Comments on: Will LinkedIn Help Me Find a Job? http://windmillnetworking.com/2009/03/16/will-linkedin-help-me-find-a-job/ Social Media Strategy for Businesses and Professionals Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nealschafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/03/16/will-linkedin-help-me-find-a-job/#comment-3666 nealschaffer Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:57:43 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-3666 Hi Lauri,<br>Well, I have had different experience with LinkedIn. I have found many people very social and open to networking, but often it was when I took a virtual relationship offline and met them in person or talked to them on the phone. I also know many people who have received interviews or opportunities from being on LinkedIn. Doesn't work the same for everyone, but hope you have better luck on LinkedIn in the future.<br>- Neal Hi Lauri,
Well, I have had different experience with LinkedIn. I have found many people very social and open to networking, but often it was when I took a virtual relationship offline and met them in person or talked to them on the phone. I also know many people who have received interviews or opportunities from being on LinkedIn. Doesn't work the same for everyone, but hope you have better luck on LinkedIn in the future.
- Neal

]]> By: nealschafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/03/16/will-linkedin-help-me-find-a-job/#comment-999 nealschaffer Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:57:43 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-999 Hi Lauri,<br>Well, I have had different experience with LinkedIn. I have found many people very social and open to networking, but often it was when I took a virtual relationship offline and met them in person or talked to them on the phone. I also know many people who have received interviews or opportunities from being on LinkedIn. Doesn't work the same for everyone, but hope you have better luck on LinkedIn in the future.<br>- Neal Hi Lauri,
Well, I have had different experience with LinkedIn. I have found many people very social and open to networking, but often it was when I took a virtual relationship offline and met them in person or talked to them on the phone. I also know many people who have received interviews or opportunities from being on LinkedIn. Doesn't work the same for everyone, but hope you have better luck on LinkedIn in the future.
- Neal

]]> By: associationshttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/03/16/will-linkedin-help-me-find-a-job/#comment-998 associations Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:54:04 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-998 I think the biggest problem with Linked In, as with job searches in general, is that most of us aren't that social and open to strangers. I wouldn't mind asking a friend if there are job openings in her company, but I certainly wouldn't want to ask a stranger. They are no more strange online as offline, there are plenty of strange ones in both worlds, but an Internet stranger is very scary and you never know what kind of stalker they may be, so obviously Linked In is on the down side for networking. I think news media put hype in these websites so they have something to talk about, nothing more. Linked In has been around for a long time, and it still has not helped me once. It's just another MySpace - eventually it will fade away with a new competitor. I think the biggest problem with Linked In, as with job searches in general, is that most of us aren't that social and open to strangers. I wouldn't mind asking a friend if there are job openings in her company, but I certainly wouldn't want to ask a stranger. They are no more strange online as offline, there are plenty of strange ones in both worlds, but an Internet stranger is very scary and you never know what kind of stalker they may be, so obviously Linked In is on the down side for networking. I think news media put hype in these websites so they have something to talk about, nothing more. Linked In has been around for a long time, and it still has not helped me once. It's just another MySpace – eventually it will fade away with a new competitor.

]]> By: Neal Schafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/03/16/will-linkedin-help-me-find-a-job/#comment-107 Neal Schaffer Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:24:49 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-107 Hi Nikhil, That is exactly the point of my post! - Neal Hi Nikhil,

That is exactly the point of my post!

- Neal

]]> By: Neal Schafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/03/16/will-linkedin-help-me-find-a-job/#comment-4321 Neal Schaffer Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:24:00 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-4321 Hi Nikhil, That is exactly the point of my post! - Neal Hi Nikhil,

That is exactly the point of my post!

- Neal

]]> By: Nikhilhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/03/16/will-linkedin-help-me-find-a-job/#comment-106 Nikhil Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:39:23 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-106 Neal, I am not sure that LinkedIn is only for finding jobs. I for one use it to network - connect with business associates and colleagues. It acts as a free branding tool. I don't see it as a jobsite (and I hope it does not become one...). It can however, help you build relationships which may lead to new opportunities. Nikhil Neal,

I am not sure that LinkedIn is only for finding jobs. I for one use it to network – connect with business associates and colleagues. It acts as a free branding tool. I don’t see it as a jobsite (and I hope it does not become one…). It can however, help you build relationships which may lead to new opportunities.

Nikhil

]]> By: Nikhilhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/03/16/will-linkedin-help-me-find-a-job/#comment-4320 Nikhil Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:39:00 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-4320 Neal, I am not sure that LinkedIn is only for finding jobs. I for one use it to network - connect with business associates and colleagues. It acts as a free branding tool. I don't see it as a jobsite (and I hope it does not become one...). It can however, help you build relationships which may lead to new opportunities. Nikhil Neal,

I am not sure that LinkedIn is only for finding jobs. I for one use it to network – connect with business associates and colleagues. It acts as a free branding tool. I don’t see it as a jobsite (and I hope it does not become one…). It can however, help you build relationships which may lead to new opportunities.

Nikhil

]]> By: Neal Schafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/03/16/will-linkedin-help-me-find-a-job/#comment-103 Neal Schaffer Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:56:48 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-103 Hi Frank, I agree that those sites are the Golden Three of Social Networking right now. I think LinkedIn's job search functionality is great. In addition to your resume, your entire branding of your profile, complete with recommendations, gets sent over to the recruiter. Pretty powerful. I think that people looking for jobs should be utilizing it more, but LinkedIn really should add search alerts for jobs posted there. It is a hassle to have to do the same manual job search each time... Hi Frank,

I agree that those sites are the Golden Three of Social Networking right now. I think LinkedIn’s job search functionality is great. In addition to your resume, your entire branding of your profile, complete with recommendations, gets sent over to the recruiter. Pretty powerful. I think that people looking for jobs should be utilizing it more, but LinkedIn really should add search alerts for jobs posted there. It is a hassle to have to do the same manual job search each time…

]]> By: Neal Schafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/03/16/will-linkedin-help-me-find-a-job/#comment-4317 Neal Schaffer Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:56:00 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-4317 Hi Frank, I agree that those sites are the Golden Three of Social Networking right now. I think LinkedIn's job search functionality is great. In addition to your resume, your entire branding of your profile, complete with recommendations, gets sent over to the recruiter. Pretty powerful. I think that people looking for jobs should be utilizing it more, but LinkedIn really should add search alerts for jobs posted there. It is a hassle to have to do the same manual job search each time... Hi Frank,

I agree that those sites are the Golden Three of Social Networking right now. I think LinkedIn’s job search functionality is great. In addition to your resume, your entire branding of your profile, complete with recommendations, gets sent over to the recruiter. Pretty powerful. I think that people looking for jobs should be utilizing it more, but LinkedIn really should add search alerts for jobs posted there. It is a hassle to have to do the same manual job search each time…

]]> By: Neal Schafferhttp://windmillnetworking.com/2009/03/16/will-linkedin-help-me-find-a-job/#comment-105 Neal Schaffer Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:55:21 +0000 http://linkedinquestions.wordpress.com/?p=231#comment-105 Hi Monique, Thank you for your comments. I agree that LinkedIn should work harder to police these fake profiles, especially because it really does potentially harm the professional networking environment. As far as listening to Twitter trends from Blackberry, that I can't help you with. But the Company Buzz application on LinkedIn should provide you the ability to do this. Hi Monique,

Thank you for your comments. I agree that LinkedIn should work harder to police these fake profiles, especially because it really does potentially harm the professional networking environment.

As far as listening to Twitter trends from Blackberry, that I can’t help you with. But the Company Buzz application on LinkedIn should provide you the ability to do this.

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