All Discussions Tagged 'connections' - RecruitingBlogs2024-03-28T16:04:51Zhttps://recruitingblogs.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=connections&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLinkedIn Networkingtag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-09-19:502551:Topic:16062922012-09-19T17:00:30.442ZEric Melikovhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/EricMelikov
<p>I was thinking of drafting up a quick self-intro/networking request and shooting it off to IT professionals in my area. I've talked to a couple of recruiters who told me they only add quality contacts, but my thoughts are that the more access you have to a community the better your chances of finding candidates you wouldn't normally find through a general search.</p>
<p>What are your thoughts?</p>
<p>I was thinking of drafting up a quick self-intro/networking request and shooting it off to IT professionals in my area. I've talked to a couple of recruiters who told me they only add quality contacts, but my thoughts are that the more access you have to a community the better your chances of finding candidates you wouldn't normally find through a general search.</p>
<p>What are your thoughts?</p> Why we should be advising jobseekers to reject LinkedIn connection requeststag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-08-08:502551:Topic:15871012012-08-08T12:57:57.415ZMildred Talabihttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/MildredTalabi
<p><span class="font-size-4">I took the long way round to come to the realisation that having "over 500" people in your LinkedIn network isn't necessarily a good thing, particularly if you're job hunting. </span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-4">This is the basis for my guest post on JobMob which you can read in full here: …</span></p>
<p><span class="font-size-4">I took the long way round to come to the realisation that having "over 500" people in your LinkedIn network isn't necessarily a good thing, particularly if you're job hunting. </span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-4">This is the basis for my guest post on JobMob which you can read in full here: <strong><a target="blank" href="http://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjobmob%2Eco%2Eil%2Fblog%2Freject-linkedin-requests&urlhash=s8kV&_t=tracking_anet" rel="nofollow">http://jobmob.co.il/blog/reject-linkedin-requests</a></strong></span></p>
<p><br/><span class="font-size-4">I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the issue...</span></p> For those that use "LinkedIn Recruiter" upgrade, anyone willing to share your experience?tag:recruitingblogs.com,2012-04-12:502551:Topic:15424432012-04-12T03:47:53.911ZKelly Blokdijkhttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/KellyBlokdijk
<p>Just curious if you find the "upgrade" worthwhile and what you feel is the most beneficial access that you didn't have or wouldn't have had otherwise.</p>
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<p>Also, someone mentioned to me that they recently applied via the "apply through LinkedIn" function to a job posting on LI and when the recruiter replied back it showed their profile view including number of connections. The part that stood out was this person has more than 500 connections and usually all other views of LI only…</p>
<p>Just curious if you find the "upgrade" worthwhile and what you feel is the most beneficial access that you didn't have or wouldn't have had otherwise.</p>
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<p>Also, someone mentioned to me that they recently applied via the "apply through LinkedIn" function to a job posting on LI and when the recruiter replied back it showed their profile view including number of connections. The part that stood out was this person has more than 500 connections and usually all other views of LI only show 500+ not the actual number which was shown here... Anyone else notice that? </p>
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<p>Thanks, </p>
<p>KB @TalentTalks </p> One contact away from having 3k contacts!!tag:recruitingblogs.com,2008-02-20:502551:Topic:643072008-02-20T19:59:05.643ZAmanda Papphttps://recruitingblogs.com/profile/AmandaPapp
My linkedin connections have increased significantly because of recruitingblogs.com. Thanks Jason for starting all of this! I just noticed that I am one away from hitting the 3k mark! I'm really excited about that!!<br />
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Please send me a linkedin invitation if we are not already connected.<br />
amanda.papp@rackspace.com
My linkedin connections have increased significantly because of recruitingblogs.com. Thanks Jason for starting all of this! I just noticed that I am one away from hitting the 3k mark! I'm really excited about that!!<br />
<br />
Please send me a linkedin invitation if we are not already connected.<br />
amanda.papp@rackspace.com