However, LinkedIn has been marginalised in recent years as innovative local apps have surged in popularity.

The US firm once achieved a rapid rise in China, benefiting from a culture of connections, or 'guanxi', in which one's contacts and professional network are essential assets. 'Despite our initial progress, InCareer faced fierce competition and a challenging macroeconomic climate, which ultimately led us to the decision of discontinuing the service,' LinkedIn said.Īn email from CEO Ryan Roslansky published online added that closing the China service would result in 'a reduction of roles for 716 employees'.īut a representative from the company told AFP that LinkedIn would 'continue to have a presence' in the country by focusing on 'assisting companies operating in China to hire, market, and train abroad'. 'After careful consideration, we've made the decision to discontinue InCareer effective August 9, 2023,' the platform said in a statement on Tuesday. Microsoft then replaced it with a simplified version called InCareer, which allowed local professionals to continue to find and apply for jobs as well as stay connected with their network. In 2021, new sign-ups for the LinkedIn app in mainland China were suspended by the firm, which referenced a 'significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China'. The company had introduced a unique domestic version of the career networking platform operated locally in order to comply.

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