Are LinkedIn jobs fake?

[Mordac]

I see them make posts but I haven't seen them post in the actual job board part of linkedin.

That's sort of the point. They post to their contacts, who may want to apply themselves or recommend someone else.
I don't think you've quite got the point of this.

[jayn200]

That's sort of the point. They post to their contacts, who may want to apply themselves or recommend someone else.
I don't think you've quite got the point of this.

Yeaaah you're right. I thought the OP was referring to posted job ads but now reading it again I see OP meant recruiters reaching out via messages. My bad

[Brussels Slumdog]

LinkedIn is becoming a joke. It is becoming a political forum for the pro Brexit and anti Lockdown and BOB lobby.
An agent posts a job for a requirement in Germany requiring German and a EU passport and you get 100 BOBs replying
" Interested" or for better reach( what is that supposed to mean).


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[vetran]

yes

[courtg9000]

An agent I used once posts on LinkedIn first in his network then about 24-48 hours later puts the role on jobserve if there are no takers.

Lots of agents in every sector work this way.
They are discouraged from using job boards in the first instance on cost grounds.

[CheeseSlice]

for better reach( what is that supposed to mean).

What they're actually doing is making the use of comments to share the original post with their network (e.g. 1000s of others that will also reply). Apparently commenting is more effective than 'sharing' a post in LinkedIn if you want something to be seen.

[LondonManc]

Absolutely. I'm coming out of retirement to do a job for a Nigerian prince. I had to pay £5000 to cover the paperwork but that's nothing compared to the rate I've ben offered.

You're too late. He died last week. Millions left uninherited. Apparently he tried to give it away but nobody believed him.

[SueEllen]

Lots of agents in every sector work this way.
They are discouraged from using job boards in the first instance on cost grounds.

To be fair I wouldn't use a job board first on the account of the amount of tulip CVs you have to wade through.