You can connect with people who may help you find a job in the future, and unfollow them while staying connected. My LinkedIn account is curated once a week: I

You can connect with people who may help you find a job in the future, and unfollow them while staying connected. My LinkedIn account is curated once a week: I am linked to less than 100 people that I have personally met, but I only see the posts from friends and nice coworkers. Best of both worlds IMHO.