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sleepie76
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linkedin network
Is there a point ?
I joined a long time ago and get requests all the time. But I dont quite understand the point of the site.
Seems like a boring facebook to me ....
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Posted 6/22/11 12:30 PM  |
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skinny
3 boys and a princess!
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Re: linkedin network
Haha...I joined awhile ago too.
It's kind of like a FB for work/ professional contacts. (So, it is LIKE a boring FB! :)
After I joined, I got so many requets from people who I had zero interest in maintaining as a contact, so I haven't been back on there in a few years.
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| Posted 6/22/11 12:32 PM |
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bicosi
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Re: linkedin network
It's not for entertainment.. it's for solely business networking IMO.. that's it..
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| Posted 6/22/11 12:37 PM |
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amieemom
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Re: linkedin network
Its networking site I use linked in for my business and professional contacts and facebook for my friends and family
It is good to use when looking for a new job, you can have recommendations right on the site.
You also can find out information about the person interviewing who you may know in common etc. Just remember they can see the same thing so becareful who you add.
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| Posted 6/22/11 12:38 PM |
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
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Re: linkedin network
It's for business networking.
When I was a recruiter I used it a lot to find candidates for jobs I was trying to fill.
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| Posted 6/22/11 12:52 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: linkedin network
Posted by NervousNell
It's for business networking.
When I was a recruiter I used it a lot to find candidates for jobs I was trying to fill.
Excatly.
It's the first place I look after I get a resume.
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| Posted 6/22/11 1:01 PM |
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IrishLasss334
I'll be there soon!
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Re: linkedin network
It's for business, I have a few IRL friends on there but mostly business contacts.
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| Posted 6/22/11 1:32 PM |
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annoyedTTCer
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Re: linkedin network
Posted by nrthshgrl
Posted by NervousNell
It's for business networking.
When I was a recruiter I used it a lot to find candidates for jobs I was trying to fill.
Excatly.
It's the first place I look after I get a resume.
Same.
And will admit if someone isn't on there I generally don't give their application much consideration.
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| Posted 6/22/11 2:06 PM |
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Cheeks24
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Re: linkedin network
Posted by amieemom
Its networking site I use linked in for my business and professional contacts and facebook for my friends and family
It is good to use when looking for a new job, you can have recommendations right on the site.
You also can find out information about the person interviewing who you may know in common etc. Just remember they can see the same thing so becareful who you add.
Exactly. I use it for work.
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| Posted 6/22/11 2:20 PM |
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HoneyBadger
YourWorstNightmare.
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Re: linkedin network
Posted by annoyedTTCer
Posted by nrthshgrl
Posted by NervousNell
It's for business networking.
When I was a recruiter I used it a lot to find candidates for jobs I was trying to fill.
Excatly.
It's the first place I look after I get a resume.
Same.
And will admit if someone isn't on there I generally don't give their application much consideration.
Now THIS is interesting.
I have an account and it's all updated and I've got recommendations and whatnot but I didn't know having a linked in account was so important that if someone doesn't have one you're less inclined to consider them as much of a viable candidate as someone else who does.
What makes this a deal breaker (so to speak) for you?
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| Posted 6/22/11 2:27 PM |
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annoyedTTCer
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Re: linkedin network
Posted by Jennie0898
Posted by annoyedTTCer
Posted by nrthshgrl
Posted by NervousNell
It's for business networking.
When I was a recruiter I used it a lot to find candidates for jobs I was trying to fill.
Excatly.
It's the first place I look after I get a resume.
Same.
And will admit if someone isn't on there I generally don't give their application much consideration.
Now THIS is interesting.
I have an account and it's all updated and I've got recommendations and whatnot but I didn't know having a linked in account was so important that if someone doesn't have one you're less inclined to consider them as much of a viable candidate as someone else who does.
What makes this a deal breaker (so to speak) for you?
I use LinkedIn to see if we have common connections so I can ask folks who have worked with candidate about their work.
I use it to see if they participate in work related organizations including published pages or public presentations.
Also good to see if what is on resume matches the LI profile.
I'm in media, would find it odd if someone in the space didn't have a LI profile.
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| Posted 6/22/11 2:31 PM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: linkedin network
Posted by annoyedTTCer
I use LinkedIn to see if we have common connections so I can ask folks who have worked with candidate about their work.
I use it to see if they participate in work related organizations including published pages or public presentations.
Also good to see if what is on resume matches the LI profile.
I'm in media, would find it odd if someone in the space didn't have a LI profile.
That's pretty interesting. I feel LI is a good tool for networking and was helpful for finding a job but I never realized or moreso considered it from the recruiting aspect. Thanks for responding!
