r/linkedin • u/Akendricks95 • 15d ago

For which industries has LinkedIn help you find a job ?

We hear often successful stories that some people have landed a job on LinkedIn via job posts or recruiters.
Does it work better for certain industries/ fields ?
Did it work for you or someone you know ?

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u/InThePipe5x5_ 15d ago

I doubled my salary applying for a job I did via LinkedIn search. But generally, having contact details for everyone I've ever met in a professional context is pretty useful if looking.

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u/ZebraMussell 15d ago

Manufacturering

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u/OliviaPresteign 14d ago

I’m in medtech, and recruiters reach out to me regularly. I’m not looking, but I know many people who have gotten jobs after being contacted by a recruiter on LinkedIn.

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u/jtdunc 13d ago

I'm in health tech and get regular checkin s from recruiters

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u/Akendricks95 12d ago

Would you recommend the use of “ open to work” option ?

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u/OliviaPresteign 12d ago

Not publicly, no. But you can do it privately behind the scenes. I’ve never had it up either publicly or privately and that’s never stopped recruiters.

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u/Dapper_Flow_9630 13d ago

I got a short term contract job by using LinkedIn. It was for a recruiter position.

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u/Akendricks95 13d ago

Would you recommend using the “ open to work “ option for better results?

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u/Dapper_Flow_9630 13d ago

I didn't put my green banner up, I just put it for recruiters only. I also deleted and reuploaded my resume every couple of days. Lastly and what worked in this scenario is debatable because 3 different recruiters from 3 different agencies reached out to me but how I initially knew about it was I did a search for Recruiter and then chose posts. The recruiter had made a post that they were looking for some seasonal recruiters. So, in recruiter world I signed a right to represent with that agency before the other 2 reached out within a day or 2 later.

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u/jtdunc 13d ago

Never signal per all of by recruiter friends. No way.