linkedin

Depends on your work. For office jobs it might be useful. But its completely useless for manual labor jobs.

>>38613497
This. But more importantly, just make a good resume you can pass around.

>>38613497
I'm in STEM

depends, since everybody else has one you might be the odd one out. i have one, with pictures and and "connections" and shit. i just added random people actually

>>38614490
Do employers look at it?

>>38613531
Are you trying to get a job or already have a job?

>>38614535
No job atm.

>>38614535

To add >>38614557. I do have experience but it's been a while since I've been on the market. Well, Linkedin was already out when I got my old job but I didn't need it. I just don't know how it works now.

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>>38614557
>>38614569

Sorry, disappeared for a bit. I have a pretty decent profile filled with engineers from an old job with recommendations and listed projects and every once in a while I'll get messages from recruiters for potential jobs. If you have old solid contacts then it might be worthwhile.

If you make one, I would recommend:

1) Do not use a photo. The lack of one makes you aloof and it works in your favor.
2) Do not add people you know outside of work for the sake of adding them unless they're actually in your field. Professors are okay though.
3) Do *not* accept invites from foreigners. It makes you look like you accept anyone. Even the qt foreign recruiters.
4) Do not connect with recruiters; message yes but connect no. This again makes you look like you accept just about anybody.
6) Join an actual active group and help people out, similar to StackExchange. I do this and its the direct cause of job offers that I get. Try to actually be helpful, do not try to push ideals onto people (e.g., install gentoo)
7) Enable "see who's viewed your profile", but keep in mind that you must be selective with profile views. Do not stalk on LinkedIn.
8) Avoid any type of "relationship-seeking" activity on it altogether.
9) List your accolades (degrees, projects) and ideally collaborate with your connections (written recommendations, skill recommendations)

Hope this helps.

LinkedIn is good if you already have some experience, since it shows up when people google your name and they can get a quick rundown on your career history.