Is applying via LinkedIn a waste of time nowadays?
I’m an experienced dev with ~8 years experience in full stack work between both startups and large tech firms. I’ve been casually applying to some jobs/putting out some feelers the last month or so. Overall in the last month I’ve probably put out ~50 or so LinkedIn applications (or applications via a companies job site) to jobs where I meet all of the qualifications and I don’t think I have received any kind of positive response from any of of them.
Conversely I’ve noticed an uptick in recruiter outreach and so far all the calls I have had have gone incredibly well and the recruiter has been very excited to speak with me.
Which leads me to wonder is job seeking through traditional avenues just a dead end at this point? Or is there something else I should be doing to outbound apply to jobs (assuming I have no connections at the company).