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I've gotten offers through Linkedin. As others have mentioned, though, it'll depend on your background. Also, like others have written, having a picture definitely matters! Don't expect any reputable company rep to send an offer to chat to someone who they have no idea what they look like.
If you're in an in-demand profession and/or have hot skills, LinkedIn is great for passive hits by recruiters.
My personal experience is it's very good for my field/body of experience (Engineering/IT management) and my profile is not one of the better ones - I don't have have anything beyond a summary, job titles, company and dates, but I do include a patent, an award and I have 8 recommendations. It's been enough to get me phone interviews with Google and Amazon and a few years back Microsoft flew me out for an interview, all through just being on LinkedIn.
My current job, I got through a recommendation with a past co-worker, no LinkedIn involved
LinkedIn doesn't hurt, so even if there is a possibility of something positive happening from have a profile there, why not use it?
That's a great story about Microsoft interviewing you just from find your Linkedin profile. I've had phone interviews with well-known tech giants as well from my Linkedin profile. There were no job offers from the bigger companies for me, but the interviewing was good practice as it would be if any company is interested, well known or not.
Thanks everyone! I am actually in the field if engineering. Upon looking in indeed.com saw that a lot of places dont match my salary, so I was hoping linkedin would help me on that part
what recommendations do you recommend to add in linkedin? and how do you get noticed by head hunters?
Thanks everyone! I am actually in the field if engineering. Upon looking in indeed.com saw that a lot of places dont match my salary, so I was hoping linkedin would help me on that part
what recommendations do you recommend to add in linkedin? and how do you get noticed by head hunters?
Recommendations are write ups by others about you that appear under your profile. You can solicit for them by writing one for someone else and they write one for you in return but just use caution when doing that. I'd ask a friend you have worked with to write on up for you. That's the quickest way to get one for your profile.
The more connections you have on Linkedin, the more the headhunters notice you via others' connections.
The more connections you have on Linkedin, the more the headhunters notice you via others' connections.
Exactly, now I have more than 1000 connections and I am planning to extend those to 5000, it´s a really hard work but works.
Tonight I´ll have a cold phone calling thanks to a linkedin connection, yes, it´s weird to have a cold calling on sunday night. Wish me good luck please.
Exactly, now I have more than 1000 connections and I am planning to extend those to 5000, it´s a really hard work but works.
Tonight I´ll have a cold phone calling thanks to a linkedin connection, yes, it´s weird to have a cold calling on sunday night. Wish me good luck please.
well good luck on that!!
so as far as connections, I do not know many people. Would be ok to just add random connections? id figure this takes time, and perhaps I should add CV's certificates, etc.
problem with people endorsing me is, I do not have many people I know. During my work days, it would only be maybe 2 - 3 employees who manage just about everything.
Any other opinions form you guys if linkedin definitely should be worth a shot?
I am still trying to figure LinkinedIn out. I have "connected" with a few employees at my currently company that work in a department I would like to work in. I have wrote a short introduction, they accept my request. I then send an inbox requesting more info about the department, but they never write back. Does that come off creepy?
I got one inbox from a stranger. She wanted to connect with me and sent me a list of jobs she wanted to apply to. I am not HR and at an entry level position. I was rather confused. I told her to go on the company's website and apply. I have no influence.
I am still trying to figure LinkinedIn out. I have "connected" with a few employees at my currently company that work in a department I would like to work in. I have wrote a short introduction, they accept my request. I then send an inbox requesting more info about the department, but they never write back. Does that come off creepy?
I got one inbox from a stranger. She wanted to connect with me and sent me a list of jobs she wanted to apply to. I am not HR and at an entry level position. I was rather confused. I told her to go on the company's website and apply. I have no influence.
If it's someone at your current employer, I'd try to develop a rapport with them outside of LinkedIn, unless it's a major company and you have no chance to work with them at all.
so the more connections you have, the more chances you have of getting spotted by a head hunter. So, I just randomly start adding people on linkedin? I am in the IT / engineering field of work, so I was thinking of adding as many IT recruiters as possible. However, I do not have many friends, so most I have now is about 20 people
and when someone contacts you, do they usually interview through video/phone/linkedin? or how does that work?
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