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Ask HN: Why are LinkedIn’s job recommendations terrible?
My expectations for the largest professional network are much higher than the quality of job recommendations I see. Am I the only one? Are my expectations too high?
- PaulHoule 9y agoHow are they wrong? What kind of recommendations do you want to see?
- rubyfan 9y agoStuff’s not even remotely related to my current or past experience or industry
- codeonfire 9y agoTheir main problem is they recommend jobs that people already have. Why would someone quit for an equal job?
- rubyfan 9y agoIf I even saw that it would be explainable. I see stuff that’s not even close. I’ve held fairly senior roles and I’ll get recommendations to be a junior business analyst in an industry not remotely connected.
- gamechangr 9y agoLinkedIn is the least interesting (and relevant) of all the social media sites. Most of their job openings have already been filled. They are copies of original job postings somewhere else.
- CyberFonic 9y ago...and there are so many lazy recruiters spamming about inappropriate job openings as well. Now that LinkedIn is part of the Microsoft empire, I perceive that it has become of even lesser value. Still Ok to track down former co-workers, etc. But it constantly nags me to signup for paid plans.