Shapero also shared his excitement and concerns for 2024. He expressed optimism about the potential of AI and the stability of the economy, but voiced concerns about global conflicts and rising attrition rates at companies. He also reflected on the company's decision to deploy AI across a wide range of capabilities on their products, which he considers a successful move. However, he admitted that the company had overhired in some areas, leading to layoffs, and that they could have done more to maintain energy and morale among their teams.
Key takeaways:
- Dan Shapero, LinkedIn's chief operating officer, says the company is increasingly focusing on using AI to help job seekers be more effective in their search.
- Shapero believes that by 2024, we will start to see the benefits of AI capabilities in our day-to-day lives, making things easier and enabling new ideas.
- His biggest concern for 2024 is the potential for rising attrition rates at companies as the economy improves and employees start looking for new opportunities.
- Shapero admits that one thing they got wrong in 2023 was not acknowledging early enough the importance of creating energy for their teams in a challenging work environment.