Comments - Is LinkedIn the future of job boards? Maybe…or maybe not - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-29T00:57:53Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=502551%3ABlogPost%3A1616417&xn_auth=noSize is funny, its very simil…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-25:502551:Comment:16170242012-10-25T18:56:00.322ZSureshhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/Suresh97
<p>Size is funny, its very similar to stores that we shop in. I prefer stores that have enough inventory and selection but not make me walk through 10 different aisles to get there. I may do that when the store is new to just browse, pretty soon the newness wears out...</p>
<p>Like everyone else online, it could be a struggle to keep it the Place to go for Jobs..</p>
<p>Size is funny, its very similar to stores that we shop in. I prefer stores that have enough inventory and selection but not make me walk through 10 different aisles to get there. I may do that when the store is new to just browse, pretty soon the newness wears out...</p>
<p>Like everyone else online, it could be a struggle to keep it the Place to go for Jobs..</p> There is no doubt that linked…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-25:502551:Comment:16166682012-10-25T02:02:00.910ZFeargall kennyhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/Feargallkenny
<p>There is no doubt that linkedin is a game changer in many ways. It has changed the way candidates can market themselves, how recruiters can find candidates and how corporations can contextually market their jobs. The big danger for them is getting the balance between the member interests (which Linkedin say is still their #1 priority) and the revenue interests wrong and I think that, at least for more seasoned users, Linkedin is already at that tipping point. The Linkedin Recruiter product…</p>
<p>There is no doubt that linkedin is a game changer in many ways. It has changed the way candidates can market themselves, how recruiters can find candidates and how corporations can contextually market their jobs. The big danger for them is getting the balance between the member interests (which Linkedin say is still their #1 priority) and the revenue interests wrong and I think that, at least for more seasoned users, Linkedin is already at that tipping point. The Linkedin Recruiter product is very powerful but is also, in the wrong hands, a spam engine. The more it gets used to spam the more people will switch off (remember Myspace anyone?). Linkedin needs WAY more granularity on membership opt-in controls to address that for the long term</p> Jeff,
I think Linked In is m…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-25:502551:Comment:16167462012-10-25T00:59:55.429ZNavid Sabetianhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/NavidSabetian
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<p>I think Linked In is more of a bubble than the future of job boards. I currently have 16,000 connections on linked in, many recommendations and endorsements, have been a user of it pretty much from the beginning and have been a paid member since they introduced paid membership.</p>
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<p>There are several reasons why linked in is not as good as it used to be or that linked in will not replace job boards and I will list a few of them below</p>
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<p>1) Their…</p>
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<p>I think Linked In is more of a bubble than the future of job boards. I currently have 16,000 connections on linked in, many recommendations and endorsements, have been a user of it pretty much from the beginning and have been a paid member since they introduced paid membership.</p>
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<p>There are several reasons why linked in is not as good as it used to be or that linked in will not replace job boards and I will list a few of them below</p>
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<p>1) Their search engine has been put together very poorly. Most technical recruiters that I know use google to search linked in (I can expand on this if needs be)</p>
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<p>2) Their internal features are ridden with bugs. For example I have not been able to access my inbox items for 6 months, lodged several support tickets and despite being a paid member I am yet to hear back from them.</p>
<p><br/>3) Many candidates exaggerate their profile and some outright lie on their profile which has pretty much repelled some employers to even use this media.</p>
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<p>4) Remember the reason behind Linked In (and the reason many candidates join it) is not find jobs. It is to network with professional peers, join discussions and be made aware of events in their industry. Finding a job is a sidekick for them not the main agenda</p>
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<p>5) Remember when in late 90s Monster job boards came along many commented that this will be the future of finding jobs and everyone else will either go out of business or will have a far less presence? Lo and behold more than 14 years later recruitment agencies have a rather stronger presence in the market and besides Monster you have got many other job boards, online databases as well as social media such as linked in. If monster was in fact the future of recruiting these other avenues pretty much would either not exist or will not be as strong as today.</p>
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<p>I don't think Linked In will be the future of job boards.</p> Unfortunately, LinkedIn conti…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-24:502551:Comment:16166192012-10-24T18:08:45.086ZLonny Guldenhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/LonnyGulden113
