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[-] foodandart@lemmy.zip 33 points 5 months ago

Am I incorrect, but isn't LinkedIn fairly useless as a site for finding new employment? From what I've read of it, it has devolved into just another mediocre social network with the full assortment of trolls, spammers and con-men.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 29 points 5 months ago

It's been the main channel for legitimate recruiters finding me over the past couple decades, too.

It works best if you don't engage in the "social media" part and just use it to passively advertise yourself.

[-] dkppunk@piefed.social 11 points 5 months ago

That is the best way to use LinkedIn. A buddy of mine does well in his industry and has been recruited multiple times via LinkedIn. I’ve used it to find a couple of jobs over the years and it’s pretty good for that too.

Engaging it as a social media site is where it really turns sour.

[-] foodandart@lemmy.zip 6 points 5 months ago

Ah, okay. that makes sense, and is good to know.

[-] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 5 months ago

Finding employment is about the only thing I think it can be useful for. It's the only thing I've ever used it for.

[-] Ledivin@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

It's definitely still the top, or at least top 3, places to get a white-collar job, unfortunately. I don't know why anyone engages with the social media bullshit, they're all insane.

[-] JustEnoughDucks@slrpnk.net 5 points 5 months ago

There are really 3 sides of linkedIn.

  1. Social media drivel
  2. Company advertising
  3. Finding jobs/employees as it has completely taken over glassdoor and indeed in the EU it seems.

I have literally never seen the social media side, but there is plenty on LinkedInLunatics. I have found multiple jobs with it though.

[-] ghodawalaaman@programming.dev 1 points 5 months ago

Finding jobs/employees as it has completely taken over glassdoor and indeed in the EU it seems.

wow, I didn't know about glassdoor, thank you!

[-] Nomad@infosec.pub 1 points 5 months ago

Its a prime tool for mapping and maintaining your network unfortunately.

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