I have deleted my LinkedIn Account after a long time of inactivity with occasionally logging in to “connect” with somebody.
I told 2 people about this, both of which were rather surprised and immediately asked me what I would do if im back to search for a new job. I got my current job through a normal job listing website and sent the application directly to the company, that was 8 years ago I don’t know why that would not still be viable, but their questions still made me unsure.
Has anybody on here found a job recently? Did LinkedIn help you in a big way, do you think it would not have been possible without? Am a web developer btw.
I mean of course it does help to spread your wings a little more. But on the other hand opening LinkedIn gives me instant depression, so i think you have to value in those things as well.
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Or if you are HR would you see it as a negative if you received an application with no existent LinkedIn account?
Our HR department advertises and recruits from there. I wish they wouldn’t. We are not a small company, so I can’t get them to stop.
On the other hand when I am on a hiring panel I view any mention of LinkedIn on your resume or application a huge red flag.
LinkedIn is not a job site. Not a professional meeting space.
It is a tool for Microsoft to harvest data. Only fools would willingly participate in that.