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This article is factually incorrect. If you pay for a Job Seeker Subscription you show up at the top of the list of APPLICANTS for a job, it does not influence
by richiezc 13y ago
This article is factually incorrect.
If you pay for a Job Seeker Subscription you show up at the top of the list of APPLICANTS for a job, it does not influence the search result rankings when a recruiter is searching LinkedIn.
I think some of the confusion is from the way the marketing copy is worded:
* "Get special placement as a Featured Applicant"
translation: show up at the top of the list of applicants for a job, but its clear you paid for placement (ex: http://corcodilos.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/linkedin-pitch-nick.jpg http://corcodilos.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/linked...)
* "Stand out in search results with a Job Seeker Badge"
translation: you get a badge next to your name in search results telling recruiters you are an activate candidate, I personally think the value of this is dubious (ex: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/22639568/Search___LinkedIn.png https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/22639568/Search___Linked...)
- notahacker 13y agoI agree. I've been very critical of some LinkedIn tactics, but this service appears to deliver what it says it does: you pay a small fee to become slightly more visible to employers that haven't opted out. Depending on how the employer screens their applications they might pay more attention to you, or they might not. If it helps you get the job it's money well spent, if not it potentially costs you less than the value of time you spend writing an application anyway. On the other hand, LinkedIn's targeting of job ads is embarrassingly poor in a way which is unlikely to benefit them financially. Generic job boards have an excuse for wasting my time with "Fluent German speaker required" jobs; a network that knows the languages I speak shouldn't.