Forget the older crowd. LinkedIn now wants to help teenagers get into college and find a good job, in a strategy shift that analysts said could eventually pay off for the company.
Traditionally a site for business professionals, LinkedIn changed its terms of service recently to let younger people register. While the age limit was previously 18 or over, 14-year-olds can now join in the U.S., Canada, Spain, and several other countries. In other places the minimum age is 13.
LinkedIn hopes people who may not even be old enough to drive a car will now turn to the site to connect with colleges, alumni and older working people to jump-start their careers.
Young people apparently have little time to waste.
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