Why does a company keep reposting a job on LinkedIn?

What does it mean if a job is reposted on LinkedIn reddit?

What is this?

A job that has been posted on LinkedIn.com is linked to reddit. It is possible to check out this job post, but in many cases the job poster isn't interested in being found on reddit, and will not repost the job for this reason.

So ? In the case where the original job poster is not interested in reposting the job on reddit.com, it will not be a reflection of their skill level or experience. We have a list of jobs that are not posted on reddit that would beneficial to have on your radar as you hunt for your next career.

I found a LinkedIn job that looks good, but it's not posted on reddit. If you are looking at a job post, but it's not on reddit.com, then you have some digging to do. The first step to finding a job is to find them, so follow the link to see where they are found.

The job I linked above was posted on LinkedIn, but the person who posted it is not interested in having it found on reddit. So we can't link it here.

The next step is to search for the job on LinkedIn. If the job doesn't have the word reddit anywhere in the post, that job won't be listed here.

The third step is to look at the job description and compare it with other jobs on Reddit. Sometimes people simply copy/paste an ad from LinkedIn into their post on Reddit. In these cases, you won't see any link on reddit, but the job will be listed here.

If the job still has no link to reddit.com, then it's probably not for you. The next step is to read the job description. Does it seem like something that you would want to work on? If so, then you can apply. If it doesn't seem like a great fit for you, just move on.

How do you find these posts? Finding jobs that are posted on reddit is a bit tricky. If you go to the Reddit homepage and search for LinkedIn jobs, you'll get a page full of links that are reposted from LinkedIn.

Do employers care about LinkedIn posts?

When my friend's husband, a professor in Japan, had to switch job due to the state of the economy, he went to LinkedIn to look for potential employers.

But then he tried to give some useful information about his skills and expertise. That's when the employers he was interested in got back to him.

Then he wrote a blog post and emailed us saying he is looking for a job. To everyone's amazement, including that of the person who was supposed to receive it on his behalf, this resulted in a job offer. So he is living proof that if your employer doesn't know what you've done, maybe they just don't know who you are. And if they do know what you've done, they might be interested in getting to know you.

In short, what employers think of LinkedIn profiles really matters. I encourage you to read the tips in the following article. After you read them, go to LinkedIn and upload your information.

Employers, what do you think of LinkedIn? You have probably seen people ask, What do you think about LinkedIn? My answer to that question has changed over the years. I started as a member of LinkedIn. But because my friend, now my husband, is Japanese I had access to an Asian-oriented version of LinkedIn and had no business on LinkedIn anyway. Then after we got married my employer wanted me to join because it is the way employees are paid. (I was not going to do that I felt that if I were married to him, I was his employee. My husband would have been my employee.) Then about five years ago LinkedIn started blocking spam so much I felt that it was a real resource worth being involved with. Finally, two years ago I posted a link for new employment that landed my husband a job. When I started working for my husband's former employer as an administrator, they wanted more information about me because they couldn't remember what I looked like. So now, my answer has become a mixed bag.

When should you update LinkedIn with new job?

A lot of people think that it is okay to wait to post a new job until after they've been offered. On the surface, that makes sense, as a company wouldn't want to post a job for someone who had been given a job at another company, right? Well, not necessarily. When you are in the interviewing phase, sometimes it's okay to post a new job before you are officially accepted. But once you have an offer in place, it's much more important to keep your search short and sweet. For those of you who don't have a job yet, a job change may be less stressful than being in limbo. The longer your job search, the more likely you are to get frustrated, or feel like you're in limbo. If your job search isn't even on solid ground yet, a new job offer is a great way to move forward.

So, when should you update LinkedIn with a new job? There is a good chance that most recruiters will ask that you wait until you are offered a new job before updating your profile. In general, the same is true. You may want to wait until you are being offered the job by the hiring manager, or your recruiter may say that you should wait to update until you are offered a job.

But, there are some exceptions. For example, if you've been applying for jobs for a few months, and you haven't had much luck. Maybe you've interviewed with several companies, but have not heard back from any of them. You may have an offer on the table from one company, and if you wait until after you are officially offered a job by that company, it may look like you are jumping ship. You could make it look like you were offering up a job without even being offered one. And that could hurt your chances of getting hired.

Another reason to wait to update your LinkedIn profile with a new job could be that your employer has asked you not to reveal your new job until you are formally hired. This is completely understandable. After all, your new boss could find out about it and then they may ask you to work on a project with a colleague who is working on a different project.

Why does a company keep reposting a job on LinkedIn?

I thought it was supposed to be private

That's what one senior recruiter asked me in August, after he saw several postings for my new role with a large financial institution.

It was true: Since the beginning of July, when I joined and began to put the finishing touches on the plan, I had posted the role to LinkedIn twice.

One of those times, I was in a meeting and did not realize it. Another was at a lunch event, when I took a few minutes to chat with colleagues.

The recruiter told me not to be fooled by LinkedIn's privacy settings. I knew the first time you posted the role, but I was just looking to check out your network. So I checked it once, and now I'm checking it again, he said.

To be fair, I probably could have avoided some of this. For example, I should have waited until I signed the contract, because that way I would have seen all of the posts.

But it also occurred to me that some LinkedIn users might find this alarming. So I reached out to the company to explain.

We certainly understand that some job seekers find some information on LinkedIn to be private, the recruiter wrote to me in a message. However, we see our job postings as one of many parts of the candidate journey a critical piece of the search process for many.

He went on to explain that the purpose of a LinkedIn job posting is to communicate the value you bring to the company. It is up to the candidate to decide if they wish to engage with the company beyond the posting, and that may or may not include connecting on LinkedIn, he wrote. So we don't want to influence that.

I replied that the first time I posted the role, I saw LinkedIn as a networking tool to connect with other professionals in the industry, and it was helpful to show off my expertise. But my intent had changed. I no longer wanted to simply use it to connect. I wanted to find a job.

In short, we're not out to get anyone, the recruiter replied.