# Employment Platform Upgrades LinkedIn QR Codes Make Networking a Lot Easier and More Streamlined By Justin Lam | Published 2018-06-29 | Updated 2018-07-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-qr-codes References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/28/linkedin-qr-codes-sharing-profile-easier/) & [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/28/linkedin-adds-microsoft-powered-translations-and-qr-codes-to-connect-more-of-its-users-faster/) The introduction of [LinkedIn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/career-app) QR codes now allows users of the app the ability to easily share their accounts with potential employers, prospects, clients and anyone else they'd like to add to their networks. User's looking to take advantage of this feature can find the QR code icon on the Home tab's search bar, where there is the QR scanner as well. Scanning a code will bring user's directly to the associated profile and codes can even be shared through messaging apps, email, websites, and even printed material. In addition to LinkedIn QR codes, the site has finally incorporated a "See Translation" button on posts within the LinkedIn Feed. The translation is powered by [Microsoft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neat) Text Analytics API and is available for over 60 languages. Image Credit: LinkedIn ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **QR Code Networking:** The introduction of LinkedIn QR codes presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to streamline networking and easily share accounts with potential employers and clients. - **Multilingual Content:** The incorporation of a 'See Translation' button on LinkedIn posts provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to reach a wider audience and engage with users in over 60 languages. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Professional Networking Platforms:** The introduction of LinkedIn QR codes presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for professional networking platforms to enhance user experience, expand user networks, and streamline networking processes. - **Translation and Language Services:** The incorporation of a 'See Translation' button on LinkedIn posts provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for the translation and language services industry to offer seamless multilingual content translation solutions for social media platforms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chinese Career Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/career-app.md) - [Networking Platform In-App Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inapp-games.md) - [Career Platform AI Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-enhancements.md) - [Workspace Analytics Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-analytics.md) - [Professional Social Media Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-games.md) - [Creator-Focused Social Media Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-1.md) - [AI-Powered Job Searches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-premium.md) - [Professional Short-Form Video Feeds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-short-video.md) - [AI Hiring Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-hiring-assistant.md)