Comments on: LinkedIn Poll: Job Boards More Effective for Getting Jobs

By: Professionally Written

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By: susan

susan — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:17:05 +0000

Anyone that thinks they are going to get a job on linkedin, facebook or some other networking site is really drinking the kool aid. Then you’ll say to me well I know so and so and because I know him, they will hire me. Got news for you, unless they are looking for a cashier which anyone can do, any jobs which requires specific skills and a person that has demonstrated the ability to do it, they will not just hire you becuase someone knows you. This is why social network is BS for getting a job. Hiring managers and employers want one thing, the most qualified person!

By: Samuel Peterson

Samuel Peterson — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:18:56 +0000

I agree with you that job boarding sites are play a main role to get more job to the people but, you can not say that the social networking site are not working well, it has their own targets which they perform better & also people get help with it for getting jobs. Samuel Peterson from Job Listing

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:53:38 +0000

Interesting poll and analysis. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

I too am positive on social networks and what they can provide in a job search, but am also skeptical of some of the hype. From what I have learned from “average” users of LinikedIn, it is a great took for keeping track of old colleagues and friends, but few people seem to use the functionality to reach out to their extended network for help (significantly impacting the value of the tool for job searches).

All that said, the question may bee pulling a lot of dated results i.e. many of the respondents may have found their current job years ago before LinkedIn was big. The poll would have been more interesting if you could slice the data by duration in current job.

Mike
Founder, Favorang

By: Ian Goldsmid

Ian Goldsmid — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:48:44 +0000

Firstly – I want to praise you for this site/blog. I am a very experienced web researcher + demand gen marketing guy – and I rarely find stuff that’s new and helpful – the information and tips on your site are a great exception!! Thank you!

I have a question: Do you know anyway – on LinkedIn – or via Google search – to make a list of people from Linkedin – who have recently moved to a new company – i.e. their resume says ACME Company February 2009 – present (or similar) ? I want to be able to find – for example – VP’s HR who have joined new companies in the last month or two or three…

Thanks!

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:59:04 +0000

Don’t be taken in by TheLadders. I went against my #1 rule, don’t pay for job hunting, and subscribed to TheLadders. I have a ZERO job related response. I just got off the phone with someone who saw my resume on TheLadders and wanted me to sell Capital Investments!!!! My resume on TheLadderes is for a CIO/Developer. I have a lot better response from MonsterBoard with doing half the work. TheLadders just tells me I need to spend even more money for some other over priced service they offer.