You haven't been around the job market all that much then. I've even seen online job application forms that you couldn't submit until you provided a valid StalkedIn URL.
20+ years contracting across three continents and have hired devs at 2 of the FAANG companies.
Linkedin has always been there but never mandatory to find or land a job.
And I stand by my point that you're better off talking with recruiters directly and building that relationship rather than some meaningless Linkedin connect. 100x more so if you're contracting or consulting.
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You haven't been around the job market all that much then. I've even seen online job application forms that you couldn't submit until you provided a valid StalkedIn URL.
20+ years contracting across three continents and have hired devs at 2 of the FAANG companies.
Linkedin has always been there but never mandatory to find or land a job.
And I stand by my point that you're better off talking with recruiters directly and building that relationship rather than some meaningless Linkedin connect. 100x more so if you're contracting or consulting.