Finding yourself scrolling and mass‑applying to roles, hoping something sticks? You might be doomjobbing. LinkedIn Career Expert @/Catherine Fisher shares a better approach: be strategic about where you apply and how you position your experience. 🎥: @/CBS Mornings

I’ve been reading this incredible ongoing thread (not here on LinkedIn) describing differing viewpoints on “jobs” vs. “careers”. Viewpoints influenced by generation, industry, even, frankly, attitude. Personally my “jobs” have morphed into a “career”. None of which defines “me” outside of “curiosity”. Would love to hear thought from this network.

LinkedIn should have a "Dream Job/Employer" section. Hear me out. The reality for many in the employment market is that we work the jobs we are able to get and fit our economic situations at the time, but these are not necessarily our dream jobs or dream employers. Having a "Dream Job/Employer" section shares an important detail about our passions and desires that our employment or educational history might not reflect. Also, our dream employers might actually spot us, or an employer might recognise us and give us a shot at our dream jobs. Anything is possible out here.

If you’re job searching on LinkedIn, here’s the shift that separates you from the crowd: Don’t just apply—position yourself. Use LinkedIn to discover the opportunity. Then go straight to the company’s website and apply there. That one move does a lot: ➡️ It confirms the role is real and current ➡️ It puts your application directly into the system recruiters are working from ➡️ It shows you’re intentional—not just clicking and hoping You are not just another applicant in a stack. You are a brand. You are a decision. You are value. Move like it. Because the truth is… A lot of people are applying. Very few are being deliberate. And that difference? It shows. So next time you see a role you want: Find it → verify it → apply where it counts → then leverage LinkedIn to connect and follow up. That’s not doing more. That’s moving with purpose. #CareerStrategy #JobSearchTips #LinkedInAdvice #WomenInLeadership #CareerGrowth #JobSeekers #ProfessionalDevelopment #StandOut #WorkSmart #Hiring

People often say LinkedIn is about “networking” and “community” — but lately it feels like most people are only active when they need a job themselves. When someone posts a hiring update, many people silently scroll past it. Some may view it, some may even agree internally… but very few actually take 5 seconds to support it with a like, comment, or repost. What many don’t realize is: 👉 One repost can help a deserving candidate reach the right recruiter. 👉 One comment can increase the visibility of a job opportunity. 👉 One small action can genuinely change someone’s career. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 — 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹. If you come across a genuine hiring post or someone seeking an opportunity, try helping in whichever way you can. 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚’𝙨 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝. #LinkedIn #Hiring #JobSearch #Networking #CareerSupport #Opportunities #ProfessionalCommunity #Recruitment #Careers #leadershipopportunities

Here’s the thing about “help”, sometimes it’s the exact opposite. Today I had not one, but two near-identical message replies on my posts. On the surface, they look like opportunities, someone willing to help and recommending me to contact someone for a role. In reality, they’re anything but. Most people will spot these a mile off. But not everyone is in that position. There are plenty of good people actively looking for roles right now who want it to be real. They want that glimmer of hope. And that’s exactly what these scams rely on. A few things to watch for: • Profiles with very few connections or recent activity. These accounts are often brand new. • Big company names are being used, but the role doesn’t quite line up with the person’s background. • And the biggest red flag of all, the email. In both of mine today, they were “recruiting” for fortune 500 companies using a Gmail address. That simply doesn’t happen. I know this might sound obvious, but when you’re in the middle of a job search, it’s easy to give something the benefit of the doubt. If you’re looking right now, just take an extra moment. Check the details. Trust your gut. And if something feels off, it probably is. #jobsearch #goodhuman #scamsareeverywhere #watchout

I’ll be honest—LinkedIn has never really been my thing. But as someone working in recruitment, I do see the value in being part of the conversation. Not the buzzwords, not the “hustle culture” posts… just the real, human side of work. Every day, I speak to people who are: - unsure about their next move  - undervaluing their own experience  - or just quietly open to something better And I also work with businesses who are trying (sometimes struggling) to find the right people—not just on paper, but in reality. So I thought I’d start showing up here in a way that actually feels useful. No clichés. No “10x your career overnight” advice.  Just honest insights from the conversations I’m already having every day. If you’re ever curious about the market, your CV, or just want a straightforward chat about your options—my inbox is open.

Why is Gen Z the most connected generation online… yet the most isolated in their careers? I asked 10 Gen Z professionals how they landed their last job. 9 out of 10 said: "I applied online." Only 1 said: "Someone referred me." That one person got hired in 2 weeks. The other 9? Still waiting after 3 months. Here's the brutal truth nobody talks about: → 85% of jobs are filled via networking → 70% of jobs are never posted publicly → Referrals get you hired 3x faster Gen Z grew up with WiFi but not with "working the room." They have 2,000 Instagram followers. But zero people they can call for a warm intro. That's the Networking Gap — and it's costing them years of career growth. The fix isn't "go to more events." It's learning 3 small habits: → Comment with insight, not just "Great post!" → Ask for a 15-min virtual coffee, not a job → Give value first — share, refer, recommend others You don't need a big network. You need a real one. If you're Gen Z and struggling with this — save this post. If you manage Gen Z talent — share it with your team. Which habit will you start this week? Drop it below 👇 #GenZ #CareerAdvice #Networking #JobSearch #WorkplaceAdvice #linkedin #linkedinpeople #jobs #hiring #connections #CFBR

Expecting your friends to like your posts, comment, or cheer your professional journey is the wrong expectation to start with. They're not your target audience. They love you. That's different. Your college friends aren't thinking about HR operations or career pivots at 8pm. They're thinking about dinner. And that's okay. So if 5 people engage and none of them are in your contact list, that's not failure. That's exactly how it starts. You can feel embarrassed about the 4 likes on your posts at first, but the alternative is same place, same problems, 10 years later. Choose your battle.

There is a growing sense that the global IT market is entering a serious cooling phase: companies seem to need fewer specialists than before, while competition for jobs is becoming noticeably tougher. Against this backdrop, LinkedIn looks especially strange. The feed is turning less into a professional environment and more into a marketplace of services for people who have lost their jobs or are afraid they might. Job search courses, profile optimization, career consulting, “guaranteed” employment strategies. At some point, it starts to feel less like help and more like a fairly cynical attempt to profit from people’s anxiety. A whole market of services built around other people’s instability. Formally, it may all be legal and even useful, but the feeling it leaves is still unpleasant