I attended a Resume Building workshop at my local library, and I was shocked when they told me “Do not apply for jobs through Linkedin”. I mean, isn’t the point of technology to do things smarter and faster? Well here’s why they gave that recommendation and why I’m following it!
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Here’s the reasoning behind NOT applying for jobs through LinkedIn and instead using it as a tool to find job openings, and then visiting the company’s website to apply there:
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* When you apply for a job through LinkedIn there’s a limited amount of information you’re able to submit ~ that’s because they want to make it super easy for you to apply!
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* If you visit the company’s website and are able to apply for the job opening, this is always the better course of action to take. The reason is that you’re able to supply a lot more information including a Cover Letter.
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* Sometimes your able to subscribe to Job Alerts on the company website too in order to have new job openings that meet your search criteria to be emailed to you!
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* Of course not every company website is set-up to accept job applications, so in that case, you should apply through LinkedIn. But you’re almost always going to be better off applying directly through the company website so you can supply all of the information they request. Every company is different and they don’t all ask you for the exact same information!
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* Also you may not want LinkedIn to know which jobs you’re applying for if you have privacy concerns. Also the jobs you apply for effects the types of jobs that LinkedIn recommends to you.
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* Same applies for other job boards like Indeed, you should try to find where to apply for the job on the company’s website.
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Do you apply for jobs through LinkedIn or do you visit the company’s website to apply?
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