I've heard LinkedIn is very helpful when you're looking to switch jobs, but unfortunately this has not been my experience.
I noticed that everyone on LinkedIn projected themselves as an "expert" on something and in their own way wanted you to believe (marketed themselves) as someone who could solve every problem they'd encounter. This left a particularly bad taste for me, so I didn't seek out to network way too much on LinkedIn. People I know have 500+ connections on there, while I have about a few dozen. Perhaps this is the reason for my unsuccessful attempts at landing an interview from recruiters lurking on LinkedIn.
I noticed that everyone on LinkedIn projected themselves as an "expert" on something and in their own way wanted you to believe (marketed themselves) as someone who could solve every problem they'd encounter. This left a particularly bad taste for me, so I didn't seek out to network way too much on LinkedIn. People I know have 500+ connections on there, while I have about a few dozen. Perhaps this is the reason for my unsuccessful attempts at landing an interview from recruiters lurking on LinkedIn.