LinkedIn is nearly useless for actually getting a job

LinkedIn is nearly useless for actually getting a job

Congrats on your 1,500 LinkedIn connections. But did they help you snag a job? Weak online connections on job sites and social networking sites are no match for “strong connections” — i.e., close friends and family members with whom you communicate at least once a month — when it comes to landing a gig, according to a new study from INFORMS. 

New York Post, September 1, 2017