Linkedin - All the Agents want to be my buddies

[DirtyDog]

Is it just me, or are the majority of agents who cold-connect on LinkedIn young, female and quite attractive?

(The exact opposite of every agent who has actually found me work)

[kal]

I agree - I don't accept everyone, but if I can see a reason that it may be beneficial at any point in the future then I will. I don't accept every agent, as I get a fair number of completely random invites, but if I've spoken to the agent and think they may be viable then I'll accept them.

If an agent runs a search for a role then I want to be either at the top of the relevancy list (because I'm a direct link), or close to the top (because we're 2nd level links). At very worst, I want to be somewhere in their network, as that will raise my relevancy above the mere "everyone else".

A lot of requests I get are from new pimps, looking at the profile of one I got today shows he was working in Carphone Warehouse not long ago...

[Ticktock]

Is it just me, or are the majority of agents who cold-connect on LinkedIn young, female and quite attractive?

I'm doing something wrong - unfortunately I only got 1 or 2 of those, otherwise my network would be much bigger. I mostly get spotty oiks, with the occasional "I want a photo that could be useful if I join a boyband" types.

A lot of requests I get are from new pimps, looking at the profile of one I got today shows he was working in Carphone Warehouse not long ago...

The pimp who got me my first gig went on to work as a Lettings Agent. I wonder if he still wears his Dad's suit and pretends that he needs to shave every week. I guess I'll never know, since I removed him.

[DirtyDog]

A lot of requests I get are from new pimps, looking at the profile of one I got today shows he was working in Carphone Warehouse not long ago...

Today's one graduated in the summer, and her previous work experience is working on the cosmetics counter at Boots.

I still would though

[vetran]

Only Agent on my linked in is the one the whole niche of the Industry uses, he is in his 50's and has been an agent for decades, his presence lends me some credibility.

[nottoobad]

Interesting stuff. It's a good job that "our" ContractorUK profiles aren't linked to linkedin I prefer to accept invitations from someone that I've at least spoken to, although if it's just a passing relationship then I'm inclined to boot them too.

[Ticktock]

Only Agent on my linked in is the one the whole niche of the Industry uses, he is in his 50's and has been an agent for decades, his presence lends me some credibility.

Why do I get the feeling that it isn't DA?

[DodgyAgent]

Why do I get the feeling that it isn't DA?

[smatty]

Is it just me, or are the majority of agents who cold-connect on LinkedIn young, female and quite attractive?

It's not just you, had noticed the same

I accept all requests from recruiters and even reply politely if they send me a note about a role (shocking behaviour I know). My network is closed so they can't see my contacts.

[SueEllen]

A lot of requests I get are from new pimps, looking at the profile of one I got today shows he was working in Carphone Warehouse not long ago...

Least he's good at being a liar.