Is LinkedIn required in 2024?

Who at the jobs fair said it was important?

If it was some recruiter or HR rep then I could see them saying that alright, because Linkedin is nothing but self important recruiters and HR drones these days.

There are roles advertised on there so its worth creating a profile and having a look at them, but don;t for one second think you need to buy into the social media/networking side of it. Leave those **** to their inspirational quotes and fake stories.

Yep, I only use it when I'm looking for work. I never ever say anything or like anything contentious on there as it may absolutely prevent me from getting a job.

I hate going on there. It's gives me that absolute feeling of dread that other social media does.

Lol, I could never quite articulate why I disliked Lewis Hamilton so much and after reading this I've just realised he's the human embodiment of a LinkedIn post.

I am definitely not looking for a job, but I have a LinkedIn account. Merely because there are some very interesting articles in my areas of interest, where I learn new stuff. Aviation, neuroscience, general science, engineering, tech. Very little virtual signalling in my feed thank goodness compared to articles that are of great interest. Every day is na new day school.

Deleted it years ago. I've had a good few different jobs over the past 10 years. Not one came through linkedin

Misleading (mis-spelled) username

Did they find out about your extra contributions on work time?

It's useful enough for job hunting and connecting with people you know etc -

But all the newsfeed stuff is pure rubbish. It's all just empty posturing and self promotion: everyone knows it too.

Depends on the industry too I imagine. I'm in tech so it's useful if I'm job hunting and I've gotten jobs that way. If I write a technical article, I do post it cause it's good for self promotion in that sense. Overall though, I only look at it when I'm job hunting or to update my job title.

Linkedin was great when it came out first but it's more like Facebook these days. I find only the narcissists post stuff now. I log in about once every 6 months, usually for a specific reason. Everyone is mad keen to tell you about their MBA and all the support they got from their spouse and kids to do it - which means they were completely neglected in order to impress their betters in the US MNC corporate dream.

do people store an attachment of their cv on linked in?

Today my 2 month old little kid, Alex, waddled up to me with wide eyes. His tiny sneakers squeaked on the kitchen floor as he tugged at my jeans.

“Mommy,” he said, his voice as soft as a butterfly’s whisper, “why do some people have more cookies than others?”

I knelt down, intrigued by this profound question from my pint-sized philosopher. “Well, Alex,” I replied, “some people have more because they worked hard or were lucky. But not everyone starts with the same cookies.”

He frowned, his little brow furrowing. “But Mommy, shouldn’t we share? Like when I give Teddy half my cookie?”

My heart swelled. “You’re right, Alex. Sharing is like sprinkling kindness. It makes everyone’s cookie jar a little fuller.”

And so, my 2 month old taught me that fairness isn’t about equal cookies; it’s about sharing crumbs and smiles. 🍪❤️

🌟 Takeaway: Sometimes, the smallest voices speak the biggest truths. 🌟

(courtesy of ChatGPT)

Also, they always have some ridiculous subtitles under their names, but basically means jobless freelancer struggling to get work.

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LinkedIn is unfortunately a necessary evil if you're looking for a job in most sectors nowadays. Recruiters will contact you through it and potential employers will look you up on it - that and all the cold-calling sales types looking to chat about how their business or product can really help me/the company, but those are easily ignored!

In my last 2 jobs I've also actively been asked to update it to reflect my role with the company - essentially marketing.

Mine is basically my CV and skills though. I don't post or share anything, my contacts are private so no harvesting there, and I never use it outside of when I'm looking to change jobs.

Used to use it actively. Its now a terrible website imo. Social media for people with no social life.

The amount of me me me stuff on it is insane. Im great, my team are great, my company are the best ever. .EVER…look what we did/didnt do/are going to do/not going to do...we're great..so we are. Id like to thank my cat for being so supportive during this project, my mom, the academy etc

And as for companies blowing their own trumpets..its generally painful reading..particularly if you know how certain companies are in reality versus linkedin spin

I dont even find it that useful as a job site. And as a recruitment tool i have never found the right people through linkedin and its very expensive..or was when we used it.

My profile is staying in hibernation, wouldnt be rushing to use it again and have had no issues getting hired through more traditional channels without an active profile. For me, if a company puts that much value in a social media profile then im not sure i want to work there.

Dont miss it in the slightest. Actually better for my head to stay off it...i actually find it a bit toxic....but maybe thats just me

the feed is wall to wall narcissists, AI posts and hero recruiters

I find it useful for keeping in professional contact with some people I used to work with (especially more senior) who I wouldn't be adding to my facebook etc. I'm able to drop them a message from time to time to say hi or have a conversation about a development in our field.

Yes it's full of recruiters who oftentimes do a word search & then send you a generic message about a role that has nothing to do with you but I just don't connect to them. I limit my connections to people I know, work or have worked with or a small number of recruiters who I have engaged with positively over the years. The newsfeed I use to keep up with some of the things going on in my area of work but it's a quick scroll every so often to see if there's anything interesting. It's not one I pop onto every day.