Has anyone landed job because they have a LinkedIN account?
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I don't have an account. My question: Has anyone here ever found a job due to having a profile/account on LinkedIN? I never heard of anyone that has? I actually don't know what the purpose of LinkedIN is? Please explain to me this phenomenon that seems to have ZERO purpose in my life. Thanks.
Well, when you say 'landed a job', do you mean actually being contacted by a company? Then, no. But, LinkedIn is FULL of recruiters. And I have been contacted by recruiters on LinkedIn that then led to jobs. That's actually how I got my last 3 jobs. But, if I'm not looking for work, then LinkedIn is absolutely useless, as it seems that 99% of all my communications on LinkedIn are all from recruiters. They are pretty relentless, like vultures, and it's really annoying. I don't ever really go on there and ignore all requests to connect unless I'm looking for work. I do have connections there with ACTUAL friends and colleagues, but, we NEVER have discussions on LinkedIn. I tried going on some of the interest groups and having conversations with other programmers, but, the recruiters and/or freelancers always seem to take over the conversation. It usually goes something like this: Initial poster: "I have a question about [insert programming question]" Responses: "Oh, I have 10 years experience in [insert technology] and competitive rates, I would be happy to take care of that for you!" (Same response a few dozen times from different people) No, they asked for help with a programming question NOT for someone to do it for them (for a fee). Just ANSWER the question! :doh: LinkedIn is full of vultures, and I find it impossible to have any sort of actual programming discussion there. Maybe it's changed, maybe some groups are better than others, but, for the most part I stay away and have actual discussions elsewhere.
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I don't have an account. My question: Has anyone here ever found a job due to having a profile/account on LinkedIN? I never heard of anyone that has? I actually don't know what the purpose of LinkedIN is? Please explain to me this phenomenon that seems to have ZERO purpose in my life. Thanks.
I get contacted a lot by recruiters with a "great opportunity". Mostly ends when I tell them I have zero interest in commuting to the other side of the city. I wonder if anyone has ever lost a job because of LinkedIn though? Posting stupid stuff on your page sort of thing.
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I don't have an account. My question: Has anyone here ever found a job due to having a profile/account on LinkedIN? I never heard of anyone that has? I actually don't know what the purpose of LinkedIN is? Please explain to me this phenomenon that seems to have ZERO purpose in my life. Thanks.
I've gotten a job offer through LinkedIn, contacted directly by the company, didn't take the offer in the end. I also paid for the Jobseeker Premium for a few months earlier this year, while looking for a new position, that was a waste of money, not sure if I wasn't using it correctly, but I didn't get any real leads from it. Otherwise I use it as a social network to keep track of colleagues from previous jobs.
Pete
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All of you who are getting jobs from LinkedIn, are not settling down with one employer for any length of time. If you are moving up in salary, I can understand this, or if you are doing contract work. However, if you are jumping from job to job, and you don't have a good reason, then I would question that, as an employer. I don't live in an alternate universe. If you read all the threads to this post, there are some that find it useful and some that don't. I am at my salary cap for being a software engineer. I make extremely good money for what I do. So job hopping right now for me, is pointless.
Minor point, although alternative universe sounds like an insult, it is true that we live in different spheres, with different perceptions, a personal alternative universe. - Does web persona matter? - Do you want to advance in your career? - Do you think networking matters?
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Minor point, although alternative universe sounds like an insult, it is true that we live in different spheres, with different perceptions, a personal alternative universe. - Does web persona matter? - Do you want to advance in your career? - Do you think networking matters?
JamesIgoe wrote:
- Does web persona matter?
No...it shouldn't. If it does then I think you are doing things wrong, but that is my opinion.
JamesIgoe wrote:
- Do you want to advance in your career?
Only if it is done correctly. Any other way, can actually hurt you, rather than benefit you.
JamesIgoe wrote:
- Do you think networking matters?
Absolutely, and if LinkedIN helps your networking, than go for it. -- Ultimately, one does what works for them; that is all they can do.
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I don't have an account. My question: Has anyone here ever found a job due to having a profile/account on LinkedIN? I never heard of anyone that has? I actually don't know what the purpose of LinkedIN is? Please explain to me this phenomenon that seems to have ZERO purpose in my life. Thanks.
I get contacted by recruiters at least once a week, though most of them are for opportunities I'm not interested in. There have been some interesting ones, leading to interviews and and some pretty good job offers, that I didn't accept but lead to a sweetened deal with my current employer. The main purpose of LinkedIn from my perspective is that it facilitates networking, which is the way that the best jobs are usually found. I have helped more than one past colleague find jobs because we were connected on LinkedIn and I was able to let them know about openings.
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JamesIgoe wrote:
- Does web persona matter?
No...it shouldn't. If it does then I think you are doing things wrong, but that is my opinion.
JamesIgoe wrote:
- Do you want to advance in your career?
Only if it is done correctly. Any other way, can actually hurt you, rather than benefit you.
JamesIgoe wrote:
- Do you think networking matters?
Absolutely, and if LinkedIN helps your networking, than go for it. -- Ultimately, one does what works for them; that is all they can do.
