this post was submitted on 02 Jul 2023
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Somewhere I read the comment, "LinkedIn is like high school but for adults." I see it as a circle jerk of enthusiastic Kool-aid guzzlers mixed with the greatest hits of Hallmark card business wisdom. A place where people excitedly chat about how really REALLY NICE the weather is.
As someone who is unemployed I detest it and the culture it promotes. The switch in my brain that recognizes the job search must be transactional cannot be willfully ignored for some reason. If I met people organically and shared a genuine interest then sure, you can call that "networking" if you like. That's a great path if you have a job and plenty of time to tend to those relationships.
Wading through all the Mr. Meeseeks wannabee LinkedIn influencers certainly does not restore my faith in humanity though. /rant
Why do you even pay attention to any of them? Been on linkedin for years, gotten jobs through there, tons of offers, never had to deal with any of that. Maybe it's the industry you're in, or the type of job you're going for, but all I use it for is to update my profile, log in to respond to head hunters and that's about it.