Reply to: Anybody landed a gig via LinkedIn?

[The Spartan]

My last 3 gigs have been through LinkedIn, agents seem to monitor it frequently for profile changes etc as they tend to have premium accounts.

[Sean Key]

Yes

Landed one job, which turned out to be the worst I ever did, and nearly killed me.

• Contacted by 'deep throat' style one man band agent, who I never met face to face [he turned out to have been sacked from a CE role for dishonesty for lying on his CV in the past]
• Was told to mee the client in a hotel in London
• Role was to work for the supplier but be the customer's PM
• Gig lasted around 6 months but was misearable as customer's staff didn't want clients product
• Customer CIO was sacked with allegations around dishonesty around procuring systems 8 weeks after I started, and smell affected my gig
• Customers staff spent half the time crying and raising greivances

So I will be approaching any more LinkIn gigs with a degree of caution.

Sad thing was I was so excited, 'no more pimps for me', I thought.

[TheFaQQer]

Anybody landed a gig via LinkedIn?

Yep - current gig.

Updated my status to "currently looking for contract work" and someone I worked with 10 years ago spotted it, emailed me and asked if I was interested in joining the project. That was 2 1/2 years ago now.

[Gumbo Robot]

Yep - The role I've just landed was from an ex colleague who contacted me via LI.

If it weren't for LI it's doubtful he'd still have my contact details.

I've also had a couple of direct approaches from companies through LI, none of which came to fruition, but shows there is potential there.

[SimonMac]

Check Army Surplus stores for spare parachutes.

FTFY

[FiveTimes]

My next contract was sorted out from linkedin - they contacted me, interviews, bosh done.
Start on Wednesday

[MyUserName]

Check my dryer.

FTFY

[Cliphead]

I want my underwear back.

Check yer dryer.

[MarillionFan]

In yer dreams somebody would give you such attention.

I want my underwear back.

[SlipTheJab]

Although I am offski at the end of this month, 7th extension refused!

[cojak]

Same here.

[SlipTheJab]

Yep and still going 3 yrs later.

[eek]

Granted my skill set is in demand but the current contract came via LinkedIn.

[Cliphead]

Nope. But I have picked up a few stalkers in my time.

In yer dreams somebody would give you such attention.

[MarillionFan]

Never been much use to me in the past but seeing activity now which is positive.

Nope. But I have picked up a few stalkers in my time.