LinkedIn Learning

I have a good paying job but am not happy there like I used to be and I put countless years building this company and growing it but I have a feeling that a change is needed so I usually do recruiting stuff and we are always hiring so I need to touch up my resume stuff since college and reading all these reviews gives me doubt about this being worth the money when I can go online and get stuff for free. I will download and pay for this app to try it out though but I need some help getting the Apple TV thing to work. I’ve never used it. Help me and I’ll download this tonight and recommend it to my employees too.

I’ve done one course using this app on iPad and for the most part, I like it. My one complaint has to do with the controls for playing the videos. More often than not, I need to go back and repeat a little portion in order to hear or see some detail. However, there is no Reverse 15 Seconds or Fast Forward 15 Seconds (or whatever value) like in so many video players. That and the ability to have the progress bar always visible so it is easy to pause, instead of having to touch the screen to bring up the bar and then hitting pause. One other thing is that with the way the controls are organized, when you pause the video, the Play button is right in the middle of the screen and this can be inconvenient if you’re trying to see some detail onscreen. Overall a good app, but it could use some more user friendly controls

I signed up for LinkedIn Premium when I started a new job search. I saw a little bit about LinkedIn Learning but it took me a month or so to really start using it and I really wish I knew about it sooner! The courses are all very well made and the presenters are always great. The range of topics is very impressive as well. I normally take the courses on my computer but I enjoy having the app to use well for when I’m away from my computer but have some time to take a course. I like the option to add your courses to your profile as well as to save the videos in different collections.

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I always experience issues trying to watch my downloaded content offline when flying. Either I’m unable to log in, the app is unable to load or display the previously downloaded content. LinkedIn’s proposition is that I have be logged in already, which doesn’t work when you’re on a plane without WiFi, and that I jump through multiple hoops to watch my offline content. What’s the point? The app also sorts videos and courses arbitrarily, and I can’t arrange them in a preferred, sensible order. It’s difficult to easily see at a glance where I am in my various learning paths and pick up where I left off. The existing implementations for these features are lacking and poorly implemented, requiring the user to dig several levels deep.

I’ve always been someone who wants to spend more time learning, but found it hard to work “learning time” into my daily routine. With the LinkedIn Learning app, I can watch a short online course on my commute to the office or during lunch. I really enjoy their weekly series on Personal Effectiveness and Productivity, short 3-5 minute video tutorials that can give you a little boost of confidence or help you solve a quick problem you’re having. I’ve been recommending it to all of my friends who want to develop their careers and learn new skills on-the-go!