[Software] LinkedIn's new service could be the tool to book your next freelance gig

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workers may soon be able to find their next gigs through a new LinkedIn service that’s currently under development.LinkedIn Marketplaces will enable users on the Microsoft-owned professional social networking platform to find, connect, hire, and pay freelancers all on the platform itself.Reports quote LinkedIn spokeswoman Suzi Owens as saying that the platform has noticed a rise in people searching and requesting services from others during the pandemic. “In the future we'll be building new ways to share more about the services you [could] offer directly through your LinkedIn profile,” Owens told The Information.LinkedIn MarketplacesThe Covid-19 pandemic has spruced up the gig economy, as work from home and remote working become the norm for working professionals.RECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU...video playingGalaxy S21 | Everything you need to knowGalaxy S21 Ultra | Everything you need to...26/01/21Galaxy S21 Ultra | Everything you need to knowIPhone 12 Pro | Everything you need to...24/12/20IPhone 12 Pro | Everything you need to know in 1 minuteAirPods Max | Everything you need to know in 1...24/12/20AirPods Max | Everything you need to know in 1 minutePS5 | Everything you need to know in 1...14/12/20PS5 | Everything you need to know in 1 minuteXbox Series X | Everything you need to...14/12/20Xbox Series X | Everything you need to know in 1 minuteLinkedIn’s move isn’t surprising since it is reported that Upwork and Fiverr, the two behemoths in the freelance marketplace field, together generated about $550 million in revenue last year. With over 700 million professionals already on its network, it stands to reason that LinkedIn wants to have a share of the pie as well.However, what apparently sets Marketplaces apart from the existing functionality is that it’ll be tied to the LinkedIn digital wallet that is also supposedly in the works. The wallet will enable LinkedIn to facilitate transactions between the employers and the freelancers, making the platform an attractive end-to-end solution in the gig economy.If reports are to be believed, LinkedIn has been working on the Marketplaces feature since October 2019, and it’s set to go public later this year in September.Get your business site online with the