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A piece of Anecdata: I managed to live around and still have no problems finding a new job. Yes, some job application sites have a mandatory "link to linkedin"

A piece of Anecdata: I managed to live around and still have no problems finding a new job. Yes, some job application sites have a mandatory "link to linkedin" field but I just ignore these.

Raed667 3y ago
Yes you can live without it. But you'll be missing you whole lot of jobs that are "linkedin only" in the form of posts, DMs and people spontaneously discovering your profile and reaching out. Some people will be fine finding jobs without it, a lot won't be that fortunate.
- olliej 3y ago
  I feel “LinkedIn only” is a class of job that many people aren’t interested in (biz/fintech maybe?). I’ve literally never seen a LinkedIn only job for a field I was interested in let alone a job - but I don’t work biz/fintech.
  - rusticpenn 3y ago
    I am not in either of the fields. I get "confidential" offers from headhunters usually on Linkedin or Xing.
  - berkes 3y ago
    I've found my most interesting jobs on LI. Sure, several of them, I could have found elsewhere, e.g. on a dedicated job board. But I wasn't at those other job boards, nor was the recruiter who brought them onto my radar. If I had avoided LI, I would have missed out on some of my best gigs.
- hdjjhhvvhga 3y ago
  I'm sure I'm missing a lot of job offers but I reply to a person who is afraid without it's as if they didn't exist. I can assure you it's not like that at all. I have no any problem finding new jobs, and new jobs finding me. I left my contact info with the recruitment agencies informing them they can contact me with the offers exceeding a certain rate. They regularly send me offers and sometimes I pick one. The system I adopted guarantees my pay only increases with time. Maybe I could be earning even more if I used LI, but I value my privacy a lot.
doix 3y ago
Yes, I refuse to engage with LinkedIn out of principle. I probably miss out on some opportunities, but I just tell myself that those jobs would have made me miserable anyway.
- squokko 3y ago
  > I just tell myself that those jobs would have made me miserable anyway This is certainly wrong because the usage of LinkedIn is very high. It's equivalent to saying, "I don't take recruiting calls from meat-eaters." I mean, if it's extremely important to you, go for it, but if not, you're doing yourself a disservice.
  - Given_47 3y ago
    Well they said it’s out of principle so I read that as simply a rationalization that helps them stick to their principle(s)

A piece of Anecdata: I managed to live around and still have no problems finding a new job. Yes, some job application sites have a mandatory "link to linkedin" field but I just ignore these.

Raed667 3y ago

Yes you can live without it. But you'll be missing you whole lot of jobs that are "linkedin only" in the form of posts, DMs and people spontaneously discovering your profile and reaching out. Some people will be fine finding jobs without it, a lot won't be that fortunate.

olliej 3y ago
I feel “LinkedIn only” is a class of job that many people aren’t interested in (biz/fintech maybe?). I’ve literally never seen a LinkedIn only job for a field I was interested in let alone a job - but I don’t work biz/fintech.
- rusticpenn 3y ago
  I am not in either of the fields. I get "confidential" offers from headhunters usually on Linkedin or Xing.
- berkes 3y ago
  I've found my most interesting jobs on LI. Sure, several of them, I could have found elsewhere, e.g. on a dedicated job board. But I wasn't at those other job boards, nor was the recruiter who brought them onto my radar. If I had avoided LI, I would have missed out on some of my best gigs.
hdjjhhvvhga 3y ago
I'm sure I'm missing a lot of job offers but I reply to a person who is afraid without it's as if they didn't exist. I can assure you it's not like that at all. I have no any problem finding new jobs, and new jobs finding me. I left my contact info with the recruitment agencies informing them they can contact me with the offers exceeding a certain rate. They regularly send me offers and sometimes I pick one. The system I adopted guarantees my pay only increases with time. Maybe I could be earning even more if I used LI, but I value my privacy a lot.

doix 3y ago

Yes, I refuse to engage with LinkedIn out of principle. I probably miss out on some opportunities, but I just tell myself that those jobs would have made me miserable anyway.

squokko 3y ago
> I just tell myself that those jobs would have made me miserable anyway This is certainly wrong because the usage of LinkedIn is very high. It's equivalent to saying, "I don't take recruiting calls from meat-eaters." I mean, if it's extremely important to you, go for it, but if not, you're doing yourself a disservice.
- Given_47 3y ago
  Well they said it’s out of principle so I read that as simply a rationalization that helps them stick to their principle(s)