"The social network - once a bland haven for professional connections and job listings - has morphed in the influencer age. It's the only place on Will Smith's internet where you'll find entrepreneurial bros preaching hustle culture alongside weirdly inappropriate overshares, clearly fabricated business allegories, and, yes, "some personal news" related to a new job or promotion. It's no wonder multiple publications have crowned LinkedIn as social media's king of the cringe. (There's at least one Instagram account dedicated to it, too.)"
"My M.O. is the same as on every other platform: I'm more consumer than creator. You won't find me all up in the videos on TikTok (Suge Knight would approve) and I stopped tweeting around the time the Tesla guy took over. Yet for all of the eye-rolling that my LinkedIn feed provokes, I've recently come to a humbling realization: the most relentless brand builders, humblebraggers, and engagement farmers seem to be the ones landing opportunities while I'm busy scrolling in silence."
"For the uninitiated, the September surge is that burst of hiring activity between Labor Day and Thanksgiving, right before everything slows down for the holidays. Hiring managers want seats filled so teams can power through Q4 and hit the ground running post-New Year's Day. For job seekers, it's the golden window. Miss it, and odds are you'll still be writing cover letters come January."
LinkedIn has shifted from a professional job-listing site to an influencer-driven space filled with hustle culture, overshares, and fabricated business allegories. A frequent lurker consumes rather than creates, avoiding platforms like TikTok and Twitter, but notices that active brand builders and engagement-driven posters are the ones landing opportunities. During a period of unemployment, that observer considers becoming more visible and consistent on LinkedIn to capture opportunities. The September surge—intense hiring between Labor Day and Thanksgiving—represents a critical window for job seekers to secure roles before the holiday slowdown.
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