Use your status update as in Facebook.
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"I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
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Something along the lines of:Originally posted by thunderlizard View Post
"Contract ending on DD/MM. Looking for new opportunities. Please get in touch for updated CV".If your company is the best place to work in, for a mere £500 p/d, you can advertise here.Comment
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I got my last contract via Linkedin
Was actually one of my contacts saw my status (something like: CS is available for contract work in <month>) and told one of my old clients who isn't even on Linkedin.
Dont underestimate the power of professional networks (both electronic and old fashioned telephone)Comment
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Go into 'Edit profile', status update is just under your photo."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
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or in my case, under the bit where your photo would be...Originally posted by cojak View Post
so, "post an update"?
(I am sure that every time I log off LinkedIn, an alarm goes off in LinkedIn HQ, and this signals to somebody to move all the stuff around before I log in again.)Comment
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Yep, that's the place."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
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Ace, thanks!
hmm, but first to beef up my profile before drawing attention to it I think...Comment
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Linkedin helps me get gigs - but don't let it destroy your current gig. Put something like confidential in the company name or your Ltd Co. If you don't you will soon end up with agents and salesbods not only emailing where you work but also calling reception to get hold of you. A couple of gigs ago reception was bombarded with callers wanting to sell various software and I was hauled up because my mail box was full of job specifications that I hadn't asked for. Messages left at reception were often to say it was a personal call and that wasn't taken so well by reception. It is easy to guess your current gigs email address and try and get through reception. They can all get hold of you through linkedin and should use that.Comment
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Got my last 3 gis via linkedin, using the 'available in X weeks' status for the final 4 weeks of previous gig. You really need to have a decenty sized network - 200-300 should do it.
Also, I don't connect with agencies, as they will simply trawl your conection list.
Connect with anyone you meet and trust at your gigs - you never know who will be looking in future.Comment
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