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You're right, Boosane, it sounds like she's looking. And I agree, it makes no sense to have a six month gap. When people don't list their new job, it's usually because they've taken it to tide them over and hope to find something else soon, so they don't put it on LI. I wonder if she includes her current job on her resume. It just doesn't make sense not to update her profile after six months.
Perhaps she doesn't want to be viewed as a job hopper and thinks having a gap on her resume would look better than that.
Did you post recently that you're also looking? Or am I getting confused and that was before you found this current job?
Thank you.
According to her profile, she's had 5 jobs and stayed for an average of 2 years. Is this a job hopper?
And no I'm not currently looking, and hopefully I won't for quite some time.
Glad you're planning on staying and sorry for the confusion. We'll blame old age.
People in my generation would think she's a job hopper for staying an average of two years at her jobs. People in younger generations would not. However, the fact that she's looking after only six months is a problem and I think everyone would wonder about that. She's probably trying to cover that problem up by not putting her current job on her resume and leaving it off her LI profile. That's my guess, anyway.
Im reading mixed things about when to update LinkedIn after getting a new job. Do you update immediately when you find out and have all the paperwork even though you technically don't start for two weeks? Or do you wait? When I was in college, some students would update LinkedIn even though they were starting in August and it was May when we graduated. I'm not sure the proper practice
You want to wait a little bit. Updating it immediately makes you look too eager or desperate, IMHO. A co-worker and I had a little chuckle at a new hire who updated her LinkedIn on her first day.
We all know that LinkedIn is extremely important but I think you need to work to not project the idea that you think LinkedIn is important, KWIM?
I'm not sure what the magic date is but I'd wait about a month.
Well you don't seem like a very nice person to laugh at someone and judge them for something so harmless.
I see nothing wrong with updating your linkedin after your first day. After all it is supposed to be where you currently work. I update after my first day too.
Well you don't seem like a very nice person to laugh at someone and judge them for something so harmless.
I see nothing wrong with updating your linkedin after your first day. After all it is supposed to be where you currently work. I update after my first day too.
You have to complete probation first though which is why 91 days is the ideal time frame
Not all jobs have a probationary period, but even when some of mine did have I never felt the need to wait. Never felt like I might be asked to leave. I am always excited with a new job and enjoy updating my profile.
Not all jobs have a probationary period, but even when some of mine did have I never felt the need to wait. Never felt like I might be asked to leave. I am always excited with a new job and enjoy updating my profile.
I'm very superstitious and didn't want to jinx anything. Lol
Many have posting its OK to wait 2 weeks, 90 days etc.... OK, if you want to promote inaccuracy and fuzzy truth and laziness. Does anyone care about accuracy? Truth in advertising? After your first day of work you are now working for the new company. By not updating your profile immediately after you start your new position you are degrading the accuracy of LinkedIn. Some people have grown to like LinkedIn and trust the accuracy of what is found there and I appreciate it when people take the time to ensure that their profiles are accurate and updated.
Thanks, everyone. I think I'll wait 1-3 weeks to update after starting. It's been awhile since I changed jobs, so Linkedin has been untouched by me for awhile. With that said, I partially did get my job through networking on Linkedin, so that's why I was so concerned over whether I should post my new job soon. Like they say, every job is temporary, so it doesn't hurt to never stop making connections in "real life" or online.
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within a month or so should be fine. I changed my settings so that no one gets notified unless they happen to come across my profile
yes, i typically wait until i actually start my new job and within the first month for sure
i really don't get why people here are saying wait months. months?!?! that makes no sense at all. one of my coworkers didn't update for 3 months, turned out he never left his old job and was scamming us of 2 jobs at once
for those that say wait over 1 month,
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