LinkedIn to cut jobs in global recruiting

The site currently employs over 2,000 people in Ireland with its European headquarters in Dublin 

LinkedIn's announcement follows that of its parent company, Microsoft, who last week revealed that they would be cutting 120 jobs from their Irish workforce

Professional networking site, LinkedIn has announced layoffs to its global recruitment team following a downfall in hiring needs.

It is the latest company to join the running list of tech companies to cut jobs following a slowdown in business activity.