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Re: Ask HN: Are Indeed, LinkedIn the go-to places for exploring new jobs?

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Post by Lucasoato »

orangepanda wrote: post #18
chadash wrote: post #5

LinkedIn yes, Indeed no. Almost all recruiters (internal and external) are active on LinkedIn. It definitely doesn't hurt to have a good profile... people will reach out to you . Recruiters get a lot of scorn, but I've had good experiences with them as long as you understand their incentives. They usually get some percentage of your starting salary, so let's say they make 15k if your offer is 100k (making up these nu…

> They usually get some percentage of your starting salary Why they get a percentage instead of a flat per-head fee? Its not in companies' best interest to agree to a percentage, and recruiters have no leverage to push it.

Finding a Senior Dev is much harder than finding a Junior one, so maybe they charge a percentage for simplicity because the former simply has an higher salary and it would be too complex to charge different flat fees depending on the position category.

Re: Ask HN: Are Indeed, LinkedIn the go-to places for exploring new jobs?

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Post by the_only_law »

BrianOnHN wrote: post #3

Try Google for Jobs: https://www.google.com/search?q=wfh&uact=5&oq=wfh&sclient=gw... It's creation pushed me out of niche job boards. I imagine it will do the same to Indeed, and LinkedIn. All the major job boards syndicate jobs there.

I’ve actually found it mildly useful because I can use all the search engine operators to cut down all the shit and actually get a moderately specific query. It’s not perfect of course, but still way better than most sites.

Re: Ask HN: Are Indeed, LinkedIn the go-to places for exploring new jobs?

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Post by 999900000999 »

LinkedIn is pretty good, however I really do hate the photos. The main reason we don't have photos on resumes in the West, is because it opens you up to discrimination. My physical appearance should have nothing to do with my hireabilty

I also very much hate how people keep trying to turn it into Facebook. Stop it. Get your validation somewhere else.

Now with that said, I've found almost all of my recent jobs via LinkedIn. It's the first place I go when I look for work. Recruiters will hit you up once you have at least a few years of experience.

Re: Ask HN: Are Indeed, LinkedIn the go-to places for exploring new jobs?

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Post by wantsanagent »

chadash wrote: post #5

LinkedIn yes, Indeed no. Almost all recruiters (internal and external) are active on LinkedIn. It definitely doesn't hurt to have a good profile... people will reach out to you . Recruiters get a lot of scorn, but I've had good experiences with them as long as you understand their incentives. They usually get some percentage of your starting salary, so let's say they make 15k if your offer is 100k (making up these nu…

FWIW internal and external recruiters can have very different incentive structures. What you describe is typical for external (independent) recruiters, but our internal recruiting staff are salaried and don't operate on commission/bonus.

Re: Ask HN: Are Indeed, LinkedIn the go-to places for exploring new jobs?

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Post by hef19898 »

fecak wrote: post #30

In my opinion, LinkedIn's most valuable assets are the ability to get discovered by recruiters/hiring managers and as a way to conduct outreach. I would not recommend posting resumes on Indeed, as that may cheapen your brand a bit. Let the recruiters come to you. Optimize your LinkedIn profile so you get incoming traffic. Make sure keywords that a recruiter would search for are on the profile, in the body and skills…

Absolutely agree on the key words thing. When I left Amazon, I thought that alone would generate quite some interest. I didn't, until I exchanged all the AMZN specific words for more general terms (I'm in supply chain / logistics). Then it started to work much better. Even better to use the specific terms recruiters are looking for.

Re: Ask HN: Are Indeed, LinkedIn the go-to places for exploring new jobs?

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Post by artificialLimbs »

For ultraspecific, low cost of living Arkansas, this site may be helpful:

https://artechjobs.com/

I prefer to walk in to a building and shake hands with CEO/CIO without prior invitation. This has landed me my last 2 (serious) jobs, both of which have been fantastic.

Re: Ask HN: Are Indeed, LinkedIn the go-to places for exploring new jobs?

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Post by jstx1 »

999900000999 wrote: post #34

LinkedIn is pretty good, however I really do hate the photos. The main reason we don't have photos on resumes in the West, is because it opens you up to discrimination. My physical appearance should have nothing to do with my hireabilty I also very much hate how people keep trying to turn it into Facebook. Stop it. Get your validation somewhere else. Now with that said, I've found almost all of my recent jobs via Lin…

On the photos, LinkedIn is a way to discover jobs/people/companies. You aren't submitting your photo when applying for a job.

Re: Ask HN: Are Indeed, LinkedIn the go-to places for exploring new jobs?

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Post by hef19898 »

tomkat0789 wrote: post #10

You should be OK since you have experience. Just make sure your interviewing skills are dusted off, review the STAR method, etc. My anecdata as a PhD engineer: my first job out of college came from putting my info into a faceless corporate careers website. I also got a competing offer through LinkedIn. My current job at a little I felt pretty useless fresh out of college, but once I got my first job, I started gettin…

STAR, Situation, Task, Action, Result, is such a powerful tool. It works for FAANG (at Amazon it is a basic prerequisite), it is even more powerful when used at recruiters and interviewers who don't know STAR. Those people are just blown away by the concise way STAR helps a candidate to present himself during an interview.
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