What is LinkedIn Learning?
Do you remember the old learning platform Lynda.com? Well Lynda.com is now LinkedIn Learning, an online learning platform offered by the social media platform for networking and job search called LinkedIn. LinkedIn Learning is the skill building platform that empowers employees to develop the right skills to grow their career.
Cost
One very important note: you must sign up for a LinkedIn Premium account to get access to LinkedIn Learning. There is no way to get LinkedIn Learning on its own. Please see the next section about what a LinkedIn Premium account is and how you can leverage it for networking and job search.
| LinkedIn Learning Option | Cost | When should you choose this option? |
| Monthly Subscription | $39.99 | The monthly subscription makes sense if you are looking to try out the premium features of the platform and browse the available courses and learning paths to see if there are some that you would like to complete. The monthly subscriptions allows you to try it out before making an annual commitment. However, as is described in the next section, you will want to keep your premium subscription long-term. |
| Annual Subscription | $239.99 to $359.88 | LinkedIn varies the cost of the annual subscription from time to time and can be anywhere from $19.99 to $29.99 per month when billed annually. If you are ready to commit to learning, networking and job searching, save money by paying the subscription on an annual basis. You can cancel any time. |
| Trial Period | Free | LinkedIn offers a 30 day free trial of their premium service. Take advantage of it to explore the platform and try some of the courses. |
How to use LinkedIn Learning to transition to tech
As mentioned previously, to get access to LinkedIn Learning, you have to sign up for a LinkedIn Premium account. If you are serious about networking and / or are job searching, you want to have a LinkedIn Premium “Career” subscription. Click here to learn more about this subscription option and its features.
The LinkedIn Premium Career subscription will give you access to the learning library. LinkedIn Learning courses are divided into three categories:
Each category is then broken down into a number of subcategories. In addition to individual courses, LinkedIn Learning offers content to those studying for professional certification exams or earning continuing education credits.
With that said, LinkedIn Learning is not a tech specific platform, but their course offerings under the technology category are fairly robust. For learning about the fundamentals of non-technical roles, you can’t go wrong with LinkedIn Learning.
LinkedIn Learning also has some great course options under the business category. In addition to learning the fundamentals of your target role in tech, and other concepts related to technology, it is essential to brush up on your business acumen and leadership foundations, especially if you have never worked in a corporate environment. Courses on leadership and building relationships should also be on your list of topics to upskill on.
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