It used to be a nice place to keep track of your professional network. Now it's some weridy ass self help/job board/training site/online promotional system that pisses you off just being on it.
by Fannyschoen2 months ago
Definitely made awesome career moves based solely off of having linkedin to connect me with the opportunity. My guess is you are not utilizing it properly
by Jada712 months ago
Any tips?
by braunmurphy2 months ago
Thx for the tips!
by braunmurphy2 months ago
Learn the keywords that recruiters in your field are looking for and load your profile with those terms.
by Double_Conference4342 months ago
Agree. It's not a social media platform - you have to use it correctly. I've found jobs and private equity sales nicely through LI
by earnestinewillm2 months ago
Big circle jerk of nothingness
by After-Ad25662 months ago
There's superficial stuff like what you said, but the platform is incredibly powerful if used correctly. It's a quality over quantity thing.
by Anonymous2 months ago
While it is an obnoxious job search board, with dozens of phoney notifications every day, it has been useful to me when hiring or looking to be hired.
by Diegoemard2 months ago
If you "connect" with everyone you essentially connect with nobody. Yes I know I'm up there with Plato
by Anonymous2 months ago
It's definitely very useful but it's also the bane of my existence. It's easily the most obnoxious social media platform, and I can't wait until the day that I have no need to keep using it
by Healthy-Language2 months ago
"Way to go, me"
by Anonymous2 months ago
Pretty much sums it up
by braunmurphy2 months ago
The site is essentially a public resume, and your resume is supposed to promote yourself. So yeah, "way to go me" is literally the point of it.
by Anonymous2 months ago
I 4x my salary over the last 3 years from the connections I made on LinkedIn. But you do you, OP.
by Anonymous2 months ago
I get your point its good for career opportunities. But it has become so superficial and and every gloryfying eachother just to look good.
by braunmurphy2 months ago
Ok well have fun not looking good I guess
by Ok_Razzmatazz2 months ago
What do you think "corporate" is all about? Of course it's superficial and full of politics. But that's the name of the game. Moving up and getting promotions is more about being liked than getting results.
by Anonymous2 months ago
Idk about that but the people on linked in are very accomplished. You'll be celebrating getting a certificate while someone cured a rare genetic disorder in baby lions all while being an organizer for Coachella. Like damn.
by Anonymous2 months ago
I've never once found it useful. More annoyed they bought out Lynda.com to give us crappy LinkedIn Learning
by Sengerjayce2 months ago
Sure comes in handy when trying to remember what month you started that job 3 years ago.
by Anonymous2 months ago
This isn't an unpopular opinion.
by Educational_Low75092 months ago
It's a corporate circlejerk
by LegitimatePace2 months ago
As an employee I have found my current job through LinkedIn As an employer, we have made hires through LinkedIn
by Admirable_Buyer42852 months ago
I think you meant trivial things.
by Anonymous2 months ago
I think saying linkedin is useless is a popular opinion. lol
by Anonymous2 months ago
While I hate how it's basically my professional Facebook. It did helped me land my last 2 jobs and double my salary in the last 8 Years.
by Anonymous2 months ago
LinkedIn is just a networking site specifically for job-related profiles. Calling it useless is like saying knowing people in the business is useless.
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