IS LINKEDIN (STILL) USEFUL FOR FINDING A JOB IN 2022?

 

 

Now, the question that arises is whether this giant still allows you to find a job. In how long, with what effort, and above all under what conditions?

I will try to answer that in this article (which risks smoking in the comments) in all objectivity. And to conclude, I may recommend other platforms or ways to find your dream job!

1- Some statistics on Linkedin in 2022

Nothing is more reliable than the figures to start an analysis on the usefulness of a site, an application or a social network...

LinkedIn in 2022 is:

• 810 million  LinkedIn members;
• More than  200 countries and regions around the world  ;
• More than  57 million businesses  ;
• And  120,000 schools  are listed there.

The application is also aiming for one  billion members by 2025 . This makes it possible to display a continuously bullish growth and which reassures us as to the usefulness of training in this application to offer or find work.

2- How is the job search going on LinkedIn?

The second thing to consider about job search on LinkedIn is the ease with which companies can contact candidates, and vice versa.

Unlike other platforms, the LinkedIn social network, as its name suggests, is a network and not a showcase.

Therefore, it is easy for the 2 parties to exchange, discuss, and put a little human at the center of the job search. Which I find impossible in other circumstances.

We can even go so far as to send a voice message or a short video in private message to  convince a recruiter , isn't that nice?

The job search is also facilitated by the “employment” section of LinkedIn. Even if "  sponsored  " or "  whole of France   " offers interfere with a search in a particular sector, it remains very easy and intuitive for generations who did not grow up with a smartphone in their hand.

3- The many advantages of job searching on LinkedIn

It must be recognized that LinkedIn is very useful for researching a company or its employees.

I have always recommended that candidates first do a macro analysis of the sector of activity, and then go into the details of their dream job:  who is the recruiter , who are the future co-workers, who are company values...

Here is a small exhaustive list of reasons that could motivate you to spend every day on LinkedIn to find work:

Do research on life in the company; Find recruiters; Identify future work colleagues; Exchange directly by message (see by video, or voice);

Play with the vitality of the network to increase the visibility of an application  (video, post, audio… be original!)  ;

The social network is not going to disappear tomorrow so creating a network on it is a lasting decision;

Use former professional relationships as a recommendation ( social  proof  by application sharing) . 

4- Other ways to find a job ( without LinkedIn ) 

To contrast the obligation to do your job search on LinkedIn, there are many other solutions.

Go through a recruitment firm, an application, other sites and platforms like Indeed or Monster…

To conclude this reflective article, we can say that YES, Linkedin is still a good way to find a job. However, with the proliferation of specialized applications and sites, rapid and effective recruitment could also be done on these platforms.

The unsolicited application is also not to be thrown away. A friend of mine was recently hired as a Data Analyst following an unsolicited application. It is good that this mode of operation is still valid.

 I would even say that this ability to force fate, to create an opportunity for yourself through your persuasiveness and solid skills is the most enjoyable.