LinkedIn and agencies

[BolshieBastard]

You can edit your account settings on linkedin so that only you can see your connections..

This.

[d000hg]

Then dont link to them until you get an interview through them! It really isnt hard.

You need to be thinking further in the future than the contract you're applying for now.

[bobspud]

I set my contacts to private years ago, because I got tired of agents ransacking their way through my associates while keeping theirs private. Although I linked into an agent last week and the chap had all 300 of his connections wide open. What a nice chap.

[darrenb]

There is no point in ever accepting a goon's LinkedIn request. If a goon genuinely thinks he can place you, and you ignore his LinkedIn request, he is still going to want to try and place you, so he can make his fat commission. And if he is not really after you, then obviously there is no point either.

[mobi]

You can make your connections private but as far as I know if someone has premium account with Linked they may still be able to access your full profile.

[HeadOfTesting]

You can make your connections private but as far as I know if someone has premium account with Linked they may still be able to access your full profile.

I have premium and can re-assure you that I can't see hidden connections.

[Fred Bloggs]

I set my contacts to private years ago, because I got tired of agents ransacking their way through my associates while keeping theirs private. Although I linked into an agent last week and the chap had all 300 of his connections wide open. What a nice chap.

Always surprises me somewhat that a lot of people do not realise you can hide your connections details. I did so years ago.