Letting My Work Speak in Smaller Spaces

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I’ve been thinking a lot about how visible everything is online now. Technology makes so much of our lives easy to find, and it really hit me when I was applying for jobs recently.

I used to have a LinkedIn account, and when I started my new job in December, I didn’t think much of it. But then another employer reached out earlier this month, and my first instinct was to put my profile into hibernation so they wouldn’t see my new role. That tiny moment made me pause.

It made me ask myself why my work history needed to be public at all.

With everything going on in the world... fraud, identity theft, and just general overexposure, I started to rethink why I even had an account. I know LinkedIn can be helpful. When I worked remotely, it was a nice way to stay connected with coworkers in other provinces. And I’ve seen friends get recruited directly, which is amazing for them.

But I realized it just isn’t something I want or need anymore.

When I apply for a job, the people who need to see my experience get my resume and cover letter. The people I’ve worked with already know my background. That feels like enough for me.

There’s something comforting about keeping certain parts of my life a little quieter. Not everything has to be public or searchable. And for me, stepping away from LinkedIn was just one small way of choosing that.

I did think about making a new account if I got this latest job, because I knew I'd stay there for the long haul. But the more I sat with it, the more I realized I don’t feel called to go back. The people who need to know my experience already do.


~Honey 🍯

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