Need a Job? DO NOT Like or Comment on this Linkedin Post

There are two kinds of people you will find on Linkedin-

1. Those who actively hunt for job on Naukri.com, Monster.com and such other job sites.

2. Those who LIKE or COMMENT on every job post they come across on their Linkedin Network hoping to land a dream job.

If you scan your Linkedin wall for job posts; you will end up finding every 3rd or 4th post of a person who is willing to offer you a job on a mere Like or Share.

Yes, that's correct. Welcome to the new age recruitment.

Let's look at a few examples-

Example 1-

Apply NOW Top Digital Co. !! Bengaluru / Bangalore /Mumbai / Delhi and Gurgaon : Social Media Manager , Product Manager, Account Manager,Account Director, Visualizer, Copy Supervisor, Copy Director, content supervisor, Content Director,Client Servicing, Account Manager , Digital Media Buying & Planning, for Social Media , Php Developer, SEM, PPC, Paid Media, SMM , SEM SEO ,ORM, Social Media Manager ,Social Media Strategist,DIGITAL HEAD VP ,Sales Head digital,Copywriter(All Levels ),content writer(All Levels),UI ,UX Designer and developer,web designer, : pls drop cv with ctc and portfolio at careers@******

Example 2-

Example 2-

And together they reviewed 30,000 profiles to see whose Like was better looking than the remaining 29,999.  Ace of an HR personnel. I mean, can you believe it 20,000 plus Likes to the job post at this IT firm.

Oh, here's one more who wants you to believe they are really genuine-

Are you looking for freelancing work / work from home opportunities for a leading Indian startup for 1-2 hours. Earning potentials will be around 15K-30K per month. Multiple roles / positions available. No phone numbers or email ID in comments. Please connect/send invite or just mention "interested" in comment. Thank You !!

Dear HR Manager/ Recruiting Manager, if you think you have fooled people and made them Like/ Comment your status so you GROW YOUR LINKEDIN NETWORK. Congratulations, you have successfully accomplished that. Now I hope you  can finish reviewing all the profiles who have commented on your post by the time you end your HR career. 

Message to the HR fraternity- it will be great if you can put in some efforts and review 5 profiles on Linkedin. I am sure you will come across a decent candidate without the need to collect 50,000 likes.

Dear Job Seeker, it is good that you are looking for a change and have reached Linkedin (the only platform to network professionally, till date). But it does not mean that your Facebook behaviour will get you a job or for that matter even a review of your Linkedin profile. Grow beyond this.

It is understandable that desperate situations demand desperate measures but this is not even desperation; this is like the 1 in 0 probability of you getting a job cos you are falling prey to the stupidity of one idiot who doesn't care to do his job properly.

 I am reminded of an unpopular saying by Alexander Einstein-

"Wisdom of using social networking lies in the brains of the beholder"

or wait...was that me??