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Do you need an LinkedIn to get a job in 2026? (piefed.social)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I have deleted my LinkedIn Account after a long time of inactivity with occasionally logging in to "connect" with somebody.

I told 2 people about this, both of which were rather surprised and immediately asked me what I would do if im back to search for a new job. I got my current job through a normal job listing website and sent the application directly to the company, that was 8 years ago I don't know why that would not still be viable, but their questions still made me unsure.

Has anybody on here found a job recently? Did LinkedIn help you in a big way, do you think it would not have been possible without? Am a web developer btw.

I mean of course it does help to spread your wings a little more. But on the other hand opening LinkedIn gives me instant depression, so i think you have to value in those things as well.

EDIT:
Or if you are HR would you see it as a negative if you received an application with no existent LinkedIn account?

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[–] 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

For applications that have a required a LinkedIn url field, most of the time they will accept just “https://www.linkedin.com/“ as a valid url. I have never had a LinkedIn profile and have been called for an interview after doing that. Maybe it’s a standard template for some job application forms and/or the employer doesn’t care about it too much.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Why specifically that URL? I've never used the site, is it the template for a link to a real profile?

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    It’s the beginning of the url to any real LinkedIn profile, which I guess is all the application form validates for. It wouldn’t allow me to submit the application when I tried to enter a written explanation that I don’t use LinkedIn.

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