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We are aware  that LinkedIn does things has similar capabilities to what we doIvyPlusResumes, and we were concerned that we may be trying to do something that others like LinkedIn have already done.  We were pleased to hear that multiple  Multiple recruiters said that they do not use LinkedIn much , because LinkedIn is a professional network for those who are often a bit for undergraduate recruiting  because LinkedIn tends to be more effective for networking with people more advanced in their careers.  People  Students who are applying to entry-level jobs right out of college (where recruiters spend most of their time recruiting), people often do not have that much experience, so they are not on LinkedIn, or if they are, their profiles are not that attractive, due to their lack of experience.  Also, there is a lot of other things on LinkedIn, and all these recruiters are looking for is the ability to view resumes.  Hence, recruiters said that a system that lets them look at resumes and easily filter through these resumes would be something of great value to them, and they would be happy to pay to use the website.
Similarly, not only take up the most time for recruiters, but also have the most limited experience.  The recruiters noted that undergraduate profiles on LinkedIn are often sparse.  Furthermore, the recruiters said that at this stage in the process, they are only looking for the ability to sort and view resumes.  Similarly, a few freshmen and sophomores said that they wanted a resume builder and that they did not like the UI of most resume builders, and did not want to use LinkedIn because they were not .   One freshman noted that he was not “experienced enough to look good on LinkedIn,” as one freshman saidon LinkedIn” and did not bother including detailed descriptions on his profile.