LinkedIn requests from recruiters

**northernladuk** · 27 July 2017, 10:14

When I'm on the bench yes, when I'm back in a gig they all get the boot.

No I don't get a lot. Do you?

If you are either new or re-visting your approach to Linkedin you'll find a lot of interesting discussions on how others use it, pros and cons etc. Try something like...

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=li...w=1366&bih=638

**TheFaQQer** · 27 July 2017, 10:16

I get quite a few, but I'm a bit selective on who I accept as a connection. If they don't look like they will ever be a useful connection (eg the bloke this morning who is actively looking for new Microsoft people in Bangalore) then I don't connect. If they might be handy either now or in the future then I'll connect to them.

Same as anyone really

**blossom** · 27 July 2017, 10:17

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

When I'm on the bench yes, when I'm back in a gig they all get the boot.

No I don't get a lot. Do you?

I get quite a few a week - they connect, I accept and then nothing happens. Like they just wanted to connect for the fun of it.

**northernladuk** · 27 July 2017, 10:19

Originally posted by blossom View Post

I get quite a few a week - they connect, I accept and then nothing happens. Like they just wanted to connect for the fun of it.

But when they post about a gig it will appear in your feed.

It's mass networking and close to useless really. That's why I'll accept whilst on the bench as I've nothing else to do you and you never know, only takes one gig. Up to you how precious you are about the quality of your feed etc.

**northernladuk** · 27 July 2017, 10:20

Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

I get quite a few, but I'm a bit selective on who I accept as a connection. If they don't look like they will ever be a useful connection (eg the bloke this morning who is actively looking for new Microsoft people in Bangalore) then I don't connect. If they might be handy either now or in the future then I'll connect to them.

Same as anyone really

You declined my invite to connect....

**TheFaQQer** · 27 July 2017, 10:20

Originally posted by blossom View Post

I get quite a few a week - they connect, I accept and then nothing happens. Like they just wanted to connect for the fun of it.

How much of your profile is public? It may be that they see a headline like "Project Manager - available now for contract work" and need to connect to see more of your skills. Then they find that it's not worth their time to do anything more with you.

**barrydidit** · 27 July 2017, 10:24

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

You declined my invite to connect....

It's the helmet in your profile picture that puts folk off.

**northernladuk** · 27 July 2017, 10:26

Originally posted by barrydidit View Post

It's the helmet in your profile picture that puts folk off.

You talking about my linkedin profile here right?

**doconline** · 27 July 2017, 10:27

I've got 2 profiles on LinkedIn. One for recruiters and one for real people.

LinkedIn requests from recruiters