Reply to: Post client interview behaviour - email follow up/linkedin request?

[Boo]

So why do you mind NLUK giving his opinion?

I mind because he's an obnoxious ass and his opinions are, therefore, those of an obnoxious ass, expressed in an obnoxiously asinine manner.

Boo

[Manz]

For the first time today an agent called me and said I didn't get the gig. They mentioned the client said I was a great candidate but they went with someone else.

[psychocandy]

on topic opinions not personal attacks

[Old Greg]

TBH I don't have anything to say to some of my old contacts on linkedin from years ago that still might be useful so dropping them a note just to say Happy Birthday seems to be a fairly good way of keeping you on their radar.

Hopefully they read your LinkedIn articles on how to use forum search functions effectively.

[northernladuk]

TBH I don't have anything to say to some of my old contacts on linkedin from years ago that still might be useful so dropping them a note just to say Happy Birthday seems to be a fairly good way of keeping you on their radar.

[Old Greg]

i ask for opinions because i am interested in what people think. what im not interested in is people who think they know it all and choose to throw around personal opinions and abuse.

seems a bit obvious to me really.

If you're interested in what people think, why aren't you interested when people think they know it all?

If you ask for opinions, why aren't you interested in personal opinions? What kind of opinions are you looking for?

[d000hg]

On another note LI is turning more and more into Facebook every day, got an email the other day inviting me to wish happy birthday to a contact FFS

FaceBook has never asked me to congratulate someone on a new job or a work-anniversary.

i ask for opinions because i am interested in what people think. what im not interested in is people who think they know it all and choose to throw around personal opinions and abuse.

seems a bit obvious to me really.

You ask for opinions and then the moment they're not ones you like you say you aren't interested in what random people on the internet think.

[northernladuk]

i ask for opinions because i am interested in what people think. what im not interested in is people who think they know it all and choose to throw around personal opinions and abuse.

seems a bit obvious to me really.

Here, I think you are missing this...

[psychocandy]

i ask for opinions because i am interested in what people think. what im not interested in is people who think they know it all and choose to throw around personal opinions and abuse.

seems a bit obvious to me really.

[kal]

If the interview went well and think the guy was ok, and not some egotistical moron. I always throw an invite at him. nine times out of ten they accept.

-----> It gives the interviewer a chance to have a look at your profile and also see what connections you have in common. If he has any sense he will follow up with an informal reference <------

I do this whenever I meet with a potential customer and yes that includes non-contract interviews.

Nothing weird about it at all.

On another note LI is turning more and more into Facebook every day, got an email the other day inviting me to wish happy birthday to a contact FFS

[d000hg]

OK. If he gets it wrong, we'll pass it over to NLUK for a bonus point.

He seems to have chosen to post new threads instead of answer the question.

[Old Greg]

PC is the most vociferous for opinions so I thought he could have first crack at it.

OK. If he gets it wrong, we'll pass it over to NLUK for a bonus point.

[d000hg]

Is that one for PC, or can anyone answer it?

PC is the most vociferous for opinions so I thought he could have first crack at it.

[Old Greg]

If our opinions are of such little merit, why do you insist on asking for them?

Is that one for PC, or can anyone answer it?

[d000hg]

thanks aoxo. But to be honest, on a scale of 1 - 1000 rating opinions I care about.

Friends, family, 'real' colleagues score near the top.

My cat does quite well too.

But random strangers on the internet who I've never met don't even break double figures.

If our opinions are of such little merit, why do you insist on asking for them?