10-16-2021 , 01:45 AM
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LinkedIn Is Leaving China Due to Obvious Reasons
Microsoft launching a job portal to replace it
Oct 15, 2021 06:47 GMT · By Bogdan Popa ·
Microsoft has announced that it’s pulling LinkedIn from China, and the reason is as simple as it could be: the social and sharing component of the platform has made it hard for the company to comply with local requirements, so giving up on the whole thing is pretty much the best way to go.
LinkedIn was available in China since early 2014, so it made its debut in the country some two years prior to the Microsoft acquisition.
While no big change was released for the localized version of LinkedIn in China after the software giant purchased the platform, Microsoft now says that dealing with the local requirements is hard if the final goal is to keep the scope of LinkedIn unaltered.
“While we’ve found success in helping Chinese members find jobs and economic opportunity, we have not found that same level of success in the more social aspects of sharing and staying informed. We’re also facing a significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China. Given this, we’ve made the decision to sunset the current localized version of LinkedIn, which is how people in China access LinkedIn’s global social media platform, later this year,” Microsoft says.
Enter InJobs
Because the social and sharing component was the one causing all the trouble, Microsoft is replacing LinkedIn with a platform that lacks such capabilities.
InJobs is therefore Microsoft’s replacement for LinkedIn in China, though this time, the approach is a lot simpler. Chinese users would only be provided with a job platform and nothing more.
“InJobs will not include a social feed or the ability to share posts or articles. We will also continue to work with Chinese businesses to help them create economic opportunity,” Microsoft says.
InJobs will become available for the first Chinese users later this year, the company explains.
LinkedIn Is Leaving China Due to Obvious Reasons
Microsoft launching a job portal to replace it
Oct 15, 2021 06:47 GMT · By Bogdan Popa ·
Microsoft has announced that it’s pulling LinkedIn from China, and the reason is as simple as it could be: the social and sharing component of the platform has made it hard for the company to comply with local requirements, so giving up on the whole thing is pretty much the best way to go.
LinkedIn was available in China since early 2014, so it made its debut in the country some two years prior to the Microsoft acquisition.
While no big change was released for the localized version of LinkedIn in China after the software giant purchased the platform, Microsoft now says that dealing with the local requirements is hard if the final goal is to keep the scope of LinkedIn unaltered.
“While we’ve found success in helping Chinese members find jobs and economic opportunity, we have not found that same level of success in the more social aspects of sharing and staying informed. We’re also facing a significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China. Given this, we’ve made the decision to sunset the current localized version of LinkedIn, which is how people in China access LinkedIn’s global social media platform, later this year,” Microsoft says.
Enter InJobs
Because the social and sharing component was the one causing all the trouble, Microsoft is replacing LinkedIn with a platform that lacks such capabilities.
InJobs is therefore Microsoft’s replacement for LinkedIn in China, though this time, the approach is a lot simpler. Chinese users would only be provided with a job platform and nothing more.
“InJobs will not include a social feed or the ability to share posts or articles. We will also continue to work with Chinese businesses to help them create economic opportunity,” Microsoft says.
InJobs will become available for the first Chinese users later this year, the company explains.