Myskillsmyfuture vs LinkedIn

Myskillsmyfuture lands on Worth it, and LinkedIn lands on Depends.

Myskillsmyfuture

myskillsmyfuture.org

Analyzed October 8, 2026

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

US workers changing careers should use it: free, government-run, and genuinely useful for mapping skills to new occupations.

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linkedin.com

Analyzed September 17, 2026

Depends

Confidence: High

Anyone job hunting or building a career should use the free tier . it's the industry default.

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Myskillsmyfuture versus LinkedIn
Compare	Myskillsmyfuture	LinkedIn
Verdict	Worth it	Depends
Best for	US career changers	Job seekers
Who it's not for	Singaporeans seeking SkillsFuture credit . wrong site, that's.sg	Budget buyers . Premium value is widely panned
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁴	Mature security program (disclosure, trust center, encryption) but recurring breach and leak headlines from 2012 to 2026.
Support quality	Only a contact form; no quality evidence	No usable support evidence in sources
Public sentiment	Direct user reviews are scarce; retrieved forum threads largely discuss Singapore's similarly named SkillsFuture portal rather than this US site.^⁹	Sentiment is love-hate: users credit LinkedIn for landing jobs but pan Premium pricing and the feed.¹²
Biggest gotcha	Not the Singapore SkillsFuture portal . Singaporeans must use.sg for credits and courses^⁸	Premium renews around $30/month; many reviewers say the value doesn't hold up.¹¹

Pick Myskillsmyfuture when

US career changers
Dislocated workers
Career counselors at American Job Centers
Self-guided skills-gap mapping

When Myskillsmyfuture is not a fit

Singaporeans seeking SkillsFuture credit . wrong site, that's myskillsfuture.gov.sg
Employers buying team training or an LMS
Anyone expecting funded courses, enrollment, or provider accountability
Non-US users . occupations and training data are US-only

Pick LinkedIn when

Job seekers
Recruiters and B2B sales teams
Personal branding and networking
B2B marketers

When LinkedIn is not a fit

Budget buyers . Premium value is widely panned
Privacy-sensitive users given repeated leak headlines
Anyone who wants networking without an engagement feed
Teams treating it as a CRM . use a real CRM or spreadsheet

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Are My Skills Transferable? CareerOneStop.org's Free Website Helps Americans Plan Career Changesbusinesswire.com
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mySkills myFuture . WorkforceGPS resourceworkforcegps.org
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DOL VETS Annual Report to Congress FY2014dol.gov
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Vulnerability Disclosure Policy | U.S. Department of Laborbeta.dol.gov
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Contact Us | mySkills myFuture | CareerOneStopmyskillsmyfuture.org
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Dislocated Worker Program Helpful Website Linksmft59.mn.aft.org
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mySkills myFuture: A Career One Stop Websitemyskillsmyfuture.org
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MySkillsFuture course portal (Singapore)courses.myskillsfuture.gov.sg
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Skillfuture credit.. have you used it? (HardwareZone)forums.hardwarezone.com.sg
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LinkedIn Products | Read 6716 Reviews on G2g2.com
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Is LinkedIn Premium Worth $30/Month? What G2 users Thinklearn.g2.com
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The cost of LinkedIn Premium is ridiculous (r/recruitinghell)reddit.com
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What is LinkedIn actually for at this point? (r/NoStupidQuestions)reddit.com
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LinkedIn Faces Growing Complaints From Recruiters Over Rising Prices . The Informationtheinformation.com
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LinkedIn sells 10 paid products (Expandi)expandi.io
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Career Plans and Pricing | LinkedIn Premiumpremium.linkedin.com
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