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I created an account maybe 4 years ago when looking for work. Haven't logged into it since. But at least I still get spam from them any time a contact does something.
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I think that's how most people seem to use LinkedIn... "looking for a job, time to update my account!" ;P
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Anyone use LinkedIn? It's somewhat unavoidable in today's digital age, but how effective do you find it to be? Does it really keep you connected with your work colleagues? Does it help you find jobs? ...or is it another mind numbing social page? What do you guys think? :java:
Yes, and utterly ineffective. But I don't use it other than to keep my work profile more-or-less current (+/- a year or so) Otherwise, yeah, it's mind numbing, but not as much as Farcebook. Marc
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Anyone use LinkedIn? It's somewhat unavoidable in today's digital age, but how effective do you find it to be? Does it really keep you connected with your work colleagues? Does it help you find jobs? ...or is it another mind numbing social page? What do you guys think? :java:
Worked for me ... set a profile up when I was ***** off at work, kept it (sort of) up to date then out of the blue got a message from my network... and did end up with a contract as a result. Have had all of the silly adverts, all of the annoying agencies randomly trying to connect, but have also managed to put others in touch with contacts that have led to them getting jobs. (Insert happy face here) But it was never intended to be a "social" network - I tend to "slap" back on the "likes" and random "endorsements" ... I've been endorsed by my garden designer for SDLC ffs!! :laugh: As some of the other posts intimate ... it's a tool to be used if you want to use it. It can be effective. It can also be an irritating annoyance. You can also make a right old mess of it. Most of the (UK) advisory companies mentoring groups through redundancy situations rate it quite highly though (that T-shirt has been worn)
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I am skilled in (and endorsed for) Tax evasion, toileting, ice cream, voice acting and sauces according to my linkedin, who wouldn't want to hire me?
HomerTheGreat wrote:
I am skilled in (and endorsed for) Tax evasion
Maybe the tax man would be interested is having you in for an interview. :-D
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Anyone use LinkedIn? It's somewhat unavoidable in today's digital age, but how effective do you find it to be? Does it really keep you connected with your work colleagues? Does it help you find jobs? ...or is it another mind numbing social page? What do you guys think? :java:
You can use it as Facebook: - post what you do and see what your mates do. You can use it to read about points that interest you: - following companies and people that are close to your job or needs. You can use it to find jobs: - there are tools to make this. In my case, I have some contacts and I've participated in some forums that are interesting to me, but I've got nothing positive from it, only time waste by now... I guess that if some day I run out of job, I could try to use it to find a new place sooner. But who knows...
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I am skilled in (and endorsed for) Tax evasion, toileting, ice cream, voice acting and sauces according to my linkedin, who wouldn't want to hire me?
interesting skills you got there Homer!!! (Simpson)
"apparently people get really pissed off when you stop speaking in the middle of a "
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Yes, and utterly ineffective. But I don't use it other than to keep my work profile more-or-less current (+/- a year or so) Otherwise, yeah, it's mind numbing, but not as much as Farcebook. Marc
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I get a lot of people contacting me about Network Marketing
"are you interested in additional income? we can help!!!"
kind of irritating..
"apparently people get really pissed off when you stop speaking in the middle of a "
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Anyone use LinkedIn? It's somewhat unavoidable in today's digital age, but how effective do you find it to be? Does it really keep you connected with your work colleagues? Does it help you find jobs? ...or is it another mind numbing social page? What do you guys think? :java:
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Anyone use LinkedIn? It's somewhat unavoidable in today's digital age, but how effective do you find it to be? Does it really keep you connected with your work colleagues? Does it help you find jobs? ...or is it another mind numbing social page? What do you guys think? :java:
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Eddy Vluggen wrote:
No, it's not.
I deleted my account a few months ago.Well, the fact that you even made an account in the first place sort of means you didn't manage to avoid it altogether.
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