#Recruiters#LinkedIn#JobSearch
So, I recently had a chat with a seasoned professional in project management, who dropped a bomb on me – apparently, recruiters just ignore resumes and base their judgments solely on LinkedIn profiles. 🤯 Is this really the case? Here are my thoughts:
1. Isn’t this a bit discriminatory? Shouldn’t skills and experience be the primary factors in recruitment decisions, rather than how active someone is on social media?
2. Why go through the whole application process if recruiters are just going to skip over resumes anyway? It seems like a waste of time for both the candidate and the recruiter.
3. And seriously, does the number of likes and comments on LinkedIn posts really reflect a person’s ability to excel in a job role? Sounds a bit far-fetched to me. 🤔
Possible Solution: Maybe it’s time for a shift in mindset – emphasizing the importance of a well-rounded evaluation process that takes into account not just online presence, but also qualifications, experience, and potential for growth.
What do you think? Have you experienced recruiters focusing more on LinkedIn than resumes? Let’s start a conversation! 💬 #CareerAdvice #JobSearchTips
That recruiter is a moron. Agree?
Nah he’s a clown
That guy is an idiot. I don’t know any recruiters that give a single fuck about how often a candidate makes comments on LinkedIn.
The previous time I was unemployed, I tried that and it did nothing for me.
What got me noticed was just sending blind connection requests to recruiters and others in my field. Literally as I did that o started getting dms from an actual recruiter at a company. I did write ai generated notes or anything personal but just a connection request.
Did the same thing and just applied to all the jobs that had easy apply. Granted that didn’t get me a job this time but it got me noticed.
Sometimes I make a random inconsequential change to my profile (like a space at the end of a sentence), hit save and sometimes then I’ll get a nibble. That’s what landed me the job I start in a week. Sometime I would turn off open to work and then turn it on.
It’s just about tricking the algorithm.
I see a woman I used to work with post stupid things that have nothing to do with anything. It’s nice, sweet and “inspirational” but it has nothing to do with finance. She’s been unemployed for over 6 months. It’s all.
The only thing I would be careful is liking the posts where someone is venting about how headhunters suck or companies ghosting.
LI is the new MySpace…
Jokes aside, that’s actually not bad advice.
I’ve had several good unsolicited bites from LinkedIn based on occasional comments and a reasonably professional header….
As a recruiter the answer is never in fact I rarely look at a LI profile; however, hiring managers are crazy and a lot of them do this for whatever dumb power trip reason they have.
because they want you to be a “player” in the industry. Thats why the like the cringe linkend in stuff
There was a time where recruiters would use LinkedIn to find people to fill positions. Now that so many positions are getting hundreds or thousands of applicants they don’t need to do that right now. This is no reason to neglect your profile of course. It should not be your resume. You should be using the space and elaborating on each position.
In this environment cold messaging could be one way to go. I got the attention of an SVP in my desired industry the other day because we shared a mutual connection so it wasn’t totally cold. We’ve been messaging and he has been helpful so far. We will see how all of this plays out.
No one gives a shit about it. I built quite a following (6000 followers) doing that and still end up being reached out by stupid people who don’t even look at the title of my profile before offering a role which ends up to be way below my current role.
I doubt they even do that. Every recruiter I’ve ever spoken to starts with “you have an impressive resume” and then casts doubt on that assertion by asking me what I did at my last job.
In my experience they also ignore your LinkedIn profile.
Pointless recruiters are amazed by my experience in a field I don’t have listed on my LinkedIn
Some people believe in Scientology. Some believe there were Napoleon in an earlier life. Just give thanks they’ve self-identified as clueless and move on.
I don’t give out my LinkedIn and keep it mostly private
I’ve interacted with one who did that in real time to me. they were the most idiotic recruiter i’ve ever seen in my life. Just moved on, and ik it’s infuriating but their idiocy is not worth the energy . Keep your head up fam, They’ll be out of work eventually and back in the same churn they perpetuate
Being active on LinkedIn raises your profile when recruiters are looking for candidates.
I would say some do. Am quite a bullshit outer on linkedin and I the more I call out people that say things like “internships should not be paid” I usually clap back strongly, nothing to vulgar but not sucking up to the linkedin bootl lickin nonsense. I wish I could honestly not do it as am sick of being unemployed but also hate stupid nonsense being said when trying to apply for jobs on theor terrible platform. If I can I avoid giving my linkedin
I guarantee you if you apply for a recruiter position you will probably get a job faster than any other industry. No experience needed, just need to know how to spam emails with job descriptions that user lives 3000 miles from. Easy Money!!!