For many people who still have free or basic premium Linkedin Accounts, not being able to see the surname of third degree connections is a constant frustration.

X-Ray Search

Most recruiters are aware that you can get around this problem by entering an X-ray search string into Google, such as the following: site:linkedin.com -inurl:dir -inurl:title -inurl:jobs2 [First Name] [Job Title]

Better Solution

There is however an even easier and quicker solution that doesn’t involve leaving Linkedin. Watch this video to find out how:

Hopefully this tip can help find a few more candidates in a shorter space of time.

Chris