I have deleted my LinkedIn Account after a long time of inactivity with occasionally logging in to “connect” with somebody.

I told 2 people about this, both of which were rather surprised and immediately asked me what I would do if im back to search for a new job. I got my current job through a normal job listing website and sent the application directly to the company, that was 8 years ago I don’t know why that would not still be viable, but their questions still made me unsure.

Has anybody on here found a job recently? Did LinkedIn help you in a big way, do you think it would not have been possible without? Am a web developer btw.

I mean of course it does help to spread your wings a little more. But on the other hand opening LinkedIn gives me instant depression, so i think you have to value in those things as well.

EDIT:
Or if you are HR would you see it as a negative if you received an application with no existent LinkedIn account?

  • tiramichu@sh.itjust.works
    20·
    1 day ago

    The more “corporate” the job is, the more the hiring team will expect a LinkedIn.

    My last dev role was like that. My current role is one I found through a personal connection where the ‘interview’ was a chat over some lunch - and they wouldn’t give two hoots if I had a LinkedIn or not.

    So yeah, it depends. If you want to play the corporate game, you have to play more by the corporate rules.