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  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344


    'People also viewed' list is interesting, Imagine posting provacative selfies as your profile picture on a professional networking site. 

    In other news, I have just received my first headhunter type email of the winter! 

    HR Manager at a non-profit has contacted me about a role very similar to my own on £10k more a year... But WFH permenantly... As a BA, I prefer to work with people in person... But it's bloody tempting!
  • Dazzler21 said:


    'People also viewed' list is interesting, Imagine posting provacative selfies as your profile picture on a professional networking site. 

    In other news, I have just received my first headhunter type email of the winter! 

    HR Manager at a non-profit has contacted me about a role very similar to my own on £10k more a year... But WFH permenantly... As a BA, I prefer to work with people in person... But it's bloody tempting!
    Don't worry, when they test you on your spelling they will withdraw the offer.  B)
  • When Linked In started to take off around 2004/5, I worked for a Government Regulator who had links with one of the founders. HR recommended we join, so against my better judgement I did. Me and a mate used to have a good laugh at all the photos people were using; studio taken "power" shots, or studio pics with family and dog sort of stuff. I got my mate to take a photo of me, hands on hips, with my best "ooh scratch your eyes out" face. I;ve never bothered to change it and strangely it doesn't seem to deter prospective new employers...

  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,625
    edited March 2024


    The Nigel’s have been searching for me, this week.

    Top companies, WTF.
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,966
    I've always viewed LinkedIn as being a hive of time wasters and tossers. This adds strength to my argument.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    IdleHans said:
    I've always viewed LinkedIn as being a hive of time wasters and tossers. This adds strength to my argument.
    One of the best job markets there is. 
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,255
    IdleHans said:
    I've always viewed LinkedIn as being a hive of time wasters and tossers. This adds strength to my argument.
    Bit harsh on Guinnessaddick 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764

  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    LinkedIn Lunatics is a great read if you ever get bored. Feel like the post above is a great example!
  • SidewaysInOz
    SidewaysInOz Posts: 1,340
    Not sure about other countries but it's used extensively in Australia. I applied for my first 'Aussie' job from Blighty and since then every single move has been through LinkedIn. For all intents and purposes, it's an online CV.
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  • I have head hunters call me regularly having found me on linkedin so same in UK.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,812
    I get stacks and stacks of absolute crap messages/cold calling etc via it - my company are heavy users of it and like us all to be on there, but sometimes it's a pain 
  • R0TW
    R0TW Posts: 1,675
    I have head hunters call me regularly having found me on linkedin so same in UK.
    People call you for oral sex?
    You may wish to review the wording on your account.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,979
    As someone who works in Global Exec Search, its our main tool!
  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,314
    I got 406 likes on my recent job update so it’s clearly used a lot

    Get so many random weirdos messaging me though 
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    As someone who works in Global Exec Search, its our main tool!
    It's one of the ones in my armoury as well, but thankfully we have an absolutely mega database that has the details of anyone and everyone in the sectors I predominantly work in (NfP, health, public).

    LinkedIn Recruiter is immensely useful, even if I feel a little bit cowboy using it, given the reputation LI outreach has in some circles. Thankfully the search firm I work for carries enough brand recognition that my fears are allayed fairly swiftly most of the time.

    But my word, you get some proper weapons on LI (case in point above with that Bellingham nonsense).
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited October 2024