I recently started looking for a new job and updated my LinkedIn status.
In the first sentence I write that I only look for REMOTE and FREELANCE (caps used as on my profile) positions. Still 95% of messages I receive are either permanent or on-site.
Sometimes also the required skill is completely off but this doesn't happen too often.<p>So, I wonder, is it only the minority (hopefully) of bad recruiters just sending out mass/spam messages which I get to my inbox or don't I understand how recruiters work on online platforms like LinkedIn. I'm also not searching in some niche area I guess, Golang + Cloud should have some demand.
You folks have the same experience?
What do recruiters say to this?
Internal vs external. Recruiter vs sourcer. Direct hire vs contract placement.<p>Your 95% messages are probably coming from external sourcers working on contract placement roles. Their motivation is to get any type of lead and pass you up the chain.<p>My experience is to ignore them if the job is not relevant or they seem scamy - and to ask simple questions to quickly screen them (who is client? what is salary?) Suddenly 95% of them disappear.<p>Edit; Turn this setting off: jobs-->career interests-->"let recruiters know you're open"
I encourage everyone to delete their LinkedIn account. I guess if you need one when looking for a job, create an account and then delete it when you're done.
LI is so strict with its rules and data usage generally. I wish they would fight hard to cut back on the obvious spam. Ruins the experience and makes it harder to sell its use to job seeker clients.