Agents trying to get onto your linked in network

[mobi]

Don't want to drop agents because if they ever search their own connections, at least my name will appear. Dropping them, they won't even see my name unless I send them my CV.

They might often search connections first before putting ad outside.

[Ruse]

Don't want to drop agents because if they ever search their own connections, at least my name will appear. Dropping them, they won't even see my name unless I send them my CV.

They might often search connections first before putting ad outside.

Or they might operate the "old fashioned" way and search their CV database for matches and contact those people first.

Not sure how long you have been contracting but most contractors will have a list of favoured agencies by whom they will be well known in any event.

Personally I see the value of LinkedIn more from the perspective of developing business relationships for direct contracts.

[MrMark]

Errrr no, I think you need to go back and read the blurb on the site. It isn't about getting as many contacts as possible no matter who they are it's about building a solid business network. There isn't much point IMO in linking to people who you have never met and may have had a 2 minute phone chat with, where is the value in that ?

If your contacts get bombarded with agencies calls as a result of being LinkedIn to you that won't exactly endear you to anyone.

Although my previous post may have been made in jest, it appears some have taken the bait. However if I'm never to work again, the thought of others (especially agents) annoying each other and all wasting time chasing the same contacts, doesn't concern me one iota.

[TheFaQQer]

If your contacts get bombarded with agencies calls as a result of being LinkedIn to you that won't exactly endear you to anyone.

I didn't think you saw peoples phone numbers until they were in your network - so at worst, they get a couple of emails asking to connect before they say "I don't know Joe Scumbag" and he gets ignored.

simples.

[Ruse]

I didn't think you saw peoples phone numbers until they were in your network - so at worst, they get a couple of emails asking to connect before they say "I don't know Joe Scumbag" and he gets ignored.

simples.

You don't get tel no's on LinkedIn

Agency looks up your contacts, finds name of Unix team lead at Scumbags Bank, rings reception and and asks to be put through to his extension, also asks reception for his extension no. Simples.

[TheFaQQer]

You don't get tel no's on LinkedIn

Yes, you do.

[Ruse]

Yes, you do.

Really, where are they ? I've never seen any.

[TheFaQQer]

Really, where are they ? I've never seen any.

I have no idea how you put yours in there, but I've just checked on a friends profile and his mobile number is in the right hand side under his email address.