This new LinkedIn feature makes networking so much easier

This new LinkedIn feature makes networking so much easierThis new LinkedIn feature makes networking so much easierTheres nothing worse thanwhen you are at a networking event, meet an amazing contact you want to stay in touch with, go to hand them a business card from your bag and realize youre out.Thanks to LinkedIn, youll never have to worry about that ever again. Now, you can just grab your phone and open your LinkedIn app because the platform just released a new feature that will seriously save you during those moments.In June,LinkedIn quietly introducedits newest product, and the personal QR code is pretty genius. Youll never have to worry about keeping a business card on hand, remembering how to spell someones name, or even remembering to connect with them on LinkedIn at all.The new featureworks on both iOS and Androidoperating systems. Just go into the app, and look for the search bar on the homepage. Youll see a little icon on the right side of the search bar. Click on it and youll be taken to the new LinkedIn Code page.Once there, youre immediately brought to the Scan tab, where you can scan someones QR code if the app has access to your camera (if not, make sure you change this in your phones settings). Everyone has their own personal QR code, and youll find yours by clicking on the My code tab at the top of the LinkedIn Code screen. Once you scan someones QR code, youll be taken to their LinkedIn profile where you can see mutual connections, their career experience and connect with them on the platform.Swirled/Hilarey WojtowiczOther features of the new product include saving a picture of your QR code to your photos folder on your phone and sending it via email, text message or another app (currently only on iOS) right from the LinkedIn code page.Could it get any easier? Yes, yes it can.The QR code can be used in pretty much any format - on a paper resume, on a business card, on your website - allowing people to connect with you wherever they are you dont even need to be there with your phone for them to scan it. Pretty amazing, huh?Welcome to networking in 2018.This article first appeared on Swirled.