Linkedin users exploiting Job-seekers - Never be part of Viral Marketing scheme

Why are there so few entrepreneurs who start successful companies? I mean the likes of Steve Jobs' and Richard Branson's? it's because of the "fear of failing to succeed" which is the termite that eats up both skill and luck. Luck plays a bigger role in business than skill does, the lucky represents a simple minority commonly known as the "one percenters" whereas the vast majority, rather the ninety-nine percenters are trapped in seeking employment that assures them of certain earning per month. I took some time to analyze the world's most recent mass job production media, the level of coercion and exploitation of job-seekers moved me to tears. This is what you shouldn't do as a job seeker:-

 1) Like this status update for consideration

Your newsfeed traffic  has been amazing for the past two or so years however you have not landed a job despite the fact that hundreds of suitable positions runs through your screen each time you login. You may not be informed but all social media relies heavily on users LIKES while selecting advertisements to be included in each user’s newsfeed. The advertising technique tallies your own LIKES and those of your connections / friends / followers /subscribers which explains why your newsfeed contains pages of products you have never liked nor used. Well, should you be considered for a job you’re qualified for or not depends on whether you agree to like a status update. 

2) Comment with your email address

Your security belongs to the dogs literally.  In my expedition to find out how exactly I can get a job through dropping my email address anytime some phony employer asks for it, I created an email address complete with a Linked in profile, never mind everything about that profile was fabricated, the work experience, educational back ground, attitude and of course attractive profile display picture. I faithfully dropped the mail address on every status update that promised me a job; in about three months, despite the Harvard University Master’s Degree and appealing designations, the activity on that mail box contained nothing else other than more bait-y email/phone number share requests, lotteries, green card offers to the U.S. and so on. Job-seekers should be conscientious about protecting themselves from any form of exploits, unfortunately the level of need renders majority on unconditional disclosure. Stop wasting time disseminating your contact!

3) Share this update and we shall review your profile

Think about your name! Whatever you share on any of the social media platform will always begin with your name. Your reputation online could be a reason for you to miss a grand opportunity. Take a situation whereby an entity is potentially interested in you, they choose to do a charismatic-tour on your profile and quickly reach a decision of not proceeding further with your application. You hardly make it to the interview stage. The pile of nonsense web-based email postings that you share renders you untrustworthy for any position

4) Follow our page /Click the link to apply

Ever thought you are being used as viral marketing tool? Well, my question is too complex even for myself. Perhaps nothing is effective and efficient in viral awareness campaigns. Why then is it procedural that to be able to apply you must follow / subscribe to the individual or company updates? The answer is simple to launch an enrollment and employment initiative; some target audience is required, which of late insists on a threshold.

5) Comment with your country of residence

There is no way am sharing this anywhere unless you are a relocation agent. Scammers are always a step ahead. There is no harm in juxtaposing beside a  multinational is busy seeking “talent” to join their team. If a job specification has insisted that you need to be based in a certain country, then this is what you need to do, abandon the damn misfortune!