I would argue that all of these things matter. It would be naïve to assume that appearances and persona do not matter to your career, regardless of whether or not it should matter. I am not advocating being false, but maintaining a professional LinkedIn profile would likely help your chances. Yes, some companies might prefer someone with no profile, or a very limited one, but even a tight-lipped presentation - hypothetically preferable to hedge funds and security companies - should still be professional, with a solid picture and some indication of ability. Can you advance your career incorrectly? Obviously, lies and misrepresentations are 'incorrect' but LinkedIn is no less credible than having a good resume, GitHub repos, blogs, and websites. Yes, some of these things will not advance you internally, but not doing some external work closes one off to a range of possibilities.
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I don't have an account. My question: Has anyone here ever found a job due to having a profile/account on LinkedIN? I never heard of anyone that has? I actually don't know what the purpose of LinkedIN is? Please explain to me this phenomenon that seems to have ZERO purpose in my life. Thanks.
Yes. I got my last job after being cold-called by a recruiter who saw my LinkedIn profile. It was a great job for a senior person. I've had several very hot leads that didn't end up in a job from cold-calls based on my LinkedIn profile. If you're a senior person with skills that aren't common, LinkedIn rocks. If you're just out of school and have completely generic experience, not so much. Everyone establishes a LinkedIn profile when they get laid off. This sends a pretty loud signal. Less embarrassing to establish your profile while you're still employed. LinkedIn is a decent place for networking if you are inclined that way. Most software developers are not, so it's less useful for them. You can establish and maintain contacts for consulting. But most devs like to work full-time instead of hustle work. So it's useful but it's a mixed bag. What you get out of LinkedIn depends on what you put in.
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Ditto. :thumbsup:
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Slacker007 wrote:
I actually don't know what the purpose of LinkedIN is?
Nobody does. That's why it's got such a large membership. Everybody joined hoping to find out! It's main purpose seems to be providing material for stand-up comedians!
This brings up the recent flaming of a casual comment in a brain_fart_moment by a legal professional when he tried to compliment a colleague on her appearance.
The difficult may take time, the impossible a little longer.
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Slacker007 wrote:
I don't have an account.
neither do I But to be honest... I landed in my actual job because an ex-coworker gave my data to a company that contacted him via XING (similar to LinkedIn) I guess there really are people using it
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
LinkedIn is the new monster.com. I remember what it was like it the roaring 1990s/2000s when you had to beat job offers away with a stick there were so many. You could expect a dozen offers within hours of flipping the switch on your monster.com profile. LinkedIn is not necessarily on that level, but if you are in the market and you're serious about considering offers, LinkedIn is a fantastic resource.
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I don't have an account. My question: Has anyone here ever found a job due to having a profile/account on LinkedIN? I never heard of anyone that has? I actually don't know what the purpose of LinkedIN is? Please explain to me this phenomenon that seems to have ZERO purpose in my life. Thanks.
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I get headhunters contacting me almost weekly through LinkedIn. I'm not interested in a new job right now, but if I were I'd probably have a few job offers right now :) Just last week someone contacted me for a job in Rotterdam (near where I live) and then he offered to call me to discuss my skills and expectations and see if he maybe had something even closer to home. And this wasn't one of those automated, badly translated, standard 'job offers' that promises you unicorns either (you get those too) :) Other than that I use LinkedIn to share my own blog posts. And I know they are seen/read because people view my profile after I post a new article and because the LinkedIn share button on my blog shows the times it's been shared on LinkedIn :)
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I don't have an account. My question: Has anyone here ever found a job due to having a profile/account on LinkedIN? I never heard of anyone that has? I actually don't know what the purpose of LinkedIN is? Please explain to me this phenomenon that seems to have ZERO purpose in my life. Thanks.
I'm not a recruiter, but I do manage SW projects for which I occasionally need to hire someone. LinkedIn is always my first stop: it is a fantastic tool, not only for finding people in my extended network who might be interested in our line of work, but also for evaluating an applicant's background. Of COURSE you take people's profile with a grain of salt, knowing that many (most?) people tend to "embellish" their accomplishments. But how is that different than a resume or an interview? (On the other hand, job histories are hard to fake, and good recruiters can read between the lines.) Bottom line: LI is an excellent professional networking tool. I strongly encourage all my job-seeking friends to have at least these three things: a well-trimmed beard, a well-crafted resume/CV, and a well-manicured LinkedIn profile. Cultivate your network like you would a garden and you will eventually find it fruitful.
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I don't have an account. My question: Has anyone here ever found a job due to having a profile/account on LinkedIN? I never heard of anyone that has? I actually don't know what the purpose of LinkedIN is? Please explain to me this phenomenon that seems to have ZERO purpose in my life. Thanks.
I can't claim to have gotten a job because of LinkedIn, because I still have the job I had when I opened my account. I get offered jobs about once a month because of my LinkedIn account, though. That said, my current job is with a company that does contract work for game companies, and the reason I created my LinkedIn account was that my boss felt it might be some nice low-effort marketing. I have no idea how many contracts we've gotten because of it.
