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Cromulent

Cromulent

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I've just put my CV online and decided I might as well set up a LinkedIn account but I'm not sure what people use it for. I guess I can post updates to projects I am working on but I already have a blog for things like that (I have linked my CV to the blog already). I guess I can also start following random people or companies I'm interested in. Do you use it and if so what for? Or should I just not bother?
 
LinkedIn is the main job site for tech jobs. Fill in your profile, connect to people you've worked with.

I use it to check out the experience of people I work with. (kinda crazy you don't get given everyone's cvs when you join a team imo, are you meant to telepathically know what they're all good at or what)

I use it to apply for jobs. Avoid getting side-tracked by recruiters tho.
 
throwaway4372 said:
LinkedIn is the main job site for tech jobs. Fill in your profile, connect to people you've worked with.

I use it to check out the experience of people I work with. (kinda crazy you don't get given everyone's cvs when you join a team imo, are you meant to telepathically know what they're all good at or what)

I use it to apply for jobs. Avoid getting side-tracked by recruiters tho.
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Thank you. Will do. I'll have a hunt around and see what is going on in my area.
 
LinkedIn is by far the worst. I don't know what at, but it is. I have a severe dislike of it, but, unfortunately, it is the place for jobs. Enjoy the people who try to use/succeed in using it as a way of developing a personal brand and/or pushing their politics.

:edit: to be fair to it, I really only dislike the way people are on it. The platform itself is pretty faultless, I have no complaints about it apart from the behaviours it manages to create.
 
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Zefan said:
LinkedIn is by far the worst. I don't know what at, but it is. I have a severe dislike of it, but, unfortunately, it is the place for jobs. Enjoy the people who try to use/succeed in using it as a way of developing a personal brand and/or pushing their politics.

:edit: to be fair to it, I really only dislike the way people are on it. The platform itself is pretty faultless, I have no complaints about it apart from the behaviours it manages to create.
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I hate Linkedin and the things that people post on it, the quality of stuff on there now is mostly just facebook level posting, I end up just cringing as I scroll through.

That said, I can't criticize it too much, because this time last year somebody reached out to me with an opportunity that absolutely changed my life, a single direct message based on my profile, so I'll always stop short of giving the platform too much flack - because it really does connect you with the right people.
 
You don't need to consume LinkedIn like social media for it to be useful. Just maintain a presence on there. Keep in touch with colleagues at previous jobs, build and nurture a network of contacts.....it doesn't take much work.

I didn't need to get into the hundreds of job applications farce that is apparently the norm for most people now, as someone from my network saw I was available from a post I'd made, and offered me a job.

Sod the 'verified' thing, no way I'm feeding official documents into it.....
 
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Hmm. Did you verify your account with Persona? It seems to use the NFC chip in your passport.
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I’m verified by my work email address as we use (or meant to use) LinkedIn for training as a partner.

They purchased the Lynda training platform a few years back and thetraining is meant to be quite good.

I tend to use my CV as billeting points in my recent career, 2 sides of a A4 isn’t enough to detail my entire career. That’s where LinkedIn comes in. You can put as much or as little details on it as you want. Portfolios and projects you worked on, verified certifications and scores, additional skills that you have that the role isn’t asking for.

Have LinkedIn hold everything about you work wise.

Copy and paste the parts that you need to customise a CV for the role that you are going for.

Covering letter is generic..

Thank you for taking the time to…

you are applying for the role as you will be great at it, because…..

You have experience in xyz
You are keen to develop in abc
You have a track record of qwerty

Thank you and hope to hear back soon.

Side note, it’s worth googling yourself a few weeks after to see if the information you put on LinkedIn has been stolen/sold to a third party, you may want to ask the third party to remove it. I got flooded with LinkedIn messages via a third party app til I got them to remove me.

I tend to ignore the “social” media side and black hole any recruiters.. a lot of them cba to even look at my current role and company let alone my certifications and experience before offering me a 1st line support desk role.
 
slinxy said:
I’m verified by my work email address as we use (or meant to use) LinkedIn for training as a partner.

They purchased the Lynda training platform a few years back and thetraining is meant to be quite good.

I tend to use my CV as billeting points in my recent career, 2 sides of a A4 isn’t enough to detail my entire career. That’s where LinkedIn comes in. You can put as much or as little details on it as you want. Portfolios and projects you worked on, verified certifications and scores, additional skills that you have that the role isn’t asking for.

Have LinkedIn hold everything about you work wise.

Copy and paste the parts that you need to customise a CV for the role that you are going for.

Covering letter is generic..

Thank you for taking the time to…

you are applying for the role as you will be great at it, because…..

You have experience in xyz
You are keen to develop in abc
You have a track record of qwerty

Thank you and hope to hear back soon.

