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Permalink Reply by Suzy Tonini on June 5, 2007 at 12:58pm

I too would like to know if KPMG has been effective with this.The job posting feature is OK at best, since you are always limited to a zip code, so when you have multiple openings nationwide, it isn't cost-effective. Just my .02 cents

Permalink Reply by Heather Hartmann on June 5, 2007 at 1:02pm

Hi Ben -

I think it's just you..I'm not seeing the banner ads at all :)

But seriously...having posted jobs to LinkedIn on behalf of a Big 4 firm...I agree with you that the job postings themselves are not that effective. At least, I rarely had quality resumes submitted that were a direct result of the job posting. However, what it does do is raise awareness of the organization, and the fact that they are hiring. In a way, it's kind of like Monster. I know of companies that post to Monster just because if they didn't, their competitors would start rumors that they were going through layoffs and no longer hiring. Its true!!

As for people on LinkedIn getting tired of being bombarded by recruiters...if they aren't yet, they probably will be. While I'm a huge fan of LinkedIn and use it daily for sourcing candidates, I'm wondering about the saturation point for recruiters. I fear that at some point, there will be so many recruiters on LinkedIn that those in other professions will decided not to use it, or will create their own social network and not allow the recruiters in. It will be interesting to see what happens in the next couple of years.

Heather

Permalink Reply by Ben Gotkin on June 5, 2007 at 1:14pm

Heather - If you aren't seeing this, maybe its because they have it tied only to people in related industries, of which I obviously am in. Agree with you on the saturation point. There a good related discussion going on regarding this on ERE: http://tinyurl.com/3exh6a.