Greg Call | LinkedIn | January 7, 2016
As our Veteran Programs Manager, it’s my job to take a hard look at where LinkedIn fits into the veteran support ecosystem. While career opportunities, learning on Lynda.com, and access to the Veterans Mentor Network are some benefits we already offer the veteran community, a much bigger role and opportunity for veterans within the Economic Graph remains.
We currently have 2 million+ self-identified U.S. military and veteran members on LinkedIn and this member base is growing at roughly 300,000 members annually. When we analyze how military and veteran members interact with the Economic Graph, some interesting data points begin to surface: