earlier and drew attention to it on social media.
According to TechCrunch, the games in development have names such as “Crosslimb” and “Queens.” It’s unclear when Microsoft-owned LinkedIn plans to make them available to users.
LinkedIn has both free and paid subscription options for its platform. The premium option for those looking for work costs $39.99 per month and comes with access to additional features.
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The number of global members of the platform remained at approximately 1 billion as of the end of January.
LinkedIn has approximately 1 billion members worldwide as of the end of January. (Jonathan Rah/NurPhoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The game will add another feature to the platform that job seekers often use to find open positions and connect with professionals and companies for recruitment.
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LinkedIn has been part of Microsoft since 2016, when the tech giant’s $26.2 billion acquisition deal closed.
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The platform first appeared in 2003.
