VogiMar 13

Do you need an LinkedIn to get a job in 2026?

https://piefed.social/c/asklemmy/p/1873477/do-you-need-an-linkedin-to-get-a-job-in-2026

Show threadslazer2auMar 13
Need? No, but it does make recruitment easier as people take LinkedIn profiles as a source of truth when it is so easy to lie about where you have worked.
Show threadVogi
Thats a fair point, I do wonder though how long it would take for company to realize though, cause afaik you can make shit up on linkedin as well. Not sure if the companies get notified about that and if they can revoke such a claim.
Mar 13 at 9:20amWeb
Show threadslazer2auMar 13
I got a message from an old employer asking me to remove their name from my current employment in LinkedIn because I haven’t updated it in like 5 years. That leads me to believe companies can not remove employment history from a profile.
Show threadsurewhynotlemMar 13
Just say you worked for some company that went bankrupt.
Show threadSamsyMar 13
… and it was your fault!
Show threadGandalf the GorsedMar 13
Yeah, I was a senior manager at Lehman Brothers from 2000 to 2008, trust me bro
Show threadGandalf the GorsedMar 13
Depending on the industry/role, companies do background checks or might ask for references from previous employers, so it’s fine unless you get caught