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0 pointsNalNezumi6y ago0 comments

Something you got to give to LinkedIn is at least that this is the default behavior (as far as I know, I haven't changed any notification setting since I got it) It's great for someone that just want to have a "easy CV" so that recruiters at least know where/what you've worked with without back&forth mailing.

Recently I tried to get Twitter for the first time and my gosh what a mess that platform is. I only wanted it to follow some researcher to get up-to-date research topic but the damn app just have to fill the feed with "retweet" and other tweet I didn't even ask for (and I can't turn this off!)

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chrismatheson6y ago· 4 in thread

This has not been my experience. Any recruiter I talk to asks for a CV. If I tell them my linked in is up to date they just ask me to convert it into a CV

Nextgrid6y ago

The recruiter asks for a CV so they can redact any identifying details from it. They don't want to send your LinkedIn profile directly to the client to prevent them from talking to you directly.

wolco6y ago

The recruiter asks for your cv as a way to get paid.

If you submit a resume to a recruiter they can submit on your behalf to a company. If you submit to many in the same firm some will use the date received in order to assign any money earned.

Without this rule you would have people sending in resumes without the person's knowledge.

A4ET8a8uTh06y ago

I had the exact opposite experience lately. Recuiters find me and want Linkedin. The companies want a piece of paper.

C1sc0cat6y ago

If its a decent Job you do need a CV (ideally tailored to the job) and a Targeted cover letter.

cercatrova6y ago· 1 in thread

Instead of following them, add them to a list. This way, you only get their tweets without any retweets or likes. Personally I find the retweets and likes helpful as it expands my network to follow people that the people I follow also follow.

NalNezumiOP6y ago

Thanks for the suggestion. I haven't deleted the app yet so I might look in to what a "list" is. But yes "some" people only retweet relevant stuff, but most people (even researchers) are multidimensional, so they usually retweet on events. So unless there's some ongoing conference and such, the noise to useful information ratio is too great.

cylinder6y ago

Hmm, I took some time a couple of years ago to follow the right people on twitter and now I use it all the time (I don't post tweets). Delete the app and just use the browser. It's really all about who you follow. I find it's the most "authentic" and also the funniest social media platform right now.

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