If you apply for a job or internship, and you get turned down, but the hiring manager or person you emailed offers to add you on LinkedIn, "for future reference". Akin to getting friendzoned, as you don't get what you wanted but the person is too nice to say no, so they offer a weak thing to make up for it.
"How'd that application go Joe?"
"Not great man, the HR rep told me I wasn't fit for the job, but she suggested we get connected on the job network site because she felt bad. I hate getting LinkedIn-zoned".
"Not great man, the HR rep told me I wasn't fit for the job, but she suggested we get connected on the job network site because she felt bad. I hate getting LinkedIn-zoned".
by LinkedIn Guy January 28, 2020
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Somebody who when mentioned in a famous person's life story on Wikipedia will not contain a hyperlink to their own page, as they are not significant enough to be viewed.
Ike Ibeabuchi then fought his next opponent called Ismael Garcia. He is a non-linker for those looking for information on him.
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During a high school graduation ceremony this past weekend, Mrs. Anderson was graciously introduced as a "LinkedIn Mom" instead of a "soccer mom." Yes, the truth is often stunning to hear and she beamed with pride.
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2. The only instance in which doughy, pasty office-dwellers can refer to themselves with terms like “Lean,” “Agile,” "Master" and “Black Belt.”
2. The only instance in which doughy, pasty office-dwellers can refer to themselves with terms like “Lean,” “Agile,” "Master" and “Black Belt.”
Person 1: ”Bonnie is a Lean Six-Sigma Scrum Master, and I’m only a Blue Belt.”
Person 2: ”Dude, I don’t care how much Linkedinglish you use to describe yourself, being in middle management will not help you break cinder blocks with your head.”
Person 2: ”Dude, I don’t care how much Linkedinglish you use to describe yourself, being in middle management will not help you break cinder blocks with your head.”
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