LinkedIn is a business and employment-focused social media platform that works through websites and mobile apps. Launched on May 5, 2003, owned by Microsoft. The platform is primarily used for professional networking and career development, and allows job seekers to post their CVs and employers to post jobs. From 2015 most of the company's revenue came from selling access to information about its members to recruiters and sales professionals. Since December 2016, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft. As of February 2022, LinkedIn has 830+ million registered members from over 200 countries and territories.

Yardstik is a software company that develops a screening and certification management system. It was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2019.

Description Developer of a hiring and career discovery platform designed to find work and talent for skilled trade and service industry workers. The company operates online marketplaces for blue-collar jobs to match employers and suitable job seekers, enabling users to remove barriers related to obtaining employment and advancing career development.