Do you still get emails from recruiters on LinkedIn after leaving Big 4? Did you have to update your headline with former big 4 audit or something of that sort in order to continue to get traction? Love the place I landed at but still wanna be kept in the loop if an amazing opp comes up in the future?

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When I worked for big 4 I would get multiple messages a day from different recruiters, after I left I get maybe one a week. Recruiters want an easy pay day and they know it’s easier to place someone desperately trying to leave big 4 rather than someone who’s already left. At least that’s what I tell myself haha.

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I've never worked at a big 4, and I feel like I still get a decent amount of headhunters/recruiters reach out to me over my career. I don't know if you need to include it in your headline, but maybe include something in your summary about working at the big 4 firm (as well as showing the actual work experience in the work experience section of LinkedIn).

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