LinkedIn has announced plans to tackle social inequality and close what CEO Matthew Weiner called the “ network gap ” by encouraging users to make contacts outside their own professional networks . He said people with equal talent should have equal access to opportunities , and that the company plans to focus on training , apprenticeship programmes and individual connections . It said the network gap was created by where people grew up and went to school and where they work . For example, if everyone in your network knows one another, your network isn't very open.) The idea is to encourage users with different networks to connect more and strengthen user networks by enlarging them and making them more open .
LinkedIn has announced plans to tackle social inequality and close what CEO Matthew Weiner called the “ network gap ” by encouraging users to make contacts outside their own professional networks . He said people with equal talent should have equal access to opportunities , and that the company plans to focus on training , apprenticeship programmes and individual connections . It said the network gap was created by where people grew up and went to school and where they work . The idea is to encourage users with different networks to connect more and strengthen user networks by enlarging them and making them more open .