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And here I am thinking about deactivating my Linkedin profile for good. That platform has never been useful, most people use it to spy on others.
by glitchc 2y ago
And here I am thinking about deactivating my Linkedin profile for good. That platform has never been useful, most people use it to spy on others.
- bluGill 2y agoI'd have to login again for the first time in over a decade to do that. I probably should be I have better things to do than figure out my password.
- itishappy 2y agoMy linked-in is 10 years out of date, and I agree that killing it off is mighty attractive. Does anybody here have any experience searching for jobs without a linked-in? I'd be curious to know how much an effect that would have on future job searches.
- treebeard901 2y agoOver the past few years it has become more important to many recruiters. The idea that your network is your net worth is unfortunately a common belief.
- marssaxman 2y agoI deleted my account fifteen or so years back, and it's worked out fine. I talk with friends to see if they've heard about anything interesting, and I look around for companies working on whatever it is I think I might like to do next, then try to get in touch. It's never taken more than a couple of months to find something.
- nikau 2y agolinkedin is still the defacto way to quickly check if a candidate is being truthful about their employment history. If they don't list the companies they claim to have worked at or have no connections to them its a red flag.
- mejutoco 2y agoI think providing references after passing the interviews works very well too.
- gerdesj 2y agoI did and it took ages for the damn thing to die off. It kept on resurrecting itself! I dare not try to login to it just in case it arises again. Prepare for a long mission!
- t067633 2y agoYou will not regret it. You will not miss it. I did the same to LinkedIn a couple of years ago, and just recently left FaceCrook and Twitter.
- Yoofie 2y ago> most people use it to spy on others. ThatsThePoint.jpg