[scarface_74]

The LinkedIn profile is not for the hiring manager. Why would you look at it? It’s just a regurgitation of what’s on your resume.

The purpose of LinkedIn for most people is to keep their business contacts and to look for jobs. Of course some use it to appear to be a “thought leader”.

Do you think just because you don’t use LinkedIn to apply for jobs no one does?

This is like the old Slashdot meme “I haven’t owned a TV in over a decade. Do people still watch TV”?

[demosthanos]

> Do you think just because you don’t use LinkedIn to apply for jobs no one does?

I think that because I don't it's not essential (if it were essential I wouldn't be able to avoid it), and I think that treating a social media platform as an essential part of your livelihood is unhealthy for reasons like this.

I'm not excusing LinkedIn from culpability here, just offering hope that there is life after LinkedIn.

[scarface_74]

I’m pointing out an extreme lack of self awareness that because you don’t use LinkedIn no one does. Every single non solicited outreach I’ve had has come from LinkedIn - including from most of the major BigTech companies (where I worked until the year before last) and the job I have now.

I’ve had 8 jobs since I’ve had a LinkedIn profile in 2012. Three have come from reaching out to companies on LinkedIn and 2 from companies reaching out to me. I

[qbqetell]

@scarface_74 and @demosthanos, please let us not drag this further. Both of you are trying to help and I sincerely appreciate your contribution. I would find a way to exist without LinkedIn. Thanks guys.

[scarface_74]

In the modern job market - you can’t. You can build a personal network without LinkedIn. But you won’t get the non solicited outreach without LinkedIn unless you are really good at building a “brand” and becoming a “thought leader”. Spoiler: you won’t