I know people are strange on LinkedIn but do not agree to give someone a referral and once they tell you they would like a introduction to the person.. You decide to block them? So much for building connections, get a referral, get introductions.. the lies! The lies! The lies! As a jobseeker I’m doomed. What avenue to go to now? This is why everyone is so frustrated 😠 with all the nonsense advice!

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I never refer anyone unless we’re actual friends. Period.

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Thank you for answering. This would make sense.

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Some ppl are weirdos like that. Don’t let it discourage you, this is the main way I have landed jobs/made myself stand out. There are strangers that I have cold intro’d myself to that are good friends of mine now. Keep networking. Keep going.

Also I would ALWAYS give a referral to a stranger if they made a good impression. You don’t know what people go through and idk why ppl think gatekeeping is ok especially when layoffs are through the roof. Pay it forward.

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Thank you for this. I learned that people like to watch other people struggle. Many get satisfaction knowing that someone has to literally beg for help. Also, I believe it’s a privilege issue for sure. They either have never been laid off or are not struggling financially even though they may be laid off. You can’t even ask for coffee chats anymore nowadays because if they don’t benefit from it immediately they won’t go through with it which is sad. The American people are selfish I’m sometimes embarrassed to say I’m an American because the disregard for others livelihoods.

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I get very annoyed by:

PERSON: Can you give me the name of your recruiter?
ME: (I give them the name of our recruiter)
PERSON: Ok great, now can you connect me to the recruiter in an email?

If I received a message like this, without any effort to get to know me or build a connection, I’d feel annoyed too.

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Anyone hr community please bust that thing here.

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Happy 2017 everyone!! How's everyone feeling?

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Additional Posts in LinkedIn Cringe

I woke up today tired.

My work cell was buzzing and then I remembered something.

I forgot to thank the bus driver that dropped me off a few days ago.

I got up and rushed downstairs to find the bus driver.

It was raining outside but I was already running barefoot to the bus stop.

I stood there soaked in my pajamas as the bus approached.

Then, the door opened. The driver got up and shook my hand.

I sat down and started my shift.

I’m the bus driver. Reminder to love and thank yourself.

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Nice try Accenture.

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This is how I feel!!!

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A little bit of motivation for us all.

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There really is such a direct correlation between cringey title and cringey posts.

Before LinkedIn...to me, the king of professional cringey was Shingy. Do you guys remember him? He was aol's overpaid "digital prophet" and got paid to visit companies at lunchtime and babble the same kind of nonsense we now call "LinkedIn cringe".

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Dear fishes,

If you are hungry, eat.

Be Brave!

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Thought I was on LinkedIn when I saw this one

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No BS, no fluff, straight to the point. As anti-cringe as it gets 😂😂😂

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Using his dads death to fake a tribute which is really disguised to get sympathy for a job

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Uhhhh 🤔🤔🤔🤔 this guy's tone is just off putting
Cont'd in the comments.

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Because empathy makes you the ✨️ star✨️ amongst your team!

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Might be reading a bit too deep into things, my guy

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It's the "loves this" for me

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Does anyone else feel that the more content someone puts in their LinkedIn headline, the more full of it they are? I say this as someone with a bunch of stuff lol but at least it’s all at one company and accurate.

I’m talking mostly about two kinds of people. 1. The influencer who is actually unemployed, but lists 25 BS things they do
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God is so inspiring...

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