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A comment on Ask HN: Is LinkedIn bringing you any value?.

Re:Ask HN: Is LinkedIn bringing you any value? by DarrenDev on Monday May 03, 2021 @03:14AM (#27022438)
It's been years now since I actually went looking for a job. Every move I've made in the past few years has either been via a previous contact or after being approached by a recruiter on LinkedIn.

There's a lot of bullshit jobs on offer, and a lot of below average payers out there, but as long as you're up front about the money you want straight away, it's easy to filter out the nonsense jobs.

My immediate reply to any LinkedIn message if I'm considering a move is to ask for the day rate / salary range. It's usually too low, at which point the conversation stops, but if it's worth, the conversation continues.

As for making posts myself -- that only attracts likes and comments from previous colleagues. It doesn't contribute to future job approaches.

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Re:Ask HN: Is LinkedIn bringing you any value? by fandorin on Monday May 03, 2021 @04:11AM (#27022703)
"As for making posts myself -- that only attracts likes and comments from previous colleagues. It doesn't contribute to future job approaches" - agreed, that is my conclusion as well, I was just wondering if it's just my observation or more common view.
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Re:Ask HN: Is LinkedIn bringing you any value? by cosmodisk on Monday May 03, 2021 @05:42PM (#27031113)
It depends on what you post. Whenever I post things related to the company I work for, It's really just my colleagues liking it. If I post things that are genuinely useful to my network, I tend to get plenty of reactions from other people.
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