LinkedIn has introduced some new job-hunting features, including the categorization of job listings, the highlighting of job preferences, and new AI job application assistant tools.

Which still seems kind of counter-productive since employers probably want to judge a job applicant's actual communication skills rather than get some robot-composed message. But of course, this is where things are headed anyway, so maybe it makes sense for LinkedIn to offer such blunt.

LinkedIn is launching "Job Collections," which will categorize open roles by industry and environment.
According to LinkedIn:

Job Collections lets you expand your job options and discover collections of relevant jobs in various industries, specialties, and companies that you might not otherwise be aware of. Access the Jobs tab on LinkedIn, look for "Explore with Job Collections," select any of the collections that resonate with your passion and interests, among which are remote work, excellent parental leave, or focus on sustainability.

It's a handy filtering tool, helping you to filter your job based on numerous additional parameters so that your search can become much easier.

On the same note, LinkedIn will introduce a new Job Preferences filter option where you will be able to set specific parameters and elements that interest you the most. The recruiters will then get to see these preferences, and LinkedIn will also point out the relevant parts on every job role that it displays to you in the app.
The parameters are highlighted in green, so here's another way to make it easier to find some of the relevant options in-stream.

Existing preference options today include work type (full-time, part-time, contract, etc.), location type (remote, hybrid, on-site), and minimum pay preference for U.S. members.

LinkedIn says it will add more over time, allowing people to find jobs with the most desirable elements more easily.

LinkedIn will now also allow you to flag interest in a specific company from a job ad.
Not particularly new, as you can already flag interest in a company on their business profile page. But having the button available on every job will make it more readily an accessible marker.
Finally, LinkedIn is also testing some new job seeker tools for Premium users, including more advanced job search filters to highlight more relevant job matches, as well as a new AI-powered LinkedIn Premium experience that helps you determine whether a particular job is a good fit, even writing an introductory message on your behalf.
And LinkedIn also now enables Premium subscribers to create both application emails, as well as more introductory-type emails, using generative AI. Now that is a bit counter-intuitive to the job search process

But, again, you can already do this in ChatGPT anyway, so why not integrate it direct I suppose?

These are some interesting additions, which will provide more options for job seekers in the app. And with many more people looking to switch roles or careers in 2024, especially in the early months, it makes sense for LinkedIn to make this a focus.