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Discussion on: Why I don't use LinkedIn and Why you should also!

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Maddy • Edited

I don't really agree with this, and yes, probably I'm biased because LinkedIn is the social media platform that I use the most. More than Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

It is true that it's full of motivational quotes (which I like anyway, they inspire me to do better).

LinkedIn is a great platform because:

  1. It makes it super easy to find a job.
  2. It's probably the only social media platform that rewards failures more than winnings.
  3. Depending on who you follow, you can learn so much, and for free.
  4. Your posts can stay at the top of the news feed for weeks. Sometimes even MONTHS.
  5. You don't have to post about your personal life. Many people choose to do that. But you don't have to.

A friend of mine who graduated from uni managed to get a role at a tech company just because I liked a post published by the recruiter from that same company.

To me, it's underrated.

Perhaps you need to clean up your news feed and follow people who execute and not just talk.

One thing that LinkedIn definitely should improve it's LinkedIn groups.

Still, I believe it's a great platform.