X’s New Feature ‘Hiring’ To Challenge LinkedIn

X platform has launched a beta version of its new service called X Hiring. This new service enables companies to post job vacancies on their pages for free, considering that these postings are part of X Premium subscription package. 

Surprisingly, the number of job vacancies announced at the launch of this service reached 750,000 opportunities. Then, within a few weeks, this number increased by an additional 250,000 job opportunities, bringing the total number of job vacancies to about one million. 

However, this new service will only be available to verified account holders. So, any verified company can submit a request to activate this service through the platform’s official website, including adding desired details to the request, such as the type of work, location, and salary amount. 

Furthermore, this service has an Applicant Tracking Systems, a computer software program that manages the hiring process. It can also collect and sort resumes, in addition to tracking the candidates ‘progress throughout the process. 

Compared to other platforms offering similar services, such as LinkedIn, the number reached by the social media platform is significant. Though, the real value of Hiring will be revealed in the data related to the number of jobs filled using this new service and its effectiveness according to companies. 

The Hiring feature is actually part of Elon Musk, X platform owner’s vision, which is to transform X from a basic one to “the everything app”.  

Earlier, Musk had promised to include voice and video call options for non-subscribing users to the “Premium” service. 

In contrast, X, and despite Musk’s ambitious plans for “X,” including reaching 600 million users by 2025 and significantly increasing its revenue, the platform currently has a user base of only around 250 million people, and its subscription revenue is much lower than Musk’s expectations, which still seem far-fetched. 

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