Do Not Post Your IT Help Desk / Tech Job on LinkedIn

[@juiceytech]

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[@robertdonnan2893]

If I’m being honest with you dude, the stuff you mentioned in this video was probably the main reason why I don’t have a LinkedIn. Because I’m scared as I know there could be people from my school or life that hate me due to my opinions, politics, thinks I might have said to them etc and might find it funny to report me to the place I work. I have autism and thought that maybe I’m just being paranoid but this video really changed my perspective. Do you think I should still have a LinkedIn but not include my current job? as I luckily found one last week and start in October, its a starter job but still is work until I find something better. Thank you for this video, at least now I know I’m not the only one with this opinion.

[@juiceytech]

I would definitely create a LinkedIn account, but not release so much information

[@slurmworm666]

It's not just people getting you fired out of spite - putting your IT job on your socials can make you stand out as a high value spearphishing target. Your level of access at your company could be some hacker's payday.

[@RoyBoy426]

Great insight

[@juiceytech]

Interesting information. Thank you for sharing.

[@ultravioletiris6241]

I’d love to see data on how common this even is.

[@slurmworm666]

@@ultravioletiris6241 from Top Phishing Statistics for 2024: Latest Figures and Trends April 10, 2024 By Gary Smith Phishing is the single most common form of cyber crime. IT leaders identify finance professionals (27%) and IT team members (23%) as the individuals within their organizations most likely to be targeted by phishing attacks. Spear phishing campaigns make up only 0.1% of all email-based phishing attacks, but they are responsible for 66% of all breaches.

[@slurmworm666]

@@ultravioletiris6241 I tried to post data but KZbin keeps deleting my comments. Search for "spear phishing statistics". You'll find that untargeted phishing is the single most common cybercrime while spear phishing is less common but accounts for the majority of successful hacks, and mainly targets employees in IT and finance departments.

[@aimbotherro007]

1000% I agree. I'd recommend making it as private as possible and waiting to add anyone in your current employer until you depart.

[@juiceytech]

That is correct.

[@dearjourneyxokamiahmonique]

Good discussion. I agree that limiting access to people knowing specifically where someone currently works is key to a multitude of safety protocols. However, there’s a better option.. I have my current role description and achievements listed, posted as Confidential Employer. This allows networking, recruiters to source you, and a great place to log your accomplishments and share your knowledge. It can still be done in a way that maintains privacy.

[@juiceytech]

Very nice and thank you so much for sharing the information.

[@RosieAvenue]

Great idea

[@SuperHtownswag]

"Confidential - {your industry}"....protip: have multiple linkedin accounts and make your primary linkedin account FULLY private

[@ghostthomas9221]

Wow. That is an awesome idea. Especially if you plan on holding down multiple positions...

[@Reason_over_Dogma]

I think this is great advice for content creators. Because content creators get haters unfortunately but for the average person, I don't think anyone is checking for them.

[@Gman2002]

Agreed.

[@MrBoydgo]

I agree 💯. One key reason people shouldn't share this type of information is that they often underestimate or are unaware of how powerful and dangerous OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) can be. Great video, btw. Keep it up!

[@AFlyingMayMay]

I’m glad someone has a level head in a sea of craziness. As a cybersecurity professional, I limit my digital footprint as much as possible. At the very least, I still have my current title but I keep my current employer as “confidential.” Too many threat actors and evil people out there in the world.

[@juiceytech]

Thank you

[@tamaragordon8547]

Yes 🙌🏽. Lots of people who want to hurt other people for No Reason! Facts 💯

[@Jeancyjr]

This is a genuine and great advice. Better to keep some things private these days.

[@juiceytech]

Absolutely. Be safe out there.

[@DJ-vj4vi]

I agree that when I put my occupation and where I worked on linkedin, I kept losing jobs. Also, no one in the company congratulated me.

[@juiceytech]

Wow. That is just crazy and I am sorry to hear about your experience.

[@dantesbytes]

my ex homie was so jealous of me that he texted me that he was going to get fired. this happen to me three times

[@Gman2002]

As someone who has been in IT for over 20years I don’t agree with this unless you are like a content creator or do a side job that’s public facing and is on social media. You will miss out on many opportunities from recruiters offering better roles and LinkedIn recommendations and events for future networking opportunities.

[@Kuyah_Jay]

Most of your points are valid imo. I disagree with the point about people with malicious intent. I feel as if that’s sort of a moot point, whether you’re beefing w somebody or somebody has a grudge against you. It wouldn’t be as easy as that for you to get fired from a claim. HR exists for reasons like that. To your point, maybe you don’t want to risk going through that headache of an experience. I believe your professional life should be public facing. You never know who might come across your page and what opportunities that may bring, so why not. An idea could be to put down the experiences and work responsibilities of the current role without being so specific, but omit the company that you work for!

[@aimbotherro007]

I completely agree with his message. Recently, I was targeted in a smear campaign at work, where my Workday profile picture was misused, prompting me to remove it. I also noticed that certain coworkers were visiting my LinkedIn profile, which was used without my consent. This led to me receiving a lot of spam with my information being spread across the internet. Despite me and a coworker submitting multiple complaints to HR and Ethics with credible evidence, we were issued a WARN notice (layoff), leaving our roles vacant. Before I left, I approached HR to ask if anything else was needed for our case, but she just laughed and said nothing more was required.

[@felixvargasjr8483]

Its like a double edge sword, you want to update your LinkedIn so recruiters can find you but at the same time you don't want to have a public life where people can find you and your work. So far I keep my profile private as much as I could and I do not post about any new jobs I get. I feel like linkedIn has turned into a "Look what job I got" to show off more than anything.

[@juiceytech]

This is true. I haven't posted my current employer and plan on not doing such a thing.

[@FredYduciel]

Thanks a lot Man , please do a video on how to land a IT Support technician for people's are outside of United states... Thanks

[@juiceytech]

Honestly, just apply on the popular sites for job seeking: LINKEDIN, indeed, etc.

[@bingchillin7824]

Thanks for the great advice! Haven't considered this before.

[@HEADSPACEnTIMING]

Its worked well for me.

[@im_octa]

That's dumb on so many levels

[@ultravioletiris6241]

Just put a generic version of your current job title and don’t specify the exact company you work at. Problem solved

[@JSmoove90]

I can promise you, I never post where I work until I leave that job.. That is nobody business...

[@IssacG.Henderson]

What if you on unemployment, looking for a job?

[@DJ-vj4vi]

@IssacG.Henderson I don't know about you, but I have found all my jobs on Indeed.

[@worldcomingtoanend]

So let me get this. Its ok to have a youtube channel but its not ok to have linkedin? Make it make sense.

[@juiceytech]

You're pretty much answered your own question.

[@BACKSPIN9ball]

Won’t this affect the LinkedIn Metrics and how many recruiters head hunt you/ or your profile is suggested to by the algorithms. I agree that safety is always key but there’s nothing better than being head hunted by recruiters and not having to spend hours on LinkedIn Applying to jobs, especially in this job market. Just my 2cents.

[@juiceytech]

This is true but yes...safety is definitely first.

[@davide575]

Damn juice, who you beefing with?? 😅

[@eneskartal4477]

fr

[@juiceytech]

Lol, no beef with anyone on my end =)

[@rtlau-mk4di]

Sometimes there is no beef, people just become envious and start wanting to destroy what you have going on.

[@ajlazana9244]

Great video

[@juiceytech]

Thanks for the visit