Side note, it’s worth googling yourself a few weeks after to see if the information you put on LinkedIn has been stolen/sold to a third party, you may want to ask the third party to remove it. I got flooded with LinkedIn messages via a third party app til I got them to remove me.

I tend to ignore the “social” media side and black hole any recruiters.. a lot of them cba to even look at my current role and company let alone my certifications and experience before offering me a 1st line support desk role.
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Thank you. Very useful!
 
Too much rubbish on linkedin, lots of fake jobs postings and people trying to sell you educational courses.
 
Zefan said:
LinkedIn is by far the worst. I don't know what at, but it is. I have a severe dislike of it, but, unfortunately, it is the place for jobs. Enjoy the people who try to use/succeed in using it as a way of developing a personal brand and/or pushing their politics.

:edit: to be fair to it, I really only dislike the way people are on it. The platform itself is pretty faultless, I have no complaints about it apart from the behaviours it manages to create.
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The amount of posts that are desperate attempts to be philosophical or inspiring is hilarious, half of which is AI generated!

The tell tale sign….


“Agree?”

:-D

I saw one post fairly recently about some guy whose daughter was kidnapped, to resolve the situation he hard-balled the kidnappers and got her back using his business expertise etc etc, had me laughing out loud as it was just so incredibly far-fetched.

Edit; found it!

I Hung Up on the Kidnapper Who Took My Daughter


+ Follow


The other day, I got a call from a kidnapper claiming he had my daughter. I didn't panic—1 hung up immediately. Why? Because even in high-pressure situations, you have to control the narrative. And guess what? I wasn't going to let anyone mess with my schedule especially during working hours.


"Call Me Back When I'm Free"


When he called back, I told him flat out: "Listen, I'm not dealing with this now. Call me after 6 PM, I've got B2B deals to close." In business, time is money, and I wasn't going to let a kidnapping disrupt my targets. Just like in B2B, you set the terms-not the other way around.


Mastering the Negotiation


By hanging up and dictating my terms, I had the kidnapper chasing me. He was practically begging to get my attention. The power dynamics shifted, just like in a B2B deal when you make the client wait and let them know you're the one calling the shots.


The Result?


After some back-and-forth on my schedule, I got the ransom down to nearly nothing. Eventually, the kidnapper gave up and returned my daughter-free of charge. Apparently, even he couldn't keep up with my business-like negotiation style. The lesson? Stick to your guns, and even the most unexpected situations can work in your favor.
 
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TommyV said:
The amount of posts that are desperate attempts to be philosophical or inspiring is hilarious, half of which is AI generated!

The tell tale sign….


“Agree?”

:-D

I saw one post fairly recently about some guy whose daughter was kidnapped, to resolve the situation he hard-balled the kidnappers and got her back using his business expertise etc etc, had me laughing out loud as it was just so incredibly far-fetched.

Edit; found it!

I Hung Up on the Kidnapper Who Took My Daughter


+ Follow


The other day, I got a call from a kidnapper claiming he had my daughter. I didn't panic—1 hung up immediately. Why? Because even in high-pressure situations, you have to control the narrative. And guess what? I wasn't going to let anyone mess with my schedule especially during working hours.


"Call Me Back When I'm Free"


When he called back, I told him flat out: "Listen, I'm not dealing with this now. Call me after 6 PM, I've got B2B deals to close." In business, time is money, and I wasn't going to let a kidnapping disrupt my targets. Just like in B2B, you set the terms-not the other way around.


Mastering the Negotiation


By hanging up and dictating my terms, I had the kidnapper chasing me. He was practically begging to get my attention. The power dynamics shifted, just like in a B2B deal when you make the client wait and let them know you're the one calling the shots.


The Result?


After some back-and-forth on my schedule, I got the ransom down to nearly nothing. Eventually, the kidnapper gave up and returned my daughter-free of charge. Apparently, even he couldn't keep up with my business-like negotiation style. The lesson? Stick to your guns, and even the most unexpected situations can work in your favor.
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While, yes, LinkedIn content is awful, isn't this a joke at exactly that kind of over the LinkedIn slop comment's expense? Reads like it to me!
 
I binned my LinkedIn account within a month of joining Apple’s HW team after the hundredth person asking what the new iPhone was going to be like and/or what discount I could get them on a new Mac.
 
Zefan said:
While, yes, LinkedIn content is awful, isn't this a joke at exactly that kind of over the LinkedIn slop comment's expense? Reads like it to me!
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Fair point, looked up the persons profile, the irony was very much lost on me :-D
 
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I had someone who wanted to connect..
* 3 connections total
* 20 years in the same job
* Young looking guy in the profile

Notice more spamming AI that use the messaging systems.
 
I had a pretty young Asian lady who contacted me on there who was quite determined to "teach me how to use crypto". I declined the obvious scam.
 
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