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46% drop in hiring at Microsoft in April, only 3 jobs openings at LinkedIn

Google reportedly decided to freeze hiring for the rest of the year due to Covid-19 pandemic

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LinkedIn's main source of revenue comes from job listings but there are very few new jobs as industries after industries are being hit by the Covid-19 pandemic

BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
Tech giant Microsoft has seen nearly 46 per cent drop in recruitment activity while its professional career website LinkedIn has listed even worse - just 3 openings for its entire operation amid coronavirus crisis.

According to data compiled by alternative data platform Thinknum, Satya Nadella-run tech giant listed 5,580 openings on its main careers site on March 22.

"By April 20, that number sunk to 3,028, a 46% drop in hiring activity," said the platform that allows investors to get data-driven investment ideas by monitoring companies' websites.

On March 1, LinkedIn listed 510 openings.

"Microsoft-owned career website LinkedIn has seen

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