LinkedIn skills Assessments for Professionals, Educators and Students
In late 2019, LinkedIn launch Skills Assessments to help users showcase their skills.
Even though this isn't a new feature from LinkedIn, this is new to me. There are two strong reasons why I'm a fan of these Skills Assessments.
1. They are short. They have 15 questions. Long enough to confirm you have skills in the subject matter and not so long that test fatigue sets in.
2. They are multiple-choice. No need to write long paragraphs of explanations to convey you know the subject. There's a question and four possible solutions. Select one.
3. Training for skills that need a little improvement. According to the LinkedIn Blog at / announcing-skill-assessments-to-help-you-s...
"That’s why regardless of if you pass an assessment, we’ll outline how you did, and unlock relevant LinkedIn Learning courses for free for a limited time to help improve your skills. This means you can continue to brush up on the skills that you’re interested in to feel more confident and motivated, as well as to set yourself up for the future when it’s time to look for your next opportunity."
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