I have deleted my LinkedIn Account after a long time of inactivity with occasionally logging in to “connect” with somebody.
I told 2 people about this, both of which were rather surprised and immediately asked me what I would do if im back to search for a new job. I got my current job through a normal job listing website and sent the application directly to the company, that was 8 years ago I don’t know why that would not still be viable, but their questions still made me unsure.
Has anybody on here found a job recently? Did LinkedIn help you in a big way, do you think it would not have been possible without? Am a web developer btw.
I mean of course it does help to spread your wings a little more. But on the other hand opening LinkedIn gives me instant depression, so i think you have to value in those things as well.
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Or if you are HR would you see it as a negative if you received an application with no existent LinkedIn account?
Currently looking for a job in around the same field, and I think LinkedIn is not as mandatory as people can make it sound like.
Most often offers are listed on different other platforms or directly on the company’s website. You’ll definitely miss on some offers but not all. It also depends on what type of company you are looking for, as I find that most big companies are LinkedIn only.
Overall, imo it may be more difficult depending on what you are looking for, but definitely doable
Yea, i think that is why i have deleted it as well. Already got a feeling that I dont have much interest in the kind of companies that would be linkedin only.