LinkedIn Problems Run Deeper Than Valuation
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LinkedIn Problems Run Deeper Than Valuation
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Re: LinkedIn Problems Run Deeper Than Valuation
#2I have a LinkedIn profile because I was led, back in the day, to think that was the best way to put myself out there for businesses to find and hire me. I don't think I've gotten more than 50 views in the entire time I've had the thing, which is blown away by my personal website (which is still a tiny number of views, but swamps LinkedIn).
That and every time I connect with someone or make the mistake of clicking on their emails, I end up with 20 more bloody emails over the next few days for job offers I don't want (drywall contractor this past one, no joke) or people I don't know who are trying to connect with me (most likely recruiters).
I really don't know why I don't delete the thing.
Re: LinkedIn Problems Run Deeper Than Valuation
#3I have a LinkedIn profile because I was led, back in the day, to think that was the best way to put myself out there for businesses to find and hire me. I don't think I've gotten more than 50 views in the entire time I've had the thing, which is blown away by my personal website (which is still a tiny number of views, but swamps LinkedIn). That and every time I connect with someone or make the mistake of clicking on…
When you try to delete it, that's when the nightmare starts.
Re: LinkedIn Problems Run Deeper Than Valuation
#4This reads like a hit piece for some reason.
Re: LinkedIn Problems Run Deeper Than Valuation
#5This isn't a bad article, but it's extremely one-sided, from the POV of tech employees, which are still the vast minority of workers. Yes, it's spammy and yes, they use dark patterns, and yes, there should have been some better ethical governance since the beginning, but it's not as bad at what it aims to do as a lot of people believe. Even if you just consider it a business card holder -- there's actual value there. Add in facilities to empower connections between people who don't know each other, or who only share connections, and it's pretty powerful. I think they can successfully navigate through this critical spot and emerge much stronger on the other side. They just need to refocus on what the core value propositions are.
Re: LinkedIn Problems Run Deeper Than Valuation
#6LinkedIn's job search interface is pretty bad for tech employees. There's so many better options out there. But there's nothing better for getting quality recruiters to notice you than LinkedIn.
Re: LinkedIn Problems Run Deeper Than Valuation
#7I have a LinkedIn profile because I was led, back in the day, to think that was the best way to put myself out there for businesses to find and hire me. I don't think I've gotten more than 50 views in the entire time I've had the thing, which is blown away by my personal website (which is still a tiny number of views, but swamps LinkedIn). That and every time I connect with someone or make the mistake of clicking on…
When you try to delete it, that's when the nightmare starts.
Would you mind explaining why? I've been considering deleting mine for quite some time now. My google+ profile gets substantially more views, and I rarely use that either.
Re: LinkedIn Problems Run Deeper Than Valuation
#8I've never really found LinkedIn useful for recruiting, at least within fields I've ever cared about (startups, security, infrastructure, satcom).
It is sometimes useful for sales/partnerships. "Who do I know at BigCo, or who do I know who can introduce me to BigCo".
Re: LinkedIn Problems Run Deeper Than Valuation
#9I have a LinkedIn profile because I was led, back in the day, to think that was the best way to put myself out there for businesses to find and hire me. I don't think I've gotten more than 50 views in the entire time I've had the thing, which is blown away by my personal website (which is still a tiny number of views, but swamps LinkedIn). That and every time I connect with someone or make the mistake of clicking on…
On the flip side, I get a ton of views of my profile. I indiscriminately accept recruiter requests, because it increases the spread of second and third-degree connections who'll see me in searches. I get two orders of magnitude more profile views than does my website, and I've turned off every email LinkedIn wants to send me.
But, then, I'm a consultant, and having people find me is important. A lot of the messages I get are useless--but enough aren't that I effectively don't need to advertise.
Re: LinkedIn Problems Run Deeper Than Valuation
#10This isn't a bad article, but it's extremely one-sided, from the POV of tech employees, which are still the vast minority of workers. Yes, it's spammy and yes, they use dark patterns, and yes, there should have been some better ethical governance since the beginning, but it's not as bad at what it aims to do as a lot of people believe. Even if you just consider it a business card holder -- there's actual value there.…
I was coming to say this. From the article:
"Spotting the best talent is actually far easier with tools like Talentbin, Stack Overflow, and Github, which aggregate or facilitate positive interactions and allow skilled individuals to display their work — showing why they’re good at what they do."
So that covers technical people, technical people and, er, technical people. What if I want to find a PR Agency? Or a company to refurnish my office?