Linkedin as Networking Site and Finding Opps

[Optimus]

I did get my last role thought Linkedin. It is also interesting to see you has looked at your profile. I went for an interview this week and found at least 2 people from the clients site had looked up my profile. I do have a few ' trusted' agents ( if there are such a thing) as contacts as well. It is getting used more and more now. Also, it is useful to be proactive and contact people in your contacts list to see if they know of any roles.

I agree in terms of being proactive and a while back I contacted people to find out if anything was avaialble out there and I'm not sure whether there genuinely wasn't anything out there or if it was easier for most of them to either ignore or say no!!!

[v8gaz]

Linkedin is brilliant for opportunities. I have had the last 3-4 gigs via linkedin, and not from people I would expect, so connect, connect connect people. But not with agents.