Are LinkedIn recommendations useful?

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B1izz@rd

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B1izz@rd
Feb 12, 2021 3 Comments

Resigning soon. Should I ask teammates for LinkedIn recommendations before or after I leave? Seems awkward to ask for them while we are still teammates, knowing I am going elsewhere. And not sure if they will care to give one if I am moving on to something else. I would think someone may want to do it if it was a layoff.

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  • Google
    ohbo

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    ohbo
    Do recruiters actually care about LinkedIn recommendations?
    Feb 12, 2021 1
    • Amazon
      B1izz@rd

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      B1izz@rd
      OP
      I was wondering that as well. Some of the recommendations people receive look impressive but I wasn’t sure if it carried much weight.
      Feb 12, 2021
  • United Overseas Bank Limited (U
    unitedcode

    United Overseas Bank Limited (U

    unitedcode
    Umm not sure but maybe they count for recruiters screening your profile (I had some Google, Facebook recruiters reaching out after seeing my profile on LinkedIn).

    I personally think they matter when they come from previous direct managers. Peers giving recommendations are basically friends without much weight.

    Also if they gave you a recommendation on LinkedIn they might be willing to participate in a structured recommendation, something that will be useful in the screening process.

    I sometimes used these in earlier stages of the process i.e. "here is my CV, you can see some of my references on LinkedIn", without them even asking (since takes no effort).
    Feb 13, 2021 0