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Applying for jobs via LinkedIn + how would you pick between job offers?

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Applying for jobs via LinkedIn + how would you pick between job offers?

Hey all,

Does anyone here have experience applying for jobs for LinkedIn?

I'm wondering in your experience how long did it take for you guys to receive a response when it came to your application? Either for an interview, if you were rejected outright, etc.

Thanks!
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Response times can vary depending on the company and industry. Sometimes if the posting is fresh, I usually get a call within 1-2 days.
But the longest i waited was 3 months to get a call back.... and at that time i already found a job and tbh i wanted to laugh at the job poster
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From personal experience, I find that if you see a position you want to apply for on LinkedIn, go to the company's career site and apply there. Seemed to work out better for me than all the "Easy Apply" ones
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Thanks for the replies. I have a job right now but I’m looking to move on so I’ve applied to multiple positions that I discovered on LinkedIn. The site directs me to the companies site to apply on there. Some listings I applied to were a month old, some are 6 days old. I haven’t heard anything yet from anyone and I’m just wondering if it’s me of if it takes a while.
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LinkedIn jobs are posted by the company so your chances of getting a response are much better. Yes, the posting on LinkedIn will also be on the company's career page etc. On the other hand - postings on Workopolis, Indeed, ZipRecruiter etc are "harvested" from multiple sources and sometimes already filled when they appear on those sites. Yes, some companies also post on Indeed, Workopolis etc and are charged per posting. If you see a posting on the 'Net - do to the company's site and check if it's also there. I worked as an IT Recruiter and have more than 20 years experience in the field. PM me if you have any questions.
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You’ll often never hear back if the company isn’t interested. You’ll only hear back if they want to continue the discussion with you.

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Applying through Linkedin is hit or miss for me. Sometimes I've had better luck, sometimes not so good. One sure way is if you are near the office, you can even go in to reception and hand your resume in. Then you'll be sure someone received it at least.
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So an update to my current situation:

I received a job offer this morning from one job I applied to myself, after getting the offer, I contacted another potential employer that has been trying to recruit me and told him about the job offer I received. Trying to be professional. He straight up told me to wait and that HE wants to give me a job offer tomorrow afternoon, and that he's been waiting for HR to get back to him over the financial details of what he wants to offer me.

Man, I have a lot on my mind...

There are tons of pros and cons for each job.....
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Drew87 wrote: So an update to my current situation:

I received a job offer this morning from one job I applied to myself, after getting the offer, I contacted another potential employer that has been trying to recruit me and told him about the job offer I received. Trying to be professional. He straight up told me to wait and that HE wants to give me a job offer tomorrow afternoon, and that he's been waiting for HR to get back to him over the financial details of what he wants to offer me.

Man, I have a lot on my mind...

There are tons of pros and cons for each job.....
Congratulations, now play both companies against each other to fight for your services.
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XxXSnake23XxX wrote: Congratulations, now play both companies against each other to fight for your services.
That's exactly what I'm trying to do......Tactfully and professionally. I've never been in this type of position before.... It feels good to be wanted by two companies.

and thanks!
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Drew87 wrote: That's exactly what I'm trying to do......Tactfully and professionally. I've never been in this type of position before.... It feels good to be wanted by two companies.

and thanks!
Congratulations!

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smartie wrote: Congratulations!

But be careful not over play, you might het backfired. Small world, people will remember
Thanks!

I hear you, I told the 2nd company that I can't sit around and wait for their offer too long as it's not fair to company 1 and I have to figure out my current situation with my current employer.... i.e giving them a reasonable notice that I'm resigning to take a new job.

That's why company 2 told me to wait until tomorrow afternoon at least as he's going to get the number finalized or approved from the HR person he's talking too.

I obviously want this to wrap up ASAP.

They both know that I wouldn't be able to start until the week after labour day at the earliest anyways once the offer is accepted.

It's all good though because the HR person from company one isn't aware of company 2 yet but throughout the process of talking to her today when I replied to her job offer with some concerns she thanked me for being "transparent" and "honest" and said the job is mine and that she and the district manager of the department I would work in, don't want to "lose me" and that's why they sent me an offer as quickly as they did.

I had one interview on Tuesday and received the job offer today.

Company one though the process has been taking a long time. Like a month now almost.
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Drew87 wrote: Thanks!

I hear you, I told the 2nd company that I can't sit around and wait for their offer too long as it's not fair to company 1 and I have to figure out my current situation with my current employer.... i.e giving them a reasonable notice that I'm resigning to take a new job.

That's why company 2 told me to wait until tomorrow afternoon at least as he's going to get the number finalized or approved from the HR person he's talking too.

I obviously want this to wrap up ASAP.

They both know that I wouldn't be able to start until the week after labour day at the earliest anyways once the offer is accepted.

