[moritonal]

It's just... odd. It's a signal that the candidate has some reason for not wanting a LinkedIn account, which could range from a messy history to a passionate belief in not having an online record. All of which _might_ translate to a difficult candidate who isn't prepared to make it easier for the employer.

As ever with these kind of eccentricities, if the candidate is good enough they can pull it off, but otherwise it's a orange flag.

[gausswho]

Agreed that there's a signal among those who decline to dump their work history publicly into the hands of the largest company in the world and its recruiter flock in exchange for maybe job leads. It is eccentric, unfortunately.

But reading that signal partially will filter out improperly. Aside from privacy, candidates who value their time don't want to be disturbed unless they have initiated.

Someone whose LI profile doesn't exist (or has just 'go to my site') is more experienced at the game.

[raldi]

All the best people I’ve ever worked with were odd.

[moritonal]

Fully agree, but I learnt the hard way there's a right way to present myself, else be passed over by people with opportunities.

[routeerror39]

So true.

[bennyp101]

Why would I /want/ a LinkedIn account?

Sorry, if someone is hiring based on whether I have a cricle-jerk social media account, then I don't want to work there.

I genuinely don't understand why you would think it's odd?