LinkedIn is trialing a new Advanced Searching Screen and capability.  Look hard and you will see the new option on the Advanced Search Screen.  This looks like a BETA version. 

They have rearranged a few things and then they have some new stuff.  Here are the significant changes that I see at a glance with my comments:

1.       The screen layout is different – cleaner tighter.  Two thumbs up.

2.       “Relevance” replaces “Keyword Relevance” it seems. 

3.       “Relationship” replaces “Degrees away from you”?   

4.       You can choose to see basic vs. expanded views now.  Toss up.

5.       The results of your search can be sorted more easily and it now shows the number of shared connections.  Two BIG thumbs up.

6.       You can search by School on the search screen.  That is new and of value to some.  There is no selecting from a list though. You must type it in and have it match.  Not well done.  One thumb up, one down.

7.       They busted out first name and last name vs. a single field.  Two BIG thumbs up.

8.       There has always been a recommendations factor in searching.  It is just worded a bit different now. 

9.       Saving searches is a brand new feature that people will like a lot.  This is a hard to notice feature.  Unfortunately you can only save 3 searches.  It says it is free for a limited time.  Two thumbs up for effort, half a thumb for implementation (limit of 3 is inadequate). 

10.   The search results show PICTURES now.  Two HUGH thumbs up.

Please leave your comments on this new LinkedIn feature for others to see.