The younger generation sees LinkedIn more like the original Facebook. How far is too far on LinkedIn?
Ali Cudby spends a lot of time on LinkedIn, using the platform to network and find clients for her customer-retention business. But lately, she finds herself caught in what many users describe as a growing generational divide on the website.
At the same time, AI has turbocharged the job market, allowing candidates to apply to hundreds of roles and upping the pressure to stand out online. These days, members of Gen Z, born roughly from 1997 to 2010, are driving growth in LinkedIn signups as they increasingly join the professional world. They’re also fuelling the content shift on the website.
“You have older folks seeing young folks blow up and getting a lot of likes,” he said. “They try to do it, but it’s not their skillset so it just ends up looking really clunky.
Many recruiters said they want to get a sense of what candidates are like on LinkedIn, and may be reluctant to reach out with opportunities if a profile appears dormant.
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