CareerJob Hunting
#RI-6a0e8eeb·7 months ago·
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“Applied to jobs on LinkedIn”
What Actually Happened
Easy Apply was ineffective, 'Open to Work' banner misleading, jobs often filled internally
What I wish I knew
"Applying via LinkedIn was a waste of time"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Talk to people on LinkedIn instead of applying through the platform"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
44%
of Career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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