LinkedIn has laid off all the employees on the professional social network’s global events marketing team amid continued economic uncertainty and layoffs at parent company Microsoft earlier this week. From a report: While a LinkedIn spokesperson did not disclose the exact number of employees affected, they confirmed the entire team was laid off. Affected employees are being encouraged to apply for roles on a new internal team focused on creating virtual, hybrid, and in-person experiences. “The events space has changed so much, and broadly speaking, this new team will focus on creating experiences across virtual, hybrid, and in-person to bring people together,” the LinkedIn spokesperson told Insider. Chuck Jones, a senior event marketing manager on LinkedIn’s global event marketing team, posted about the layoffs on LinkedIn on Wednesday.

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