Comments | team_unemployed: Don't have a Linkedin profile yet? You should!

chordoflife in team_unemployed

Don't have a Linkedin profile yet? You should!

Jul 28, 2009 00:14

I joined Linkedin a few months back and it has been producing leads for me.. I even have an informational interview with a vary interested CFO because of it. Like all things, it does take commitment and time to build a solid Linkedin reputation, but it's worth it ( Read more... )

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notodette July 28 2009, 12:56:39 UTC

But you can't befriend somebody unless you know the person already... so how are you using it? I feel I might be doing it wrong...

chordoflife July 29 2009, 03:10:56 UTC

not true.. depending on that persons settings, you can contact them first and ask permission to connect. I have done that a few times actually//

hiddensinful July 28 2009, 13:08:00 UTC

I have a LinkedIn profile with a decent amount of connections and it hasn't done squat for me. It seems more like a professional facebook to me. I agree with what the other poster said about not being able to add a connection unless you know the person prior.

madjacktech July 28 2009, 14:29:53 UTC

You want recommendations from co-workers & bosses on your present or previous jobs, right?
If they're not already on LinkedIn, invite them.
If they already are, so much the better.
Once they are, recommend them & get them to return the favor.
Then, your other connections can see your recommendations;
and, better yet, all you have to do to avail yourself of them is print them out & give them out along w/ your resume/cv.
At least one good recommendation from your last two jobs can make all the difference, and especially when you've got them ready instead of the potential employer's having to go dig it up; they're an extra point or two in your favor w/ the HR types, and if you're applying to a small company where you're meeting with the decision makers from the get-go, those ready-to-go recommendations tend to impress.

purplekat99 July 28 2009, 17:31:41 UTC

i love! linkedin, mainly because of what hiddensinful said, it's a professional social networking site, which is all i really care about anyway. pictures and personal stats just get in the way:-).

hasn't produced anything of use for me yet, but i love seeing how everyone is really connected in this world.