One other question...
You mentioned being in media and it being unusual for someone to not have a LI profile, would you say that holds true for other industries?
I know you don't know for sure but do you have a feeling one way or the other?
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| Posted 6/22/11 2:35 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: linkedin network
Posted by Jennie0898
You mentioned being in media and it being unusual for someone to not have a LI profile, would you say that holds true for other industries?
I know you don't know for sure but do you have a feeling one way or the other?
Definitely IT, sales, finance industries.
This wasn't directed toward me but I would think anyone looking for a job should consider having an LI profile.
The only private industry that may not care about that kind of thing is creative.
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| Posted 6/22/11 2:38 PM |
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HoneyBadger
YourWorstNightmare.
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Re: linkedin network
Posted by nrthshgrl
Posted by Jennie0898
You mentioned being in media and it being unusual for someone to not have a LI profile, would you say that holds true for other industries?
I know you don't know for sure but do you have a feeling one way or the other?
Definitely IT, sales, finance industries.
This wasn't directed toward me but I would think anyone looking for a job should consider having an LI profile.
The only private industry that may not care about that kind of thing is creative.
Thanks for the input, the question was really posed to anyone willing to read and answer it.
To you point about creative industries, I'd still say it's somewhat necessary. I have a few friends who are in the design field and they have LI profiles. If anything, it links people to their own websites with more of their portfolio. But at the very least you can see where they've worked prior.
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| Posted 6/22/11 2:41 PM |
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annoyedTTCer
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Re: linkedin network
Posted by nrthshgrl
Posted by Jennie0898
You mentioned being in media and it being unusual for someone to not have a LI profile, would you say that holds true for other industries?
I know you don't know for sure but do you have a feeling one way or the other?
Definitely IT, sales, finance industries.
This wasn't directed toward me but I would think anyone looking for a job should consider having an LI profile.
The only private industry that may not care about that kind of thing is creative.
Second this.
I know HR uses it here for prospecting and has been successful in poaching folks in IT, Sales, Finance.
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| Posted 6/22/11 2:43 PM |
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HoneyBadger
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Re: linkedin network
Posted by annoyedTTCer
Posted by nrthshgrl
Posted by Jennie0898
You mentioned being in media and it being unusual for someone to not have a LI profile, would you say that holds true for other industries?
I know you don't know for sure but do you have a feeling one way or the other?
Definitely IT, sales, finance industries.
This wasn't directed toward me but I would think anyone looking for a job should consider having an LI profile.
The only private industry that may not care about that kind of thing is creative.
Second this.
I know HR uses it here for prospecting and has been successful in poaching folks in IT, Sales, Finance.
Interesting insight, thanks to you both!
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| Posted 6/22/11 2:46 PM |
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EmiNoa628
She is the cutest Island EVER!
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Re: linkedin network
Posted by skinny
Haha...I joined awhile ago too.
It's kind of like a FB for work/ professional contacts. (So, it is LIKE a boring FB! :)
After I joined, I got so many requets from people who I had zero interest in maintaining as a contact, so I haven't been back on there in a few years.
Yup!! Good if you are looking for jobs with ppl whom are already within a company that may help you... Besides that .. No POINT on having one... IMO 
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| Posted 6/22/11 2:50 PM |
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KittyGags
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Re: linkedin network
I work in Advertising Sales, I have one and I use it to stalk down people at my agencies that I would have a hard time locating otherwise.
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| Posted 6/22/11 4:47 PM |
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sleepie76
enjoying every minute
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Re: linkedin network
wow, this was very informative! thanks for responding.
I'm thinking I should check it out again...
If you are connected to someone, can you see their connections ?
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| Posted 6/22/11 6:33 PM |
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NervousNell
Just another chapter in life..
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Re: linkedin network
Posted by nrthshgrl
Posted by Jennie0898
You mentioned being in media and it being unusual for someone to not have a LI profile, would you say that holds true for other industries?
I know you don't know for sure but do you have a feeling one way or the other?
Definitely IT, sales, finance industries.
This wasn't directed toward me but I would think anyone looking for a job should consider having an LI profile.
The only private industry that may not care about that kind of thing is creative.
Yes. I am in IT and it's HUGE with us.
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| Posted 6/22/11 9:06 PM |
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Re: linkedin network
I work in the legal field and we use it. I actually connected with a former collleague on there and scored a job interview from it! I think it's a great networking site!
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| Posted 6/23/11 8:20 AM |
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skinny
3 boys and a princess!
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Re: linkedin network
Hmmm....this info is really good to know.
Thanks for sharing your perspectives!
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| Posted 6/23/11 8:37 AM |
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