LinkedIn adds new premium AI job coach

It can be used to summarize job descriptions, and give job recommendations based on your profile. (Representational Photo).

Microsoft-owned jobs platform, LinkedIn introduced a new perk for its paying premium members.

The new AI job coach mixes AI and LinkedIn data to help connect job seekers with potential employers. It also helps research and apply for roles.

The tool will generate AI-based insights for each job posting on the platform. It can be used to summarize job descriptions and give job recommendations based on your profile. It can also help brush up on resumes to make them more attractive to potential employers.

Speaking with Engadget, LinkedIn's product manager, Rohan Rajiv, said this is possible with the help of generative AI and the datasets that the platform has accumulated over the years. "It's your profile, your connections, and all of this that essentially can help you move your job search forward," said Rajiv.

The tool will launch in beta to a limited set of LinkedIn Premium subscribers. LinkedIn has said that it will focus on more AI-integrated features in future, and it will make it a central part of its platform.