Comment by itishappy
8 days ago
My linked-in is 10 years out of date, and I agree that killing it off is mighty attractive.
Does anybody here have any experience searching for jobs without a linked-in? I'd be curious to know how much an effect that would have on future job searches.
I deleted my account fifteen or so years back, and it's worked out fine. I talk with friends to see if they've heard about anything interesting, and I look around for companies working on whatever it is I think I might like to do next, then try to get in touch. It's never taken more than a couple of months to find something.
Over the past few years it has become more important to many recruiters. The idea that your network is your net worth is unfortunately a common belief.
linkedin is still the defacto way to quickly check if a candidate is being truthful about their employment history.
If they don't list the companies they claim to have worked at or have no connections to them its a red flag.
I think providing references after passing the interviews works very well too.