is having a linked in REALLY that important, i do not want job application facebook to have my government ID and be essentially on a free to sign up for people search site
@RedPand They ask for IDs for new users now eh?
If you got good networks IRL then you can skip LinkedIn entirely, but unfortunately we're not such people... It's not about having a complete profile, but if you got things to show off then you gotta let people find your presence (that's how I got referrals after begposting there), though I suppose if one's really cracked then a good GitHub profile can serve the same purpose. Also their job search is more comprehensive in my opinion.