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Yeah, I don't really understand the social network features of linkedin. I guess I add people as connections sometimes but even that doesn't really seem importa
by opportune 7y ago
Yeah, I don't really understand the social network features of linkedin. I guess I add people as connections sometimes but even that doesn't really seem important.
The only utility I get out of it is that I can put up my resume and get recruiters to contact me. Which more than makes up for everything else since it has led to job offers
- davedx 7y agoHow many of those offers have actually resulted in you taking a position though? I know my LinkedIn signal:noise ratio (where signal is an actual commercial deal of some kind) is extremely terrible
- opportune 7y agoOne, which is still enough to make everything else worth it. I get pinged for random contractor positions from bodyshops sometimes but also have gotten pinged by FAANG and hedge funds/trading firms
- treis 7y ago>How many of those offers have actually resulted in you taking a position though? 2 out of my last 4. There's a huge amount of spam. Mostly from big Indian firms looking for cheap labor to staff out a contract. But if you filter that out most of the other messages are legit that have a realistic potential of a job offer.
- edmundsauto 7y agoI got the job of my life, paying 2.5x my previous salary, after being cold-contacted on linkedin.
- bootlooped 7y agoThe only reason I have one is that I think potential employers would find it weird if I didn't. Many online application forms have fields for linkedin profile url. I may be mistaken, but I think sometimes it was even required.