"LinkedIn was initially marketed as a tool for job seekers to find opportunities and for employers to post listings. Now, timelines are filled with life updates and personal achievements that can be liked and commented on as if they were posted on Instagram or Facebook. More than anything, the platform today has lost much of the “professionalism” it once claimed to be built upon" https://umassmedia.com/41072/opinions/what-is-all-the-hype-about-building-a-linkedin-profile/
What is all the hype about building a LinkedIn profile?

I’ve never quite understood the point of LinkedIn. For students, LinkedIn is pushed as a necessary tool to set themselves up for professional success. You are encouraged to create a profile, “connect”  with as many other users as possible and start networking. University career centers push the idea that a refined LinkedIn page is the...

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