Building and maintaining the skills taxonomy that powers LinkedIn's Skills Graph

Co-authors: Sofus Macskássy, Carol Jin, Shiyong Lin, Xiaomin Wei, and Michael O’Neill When we think of skills, we think of the unique knowledge, expertise, and abilities that each of us has. At LinkedIn, we see skills as more – we see them as a way to level the playing field in the labor market because they represent what a member is capable of – not where they went to school, where they grew up or where they worked. That’s why we believe a skills-first approach to hiring talent will help compan...

Submit