Thread: Linked in.

LinkedIn was great a few years ago. Unfortunately, it's just become the business version of Facebook. Worthwhile, but also worthless, if that makes sense.

LinkedIn is like Facebook for professionals and serves as a way of networking which can be useful if you are job-hunting. If you love your job and never intend to leave it, no need to bother unless you're just the social butterfly.

I have had job recruitment counselors tell me that, nowadays, if you don't have a social media presence (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc) then they may conclude you are anti-social or have something to hide. But be smart about them - no jokes about overthrowing the government, starting a jihad or posting nude/drunk pictures of yourself. Employers WILL look for you on these but you can also check businesses out at places like glassdoor.com to find out if they are cheap, greedy SOBs that exist only to steal your soul. Two-way street.

Originally Posted by Buff

This is just objectively bad advice IMO. I look at it this way - you make a free LinkedIn profile, and it serves as free advertising for your services - whatever those may be. I've had recruiters reach out to me unsolicited - you never know when someone might knock on your door looking to hand you more money.

Yeah, you're probably right. I've had recruiters reach out to me just from an old Monster profile.

Buffalo..... Some really handsome dude from Denver just added me on LinkedIn......

Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis

Buffalo..... Some really handsome dude from Denver just added me on LinkedIn......

Sounds promising. You're probably on the verge of landing some lucrative job offer.

Originally Posted by Buff

Sounds promising. You're probably on the verge of landing some lucrative job offer.

...or a new boyfriend.

Originally Posted by OrangeHoof

...or a new boyfriend.

Either way, sounds like a win