I have deleted my LinkedIn Account after a long time of inactivity with occasionally logging in to “connect” with somebody.

I told 2 people about this, both of which were rather surprised and immediately asked me what I would do if im back to search for a new job. I got my current job through a normal job listing website and sent the application directly to the company, that was 8 years ago I don’t know why that would not still be viable, but their questions still made me unsure.

Has anybody on here found a job recently? Did LinkedIn help you in a big way, do you think it would not have been possible without? Am a web developer btw.

I mean of course it does help to spread your wings a little more. But on the other hand opening LinkedIn gives me instant depression, so i think you have to value in those things as well.

EDIT:
Or if you are HR would you see it as a negative if you received an application with no existent LinkedIn account?

  • Mothra@mander.xyz
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    3 days ago

    The industry I graduated from, which I held a job for 2 years, exclusively advertises through LinkedIn.

    The jobs I held for other two years or so, in retail, were hell, but I got them through Seek.

    The job I got, in retail also, I got it dropping a resume in person at a shop.

    I used to work in a different field altogether. Those jobs I got through word of mouth.

    So yeah, it depends a lot on of what kind of job you are searching for.