jfogel (4/16/2013)
I didn't disregard it and I use it. To a point. I changed jobs late last year after 17 years at the same company. I went on all of three interviews before getting an offer. I got the job because my resume wasn't a work of fiction and I was totally prepared for the interview. LinkedIn had nothing to do with it though I saw the hiring manager looked me up as part of due diligence.
Lots of companies and recruiters are actively looking on LinkedIn for people when they need help. Tends to work better than an ad somewhere.