[Aurornis]

Having a LinkedIn profile and doomscrolling the LinkedIn feed are two entirely separate activities.

Most people create a profile and update it when they're job searching, but they don't visit LinkedIn or interact with the feed at all.

[dataviz1000]

I'm getting old.

I miss the good ol' days when they would look at my resume, call the places to make sure I worked there, and invite me in to prove I know the skills that I put on my resume.

[Aurornis]

You can apply to a job without a LinkedIn if you want. You don't need a LinkedIn profile. I still get resumes without one.

The benefit of a LinkedIn profile is that I have something I can easily share around to teams or other hiring managers that provides an easy overview of the person in a format they're familiar with.

[dataviz1000]

> an easy overview of the person in a format they're familiar with

The job websites are requiring a linkedin profile in order to submit an application. I had one interview and the guy sounded like a linkedin stream. So I thought about updating mine. I was immediately hit with political propaganda. From the point of view of an established company, it is a test that the person is willing to conform to social standards. It is the modern equivalent of wearing a tie to an interview.