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I got hired via LinkedIn, but it wasn't necessary to have an account to get the job. The position I got hired for had a job announcement on the corporate website. LinkedIn was just another source of job listings. LinkedIN was a great tool for discovering positions, whereas without LinkedIn, I would have missed them.

There is the usual job opportunity spams, which for IT Security is not bad. I have received several initial introduction from recruiters from respected companies.

What I like about LinkedIn is that I can find out instantly if I know someone who already works at the company I am interested in applying. Being able to ask someone about the company's culture can help you make the decision if you want to accept employment or skip to the next one.