Layoffs Hit LinkedIn

LinkedIn has laid off all the employees on the professional social network’s global events marketing team amid continued economic uncertainty and layoffs at parent company Microsoft earlier this week.

While a LinkedIn spokesperson did not disclose the exact number of employees affected, they confirmed the entire team was laid off. Affected employees are being encouraged to apply for roles on a new internal team focused on creating virtual, hybrid, and in-person experiences. “The events space has changed so much, and broadly speaking, this new team will focus on creating experiences across virtual, hybrid, and in-person to bring people together,” the LinkedIn spokesperson told Insider. Chuck Jones, a senior event marketing manager on LinkedIn’s global event marketing team, posted about the layoffs on LinkedIn on Wednesday.