[axegon_]

I deleted my linkedin years ago: I found it utterly useless. i won't lie, my social media game is as bad as they get but linkedin seems like the least effective option. I have not gotten the standard "while your credentials and experience is very impressive blah-blah" bollocks message from linkedin applications. So far it's been either local job boards or angel.com.

Recruiters are a mixed bag. I've had wonderful and horrible experiences(and almost nothing in between). My current job - 10/10. The one before - same - the guy was awesome and was the reason I took the offer(against my better judgment) and ultimately was the only person I liked in the company and the only one I miss. The job before that - uugh... I joined the company before the HR did and had it been the other way around, I would have turned the job down - she was absolutely unbearable. In the grand scheme of things I agree: HRs are atrociously insufferable.

[thorin]

Most recruiters use Linkedin as a primary tool though and I've had several real jobs offered on a plate through IMs on there, including my current role. In the UK at least this seems the easiest way to go.