Applied to over 100 roles in LinkedIn and only got 3 interview invites. Applying for corp dev roles. Has anyone found success on applying for roles on LinkedIn. If so, any tips?

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Yes - it helps to reach out to the recruiter that posted the role by sending them a message and requesting 15 mins of their time via phone. I found many recruiters are responsive and like that you're personable. Good luck!

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GS1 stole my comment. Spot on. Great luck doing this. They consider it going the extra mile even though it takes 1 minute

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Yes.its how I got every decent interview (including my new job) this year.

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Maybe your resume sucks?

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