LinkedIn: Essential career tool or total waste of time?


Being seen by prospective employers, maintaining contacts and tailored job ads – what's not to like about a LinkedIn profile? Many dismiss it as a waste of energy. Career consultants say in many industries visibility and network is everything. — Photo: Laura Ludwig/dpa

BERLIN: LinkedIn lives off the idea of FOMO, a fear of missing out – in this case on potential job opportunities and contacts that could further your career.

Is there much truth to that? Is business networking worth all that time and effort?

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