This week LinkedIn announced the relaunch of Connectifer extension. Connectifier was a resource for finding candidate information, which can be presented as supplemental to a member’s LinkedIn profile. The information included social media profiles and personal contact information like cell phone numbers or email addresses.
What was Connectifier?
Connectifier was a talent sourcing and recruitment technology company that was acquired by LinkedIn in February 2016. The company developed a platform that used artificial intelligence and machine learning to help recruiters and talent sourcers find and engage with potential candidates. The platform offered a range of features, including advanced search capabilities, real-time analytics, and candidate prioritization, to help recruiters more effectively source, engage and track potential candidates. The acquisition of Connectifier was part of LinkedIn’s larger effort to enhance its recruitment offerings and provide more value to its customers in the HR and recruiting space.
When did Connectifier get acquired?
In 2016, Connectifer was acquired by LinkedIn for an undisclosed amount. At the time it was put on pause. They launched a Social Links extension for referencing social media profiles, but this did not include contact information.
Fast-forward to 2018 and LinkedIn has finally decided to relaunch the Connectifer extension for all (U.S. based) LinkedIn recruiter seat users! If you have LinkedIn recruiter already, this extension is free to use.
This could really impact the industry with so many similar tools like Lusha, Discoverly, Seekout, and Hiretual. It could potentially make waves in the industry and some extensions may need to pivot in their strategy altogether once users realize the full potential of this relaunch. Here are just a few of the ways you can use this new tool:
Access personal email addresses:
Now you can reach candidates in a new way. Recruiters typically see up to 50% higher response rates when using both LinkedIn InMail and emails from Connectifier.
Get rich insights on candidates:
Connectifier can help you learn more about potential candidates. With instant access to social media profiles, you can quickly decide if it’s time to make a connection.
Now included with Recruiter Corporate at no extra cost:
Once activated, Connectifier will seamlessly integrate with your account. Find the Connectifier module on the side of a Chrome or Firefox browser and use it to better understand your candidates.
Connectifier unfortunately shutdown and is no longer available to use (2022 UPDATE)
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This is huge! I am so glad you shared this information. love connectifier!