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I paid for premium for about 4 months while job searching. Being able to deep-dive into some companies and directly contact people helped me get my current job.
by rubidium 11y ago
I paid for premium for about 4 months while job searching. Being able to deep-dive into some companies and directly contact people helped me get my current job. It was definitely a helpful tool as a job-searcher.
Now that I have a stable job, it has no value and I ended my premium account.
- selllikesybok 11y agoSerious question - what convinced you to sign up for the premium in the first place? Job-seekers get like, 5 InMails and 3 useless search filters, plus some vanity fluff that does nothing (who viewed your profile). 5 InMails may be worth the price in some cases, but I've always felt the jobseeker service was somewhat predatory. That you found it worthwhile makes me curious - am I missing something?
- Tempest1981 11y agoHe spent $20, and landed a job... seems like a tiny "gamble" that paid off. When you're unemployed, you get motivated to try different things... just like dating sites when you're single. :-)
- rubidium 11y agoI was brand new to the market, so had nearly zero connections. I followed the "Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters" system. A couple replies: - Who viewed your profile was helpful. I'd send out a "cold call" email to someone, and if they clicked through to my linkedin profile then I knew they were interested. I'd then try to phone them as soon as they saw my profile. It's surprisingly effective. - The InMails were helpful. I preferred to actually call or email over inmail, but in some cases there was _no_ contact info for the person. In that case, InMail really was the only way to contact someone, and I did get 2 nice contacts out of it.