Bloomberg News reports that Meta’s Thread debuted with 100 million users as soon as it was launched. It is less likely to serve as a replacement for LinkedIn. Meta has made inroads into people’s minds and has topped 100 million users. Many users have also praised the platform, drawing comparisons between the rival Twitter Inc.
What about career growth?
Although Meta has been promising that Threads will undoubtedly prove to be productive and positive. Some people are still determining whether the platform will serve as a means of fostering growth in one’s career.
As stated by Jennifer Davis, the marketing and strategy officer associated with Amazon.com at one time, it is brand new, and there are a few ambiguities. Davis is currently looking for a new role at other tech companies.
Since the opportunities for senior-level executives at tech companies are limited, Jennifer has turned to the manufacturing and industrial firms for a role. As per Google trends, the search for the term ‘thread’ soared between July 5th and July 7th, with the count being at 1430%.
For career opportunities – Role of Threads
Bloomberg News reports that for the ones that focus on their career, Threads has both pros and cons. Since there is a lesser number of users and less noise or, in other words, do not have ads in comparison to their peers, it becomes easier for a prospective employee to get noticed. Experts have said that the possibilities are high.
What do Threads offer?
With the help of Threads, followers from Instagram can be imported; however, there is a drawback as well. There are no hashtags or direct messaging provisions. As such, finding like-minded people and communicating with them is a challenge.
One of the biggest advantages of Threads is rebranding. If an individual wants to rebrand himself, Threads can help career-wise.