<p>Unfortunately, LinkedIn continues to erode the basic membership functionality while adding functionality on their premium memberships. This may be a great short term strategy for growing revenue, but will ultimately stifle growth of their user base which is the key to long term success (IMHO).</p>
<p>Unfortunately, LinkedIn continues to erode the basic membership functionality while adding functionality on their premium memberships. This may be a great short term strategy for growing revenue, but will ultimately stifle growth of their user base which is the key to long term success (IMHO).</p> Part of my job and what I am…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-24:502551:Comment:16166012012-10-24T14:23:01.877ZTiffany Branchhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/TiffanyBranch
<p>Part of my job and what I am known for is reducing cost per hire so I'm ALWAYS trying to find ways to eliminate/reduce the use of third party recruiters and other costly methods.</p>
<p>Part of my job and what I am known for is reducing cost per hire so I'm ALWAYS trying to find ways to eliminate/reduce the use of third party recruiters and other costly methods.</p> Many/most agency recruiters h…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-24:502551:Comment:16165182012-10-24T14:21:20.277ZJerry Albrighthttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/JerryAlbright
<p>Many/most agency recruiters have pushed the "free" factor as far as it can go on Linkedin. We pay for one account (out of5 recruiters) and that is about as far as I plan to go with it.</p>
<p>Many/most agency recruiters have pushed the "free" factor as far as it can go on Linkedin. We pay for one account (out of5 recruiters) and that is about as far as I plan to go with it.</p> I suspect that LI is redirect…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-24:502551:Comment:16166982012-10-24T14:17:22.703ZJeff Dickey-Chasinshttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/JeffDickeyChasins
<p>I suspect that LI is redirecting its focus to direct employers and away from 3rd party recruiters. It of course has always had both, but I'm betting direct employers provide a lot more $$ for the company.Just a supposition.</p>
<p>I suspect that LI is redirecting its focus to direct employers and away from 3rd party recruiters. It of course has always had both, but I'm betting direct employers provide a lot more $$ for the company.Just a supposition.</p> Great article Jeff...@Jerry -…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-24:502551:Comment:16162962012-10-24T14:01:53.253ZStuart Mussonhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/StuartMusson769
<p>Great article Jeff...<br/><br/>@Jerry - I completely agree with you and the direction that LinkedIN has gone recently and I am finding top talent outside of LinkedIN. Although I am not throwing LI out as one of the sources to utlilize. Just like I do not throw out the resume databases (Monster, Workopolis, dice, etc) either as there are some talented peollpe posting there as well. A well balanced approach is needed in these times!</p>
<p>Great article Jeff...<br/><br/>@Jerry - I completely agree with you and the direction that LinkedIN has gone recently and I am finding top talent outside of LinkedIN. Although I am not throwing LI out as one of the sources to utlilize. Just like I do not throw out the resume databases (Monster, Workopolis, dice, etc) either as there are some talented peollpe posting there as well. A well balanced approach is needed in these times!</p> Everyone isn't focused on IT…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-24:502551:Comment:16165162012-10-24T13:58:13.491ZTiffany Branchhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/TiffanyBranch
<p>Everyone isn't focused on IT recruiting. Maybe linkedin isn't the best place fot IT but it still works for those who are receruiting in other spaces. I just hate that it IS becoming more of a job board than just netowrking. Now they want to charge you if you view a certain number of profiles or connect with certain people. It's losing it's "networking" appeal.</p>
<p>Everyone isn't focused on IT recruiting. Maybe linkedin isn't the best place fot IT but it still works for those who are receruiting in other spaces. I just hate that it IS becoming more of a job board than just netowrking. Now they want to charge you if you view a certain number of profiles or connect with certain people. It's losing it's "networking" appeal.</p> Dan, @#$#*&^ right I'll t…tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-10-24:502551:Comment:16165982012-10-24T13:48:07.968ZBob McIntoshhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/RobertMcIntosh
<p>Dan, @#$#*&^ right I'll tell my customers (jobseekers who come to the career center, in part, because they're opening a claim or re-upping one) who are very qualified but just happen to find themselves on the end of a lay off from Raytheon, Kronos, BAE, Evergreen Solar, and a slew of other companies who are either losing funding or closing their doors. I know the trend is to hire people who are currently working, but there are some fine people who are just important. I'm not a liar and…</p>
<p>Dan, @#$#*&^ right I'll tell my customers (jobseekers who come to the career center, in part, because they're opening a claim or re-upping one) who are very qualified but just happen to find themselves on the end of a lay off from Raytheon, Kronos, BAE, Evergreen Solar, and a slew of other companies who are either losing funding or closing their doors. I know the trend is to hire people who are currently working, but there are some fine people who are just important. I'm not a liar and I'm not a fool. Furthermore, I'm not your or Jerry's competition. I also know when to leave the party. </p>
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<p>Thanks for the article, Jeff.</p>
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