What is LinkedIn? LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional networking platform , designed to help users: Connect with colleagues, industry leaders, and potential employers. Showcase skills, experience, and achievements through a dynamic online profile. Discover job opportunities, industry trends, and learning resources. Unlike social media platforms like Facebook or Instagram, LinkedIn focuses on career growth, business relationships, and professional content. Founder and Early Vision LinkedIn was founded in December 2002 by Reid Hoffman , a former PayPal executive, alongside a team of professionals from PayPal and Socialnet.com, including Allen Blue, Eric Ly, Konstantin Guericke, Jean-Luc Vaillant, and others . Hoffman’s vision was to create a professional networking platform that em...