I’ve had a @LinkedIn account since 2008. I have over 2100 connections. I have even paid for the “LinkedIn Premium” service.
I am also nearly 100% certain that the countless hours I’ve spent on LinkedIn in hopes that it would help me get hired somewhere has been a total waste.
I am also nearly 100% certain that the countless hours I’ve spent on LinkedIn in hopes that it would help me get hired somewhere has been a total waste.
https://twitter.com/annehelen/status/1334625299242184705
The entire point of @LinkedIn is supposed to be to connect job seekers with employers.
But hiring doesn’t happen out in the open. Most job postings aren’t actually filled by people who simply see them and apply.
The connections that matter aren’t the kind you get on LinkedIn
But hiring doesn’t happen out in the open. Most job postings aren’t actually filled by people who simply see them and apply.
The connections that matter aren’t the kind you get on LinkedIn
Sure, there are industries where recruiters actually recruit people. Tech is a big one. Perhaps folks in that world find it useful.
But most sectors aren’t like that. In most, you’re not going to be actively recruited online. You’re going to get a call from someone you...
But most sectors aren’t like that. In most, you’re not going to be actively recruited online. You’re going to get a call from someone you...
...worked with or went to school with, or someone who knows someone in that category. They’re going to ask you to apply to a job posting that’s been created for you.
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