Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn

Re:Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn by chrismatheson on Thursday June 11, 2020 @07:35AM (#23487707)

This has not been my experience. Any recruiter I talk to asks for a CV. If I tell them my linked in is up to date they just ask me to convert it into a CV

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Re:Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn by Nextgrid on Thursday June 11, 2020 @09:13AM (#23488465)

The recruiter asks for a CV so they can redact any identifying details from it. They don't want to send your LinkedIn profile directly to the client to prevent them from talking to you directly.

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Re:Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn by wolco on Thursday June 11, 2020 @10:01AM (#23488973)

The recruiter asks for your cv as a way to get paid.

If you submit a resume to a recruiter they can submit on your behalf to a company. If you submit to many in the same firm some will use the date received in order to assign any money earned.

Without this rule you would have people sending in resumes without the person's knowledge.

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Re:Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn by A4ET8a8uTh0 on Thursday June 11, 2020 @08:55AM (#23488283)

I had the exact opposite experience lately. Recuiters find me and want Linkedin. The companies want a piece of paper.

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Re:Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn by C1sc0cat on Thursday June 11, 2020 @09:50AM (#23488837)

If its a decent Job you do need a CV (ideally tailored to the job) and a Targeted cover letter.

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