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My feed is filled with dumb “advices”, so called “professionals” that post the most entry level stuff and all sorts of shit that if I were a recruiter I would stay away from these people

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[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I know a dude who spent high school doing blow, dropped out of college, assaulted his mom while coked up, fucked around until his dad gave him a successful company in his late twenties. I watched this dude cry at the kitchen table because his dad told him to treat the employees as equals and not dirt.

He now posts almost daily on LinkedIn about the keys to success.

[–] totallynotarobot@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, having a rich daddy hand you everything is historically proven to be the most reliable key to success. So…

[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If only that was what he talked about...

[–] totallynotarobot@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If he told all his secrets everyone would run out and get their own rich daddy. Gotta keep something close to the chest.

[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, I could do a bunch of coke, cry over being a little bitch and assault my mom, I'd be more than halfway there.

[–] totallynotarobot@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Your entrepreneurial spirit is inspiring

[–] iByteABit@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can't wait for a c/LinkedInLunatics to be migrated from Reddit

So many people on LinkedIn are batshit insane

[–] Balssh@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I agree. Of all the social media platforms I've used, Linkedin is the closest to an insane asylum I could get.

[–] goetzit@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is a c/linkedinlunatics@sh.itjust.works but its not very active… be the change you wish to see!

[–] silver@lemmy.brendan.ie 1 points 1 year ago

!linkedinlunatics@sh.itjust.works is the link as far as I know, /c may be on the instance but the ! allows for cross instance.

[–] MossBear@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

LinkedIn always struck me as a sad and desperate place filled with mannequins.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I never really used it because even when I first heard about it when it was still newish, it was just Facebook but everyone wore a suit and talked about work related shit.

I initially tried it because I was told it was a great job seeking app like Monster. It wasn't tho. It was Facebook bullshit with a different name and overall mindset.

[–] Beardliest@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that depends on what profession you’re in. I get contacted on the regular by recruiters on that platform for jobs. It’s where I have found my last 2 positions in 7 years.

[–] dismalnow@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Likewise. It has generated several offers for me, but the vast majority of head hunters are playing spray-n-pray with keywords. For every good lead I get, I have to tell 400 people to fuck off.

Oh.. you're a SOX analyst? Want to work in a sock factory? Want to do the laundry for a minor league baseball team? Want to be in a fetish video?

[–] magic_lobster_party@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Head hunters are so annoying I’ve stopped responding to them. They barely know anything about the position they try to fill.

[–] pimeys@lemmy.nauk.io 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Depends. I got my recent job from a headhunter: a Rust programming gig in a fully remote startup with good benefits and a great salary. When the offers are not great, I tell them. This was through LinkedIn.

[–] dismalnow@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Yep. I live in one of the "post salary or GTFO" states, and lead with that. Anyone who can't respond with a straight answer isn't worth dealing with and is told why.

I go through them every couple of days and have a text file with canned responses.

  • Thanks for reaching out. Before we proceed further, will you please provide a full job description, salary range, name of your client, and length of the contract?
  • Sorry - (DETAIL) falls outside/below my current expectations. Have a good day, and good luck!
[–] Fapper_McFapper@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

LinkedIn, a social media network solely made to fellate corporate America.

Fuck LinkedIn, so many ads, so much fucking bootlicking. And congrats for whatever it is your bragging about now loser.

[–] Daisyifyoudo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

LinkedIn is facebook for professionals. Its pure cancer.

[–] Emerald_Triangle@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

My company requires? heavily pushes? us to have a linkedin account. I just get so much spam email now that I've changed my position to 'floor sweeper' - still get all the spam

[–] spacedancer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It’s the people who make work their personality and them circlejerking each other. Don’t get me wrong, there are experts in my field who post valuable stuff on there, but it’s about topics in our field, not about working itself.

[–] Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just ignore the posts, its mostly bullshit corporate propaganda and public asslicking.

LinkedIn is great to find a new job if you build your profile correctly. Work experience, skills, etc Usually recruiters can find you based on that. I receive at least 1-2 offers monthly based on this alone.

Also the job section is great, you can set alarms for certain types of positions with tons of criterias, like location, type of work, specific skill required, etc

The rest is just pure trash and cringe.

[–] nitefox@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ironically, I never found a job through LinkedIn but traditional job boards work great for me (software development sector). I even set up my profile to be 1:1 to my resume, but it seems I never had any luck whatsoever

[–] Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Sorry to hear that. Might vary from region to region or just bad luck. Im in rhe EU and most people I know uses LinkedIn primarily to look for a job.

[–] nitefox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Probably just bad luck. I can't complain though, never had troubles finding a job

[–] dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I might be in the minority here, but I see it as it was meant to be. People presenting themselves as professionaly as possible, linking to their projects and their workplace's events. Maybe Linkdin is different in other regions or cultures.

[–] mrmanager@lemmy.today 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think I'm starting to hate "professional".

It literally means playing a corporate role, not being genuine, trying to get connections to make your career take off.

It's not genuine, or warm, or fun... It's just corporate shit. What a world.

[–] Blaze@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't wait for a Fediverse alternative to launch to be honest

[–] nitefox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I don’t think it would fix any of its faults tho