I am the “Admin” for the Recruiters On LinkedIn group, www.recruitingblogs.com/group/linkedin. You have recently joined and this is a "welcome" to the group and "here is how it works".

Over the past year I have been experimenting how best to facilitate members being able to connect with each other. Some want to connect with everyone and some are looking for a few meaningful connections.

1-2 times per week I send a group introduction message with 10-15 new members and reintroducing others.

What this means for you is simple, do you wish to be introduced to the group?

You have 4 options from which to choose:

(A) “Open Networker” with name, email address, and LinkedIn URL as you want to connect with anyone and everyone.

(B) “General Introduction” with name and LinkedIn URL as you are specific about who you want to connect with.

(C) “Lurker” no announcement will be made as you want to be on the sidelines connecting with people as you wish.

(D) “Super Open Networker” which is (A) plus having your contact information on the group page.

A caution on the “Open Networker”, you may be inundated with invitations to connect. For some this is exactly what they are hoping for and others this could be a pain.

I do ask, if you receive invitations from members you do not want to connect with that you “Archive” the message versus “I don’t know” so the sender is not penalized by LinkedIn although how you handle this is up to you.

Again your options are (A), (B), (C), (D).

Please include your LinkedIn URL and email address you prefer to receive invitations and send to paul@mnheadhunter.com

Thank you for your time.

P.

Hi Arlene,
We share the same space - Virtual Sourcer.
Would love to network with you.
I am part of a team which runs a virtual back office support system specifically for Recruiters and Staffing companies known as "Small Biz Info Systems".
We have a great resource of brilliant researchers and Back Office support staff known as - "Virtual Assistants".
Our main office is located at Los Angeles, CA
For more details feel free to contact me.

Best Regards,
Priya Menon
SmallBIS
priya@smallbisrpo.com

hi,
Can be friends to grow our business.Im a technical recruiter...Please add me in your friends list
sana_recruiter@yahoo.com . I would appreciated if you add me in your Friends list

Thank you for accepting my invite. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance.
If you would like to join my LinkedIn network, I accept all invitations.

Direct Clients, why do you ask?

Great, well these 3 days gonna spend with wife. Well I would like to know you work with Direct Clients or Prefer Vendors.

on Daytak? And no, do not know of anyone hiring sourcers. Times are pretty bad right now. My company just laid off one of our sourcers and our marketing manager. sooo i think everybody else is struggling as well and needs to cut folks.

No. We parted ways about 6 weeks ago. I've had 2 sourcing assignments since then. Know of anyone hiring sourcers? Now doing independent sourcing/recruiting on my own for "splits".