Reply to: What are people's preferred job sites?

[northernladuk]

Never needed linked in for that though. In the past four years work (contract and perm) have been so easy to get work I have had to turn quite a bit down.
So much so I also grew very fatigued of the industry I was in (highly bureaucratic) and needed a clean break. So far best decision I have made!

I suppose if I build my network again over time it may be useful who knows, but then LI (as of now) seems entirely redundant as opportunities are not difficult to come by.

Isn't it amazing what a bit of detail and context makes instead of just posting general comments which help no one. So now we've finally got this the answer changes considerably. So yes, in your very particular and rather unique situation LI is not going to be much use. I have to question your foresite and strategy though. To not spot you are in a unique situation and fail to see that LI has a place further down the line rather than just saying it's no good is a bit of a mistake on your part I'd say.

Maybe you've learned something now and can work forward with a longer term strategy of making LI the useful tool everyone has told you it is.

[CodeCobbler]

LinkedIn is useful for contract work, unless you disconnect from all your old contacts, annoy/sever your ties with the your old industry and don’t want to get in touch with anyone you worked with in the past with regards to future work.

But if you did a good job in the past and worked with some good contractors/permies in the past, then you might stay in touch with them, and they might be useful in getting you your next role.

Never needed linked in for that though. In the past four years work (contract and perm) have been so easy to get work I have had to turn quite a bit down.
So much so I also grew very fatigued of the industry I was in (highly bureaucratic) and needed a clean break. So far best decision I have made!

I suppose if I build my network again over time it may be useful who knows, but then LI (as of now) seems entirely redundant as opportunities are not difficult to come by.

[Snooky]

my network does the needful

Do you revert?

[ladymuck]

Most of my contracts come via LinkedIn. Either I'm found by recruiters (I've become a reasonable judge of those actually with something worth offering vs those who can't effectively do a keyword search), or I post my upcoming availability and my network does the needful to present me with options.

[TheDude]

The Masonic lodge the clubhouse at the Golf club.

[northernladuk]

LinkedIn is useful for contract work, unless you disconnect from all your old contacts, annoy/sever your ties with the your old industry and don’t want to get in touch with anyone you worked with in the past with regards to future work.

But if you did a good job in the past and worked with some good contractors/permies in the past, then you might stay in touch with them, and they might be useful in getting you your next role.

I think he's missing the fundamental idea of networking hence not getting why linkedin might work.

[WTFH]

How is Linked in any use for Contract work? I see very little use for it currently and not in the future. For permie however I get its very useful.
I had a largeish linkedin contact list which I whittled down to 40 or so last month. I am mulling deleting it altogether.

Part of the reason is that I totally severed ties with the last industry I worked in, after over 10 years in it, and honestly dont wish to get back in touch with anyone in my past life asking for work. So I am not sure how I would use linked in, instead of just a search engine at this point.

LinkedIn is useful for contract work, unless you disconnect from all your old contacts, annoy/sever your ties with the your old industry and don’t want to get in touch with anyone you worked with in the past with regards to future work.

But if you did a good job in the past and worked with some good contractors/permies in the past, then you might stay in touch with them, and they might be useful in getting you your next role.

[northernladuk]

Yes for permie the jobs section is very useful (not for me). I just dont see a lot of contract stuff about.
Not that isnt cross posted elsewhere...am I missing something?

That it's approaching xmas and there aren't a great many contract roles around?

[CodeCobbler]

The jobs section is pretty useful

Yes for permie the jobs section is very useful (not for me). I just dont see a lot of contract stuff about.
Not that isnt cross posted elsewhere...am I missing something?

[northernladuk]

How is Linked in any use for Contract work? I see very little use for it currently and not in the future. For permie however I get its very useful.
I had a largeish linkedin contact list which I whittled down to 40 or so last month. I am mulling deleting it altogether.

Part of the reason is that I totally severed ties with the last industry I worked in, after over 10 years in it, and honestly dont wish to get back in touch with anyone in my past life asking for work. So I am not sure how I would use linked in, instead of just a search engine at this point.

The jobs section is pretty useful

[CodeCobbler]

How is Linked in any use for Contract work? I see very little use for it currently and not in the future. For permie however I get its very useful.
I had a largeish linkedin contact list which I whittled down to 40 or so last month. I am mulling deleting it altogether.

Part of the reason is that I totally severed ties with the last industry I worked in, after over 10 years in it, and honestly dont wish to get back in touch with anyone in my past life asking for work. So I am not sure how I would use linked in, instead of just a search engine at this point.

[rocktronAMP]

LinkedIn and contacts.
... the agents you used to talk to
... the contractors you used to work with
... the companies you used to contract in

But contact them personally - pick up the phone and call them.

All the above, assuming you have been treating them well, otherwise you might be considered like a Johnny-no-mates / Jenny-no-mates.

(You only come calling when you have hunger in your belly)

[WTFH]

Depends on your line of work.

For me linkedin is all I need. I don't even remember the last time I checked jobserve.

LinkedIn and contacts.
... the agents you used to talk to
... the contractors you used to work with
... the companies you used to contract in

But contact them personally - pick up the phone and call them.

[NowPermOutsideUK]

Fair comment. Linkedin will cover that, jobserve not so good and no idea what the best perm ones are sorry.

Apology accepted and you are forgiven. X

[northernladuk]

TBF, I did say I'd consider a perm role.

Fair comment. Linkedin will cover that, jobserve not so good and no idea what the best perm ones are sorry.