Sadly, yes. I know several people who found their job on LinkedIn in OPs country for example(sampling warning: because I have close ties to an Austrian company recruiting actively there).

I see the problem similar to the fediverse: for mass attraction you need either mass or a selling point. LinkedIn at least has the numbers...

I'm annoyed by it every time I have to open it but there are too many business ties to just dump for me and I don't have the influence to convince anyone to change communication platforms.

All of that is my profession bubble of course.

[–] ECB@feddit.org 3 points 4 months ago

The feed/social network bit is useless, but it's (sadly) by far the best job-search tool for my industry (tech).

I always try to use other platforms, but my last 3 jobs have all been found through linkedin. This across various European countries, if that helps as a reference point.

[–] Pirata@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah office jobs in my country are basically all posted there, especially if you want to work for an international company.

[–] Noerknhar@feddit.org 10 points 4 months ago

I use LinkedIn exclusively to post AI generated business bullshit that others like and comment with AI generated bullshit.

[–] alexcleac@szmer.info 3 points 4 months ago

It is really sad to admit that for me LinkedIn actually was useful: even though I was contacted by spammy recruiters, the matching ones were there too.

I wish other services were more popular in Europe, example being https://djinni.co/ — an anonymous job/candidate board built in Ukraine. I really liked the service in the past, though EU-based companies usually do not pos jobs there…

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It was never useful in my country either (USA). All I ever got out of it was strangers saying, "Hey, you don't know me or have any reason to talk to me, how about joining my network!"

[–] missandry351@lemmings.world 1 points 4 months ago

I work freelance so, I need LinkedIn for visibility.

[–] ideonek@beehaw.org 1 points 4 months ago

Here's what your post tought me about B2B sales....

LinkedIN was also my first thing to closed. Easy choice. A little vale I got from it was wasty overwaighted, by the see of humble brags, aggressive sell attempts disguised as reaching for connections, and strigth up lunacy.

But I do miss some place where I can be connected with my profesional network. I hope something will fill in the space soon. 2nd biggest competitor where I live went completely offline a few months ago.

[–] BlaueHeiligenBlume@feddit.org 1 points 4 months ago

Xing is so much better.