It's all good though because the HR person from company one isn't aware of company 2 yet but throughout the process of talking to her today when I replied to her job offer with some concerns she thanked me for being "transparent" and "honest" and said the job is mine and that she and the district manager of the department I would work in, don't want to "lose me" and that's why they sent me an offer as quickly as they did.

I had one interview on Tuesday and received the job offer today.

Company one though the process has been taking a long time. Like a month now almost.
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I've applied to numerous jobs via LinkedIn. Actually come to think about over 450 jobs. I.e. LinkedIn Easy Apply and not through the company's website. Out of those, 65% were scheduled interviews be it telephone or in person. The rest, I didn't hear back or were automatic rejections.

Congrats btw! Just be watchful of fake job postings which are malicious.
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djemzine wrote: I've applied to numerous jobs via LinkedIn. Actually come to think about over 450 jobs. I.e. LinkedIn Easy Apply and not through the company's website. Out of those, 65% were scheduled interviews be it telephone or in person. The rest, I didn't hear back or were automatic rejections.

Congrats btw! Just be watchful of fake job postings which are malicious.
Thanks!!!

I'll summarize my process for those interested:

Back in middle/late July I touched up my resume and started to apply to jobs via LinkedIn. (most were not Easy Apply and were re-directs to the companies websites)

My first application was around July 25th according to confirmation emails I have of my applications (to actually what I'm referring to as "company 1" in previous posts in this thread.)

I kept applying to a crap load of other jobs that I thought I was qualified for.

July 29th - company 2 reached out to me and asked if I was interested in a job with them, and I said yes/

This past month I had 2 interviews with company 2 (can't remember exact dates but they were both early in the month. Like the first 2 weeks.

Around August 6 Company 1 reached out to me via email. I had a phone interview, and then this past Tuesday had an in person interview.

Thursday morning Company 1 emailed me a job offer - I contacted company 2 to let them know as they personally were trying to recruit me, and they told me they have an offer coming my way but HR just has to be filled in and approve of it.

I don't know what you guys think of the process of what I went through.........People were on vacation for both company 1 and 2 which slowed down the process, as I was told by both companies this past month " x person that we want to talk to you, or has to be involved in this process is on vacation so we'll wait for them to get back but we want to go forward in the process with you " (interviews)

I'm trying to plan a night out with my buddies Friday night so I can go through the two jobs with them and weigh the pros and cons of each LOL.
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I had to hire for a role a few months ago and HR decided to use LinkedIn. Received over 600 applications. Apparently, LinkedIn recommends applications that appear to be a good match to role requirements. HR, per usual, was dragging their feet on reviewing the resumes, so I just asked for the top 20. Was able to short list a few people who looked like they might be a fit and went through the interview process.
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Update - Received a verbal job offer from company 2 this afternoon. District manager says Monday they'll email a copy of it for me to sign if I choose to., and just so I can see it in writing.
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Okay, my mind is being messed with...

I just had a recruiter reach out to me that works in the financial industry, asking me if I'm interested in a job as a financial coach.

It's completely outside of my field and past experience.

I set up a meeting with her on Monday just to see what it's all about....I told her about the two jobs and my current situation and it didn't seem to deter her from wanting to proceed with me for a conversation.

She said training and licensing is provided by them.

Can anyone comment on financial coaching? or whatever?

I'm so...... shocked.... LOL

Like why me?
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Drew87 wrote: Okay, my mind is being messed with...

I just had a recruiter reach out to me that works in the financial industry, asking me if I'm interested in a job as a financial coach.

It's completely outside of my field and past experience.

I set up a meeting with her on Monday just to see what it's all about....I told her about the two jobs and my current situation and it didn't seem to deter her from wanting to proceed with me for a conversation.

She said training and licensing is provided by them.

Can anyone comment on financial coaching? or whatever?

I'm so...... shocked.... LOL

Like why me?
Probably a pyramid scheme / commission-based job.

Back to the original question, I've applied through LinkedIn with success but I do find that most of the time, you get redirected to the company's website and you need to fill in everything and create a profile and all this other nonsense. Unfortunately, this seems to apply to very large organizations, so you need to do it to get in (or have them find you). In my current role, I was found by a recruiter on LinkedIn.

Honestly, I think (assume) most companies know that they pretty much must post on LinkedIn because nobody is searching on company websites anymore.
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So guys, help me out - how would you decide between two job offers? I'll try to list out the "pro's and cons" of each


Company 1
If you break down the salary compared to company 2 on an hourly basis it's a bit more if you stick to a 37.5 work week.
37.5 hour work week with a schedule that's "set" by the company.
Prime location in the city
2 weeks vacation
Full benefits etc

Company 2.
Wage is lower then company two if you stick to a 37.5 hour work week
"40" hour work week where I can write my own schedule.
Not exactly a "prime location" in the city. Not the worst.
3 weeks vacation
Full benefits.

Both are flexible with me on starting date.
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