It's a good tool unless you are 21 yo with zero experience, which probably is the case of the people blaming Linkedin here.
>Anyone want to Network & Endorse each other?
tfw I created 50 fake accounts and endorsed my own skills and the profile pictures of these accounts are faces I saved from /int/
Endorsements are like Monopoly money. No one gives a shit.
LinkedIn is only good for stalking potential bosses and companies that you want to work for. Their names, where they used to work, schools they went to, interests, etc. You're basically looking for something you can use as leverage to get them to want you.
YOU should have ZERO of your information on there. It's like playing a game of poker. You don't want them to see your hand, but you want to see theirs.
Personally, I think linkedin is a fucking joke. It's another platform like facebook for advertisers to advertise their shit. I betcha the execs at linkedin are laughing to the bank over their "useful website for career development and networking" blah blah blah
I have one.
Literally get recruiters messaging me wanting to interview with their clients every 3-4 weeks (I've been out of school almost 2 years). It's almost annoying, but I guess I don't ever have to worry about unemployment.
Kind of silly not to be on there, you never know when your connections could come in handy down the road.
I only use it to keep tabs on who I know and if they change jobs, it's especially useful for my oneitis, just putting it out there
And if you blow campus recruiting (many of you spergs probably will), LinkedIn might be your only chance of getting a shot at a decent job.
I still dont get the appeal as a student. Every carriers thingy I go to and every boomer workplace important person who speaks at them seems to fucking cream over linked in, like they love it.
I think its just an extended version of a business card. Its a fucking wank if you ask me but if helps me find work and meet people then fuck it..
Endorsements bump you up when recruiters search for those skills. I don't know if recruiters think they're actually worth anything, but the visibility is certainly helpful.
I got an interview in my country's financial centre from a recruiter who spotted my profile on LinkedIn. Was skeptical before but now thinking I should actually fill out my profile properly for when I graduate
It's p. good if you have a decent set of skills to put out on display. Recruiters actively use it to find potential employees to hire on. I've had multiple recruiters from various companies in my field of expertise contact me for interviews or even just to get hired on. I rage quit my job once on a Friday and had a new job by Monday thanks to how stupidly easy Linkden is.