Linked In

[BigRed]

You see the job postings on there? Some USA'ian posts ASKING for any roles in say, Houston, TX and then 300 Bobs jump on saying they're interested in the post and will they sponsor visa and accommodation...

I like the ones from the US offering a role but not mentioning which country they are in. A couple of the groups I've joined seem to be populated by spammers and Bobs trying to make themselves look useful.

[SimonMac]

I will accept within reason, but if you're some random person with no experience, no connections in some country I have nothing to do with or an industry I'll never work in, then you might get a no.

Maybe my profile pictures isn't pretty enough to get complete spam contacts

[norrahe]

See now I am the other way, I will happy accept anyone who wants to Link with me, why because you never know what could happen, higher visibility to people who might be useful for you, also if you link with people in a similar field you can keep an eye on the competition, see what they are commenting on, posting etc.

A few key settings to make sure you only share what you want people to see, keep it professional (no like if you are a genius type updates) and I don't see any problem with it.

I will accept within reason, but if you're some random person with no experience, no connections in some country I have nothing to do with or an industry I'll never work in, then you might get a no.

[stek]

You see the job postings on there? Some USA'ian posts ASKING for any roles in say, Houston, TX and then 300 Bobs jump on saying they're interested in the post and will they sponsor visa and accommodation...

[kal]

There is a growing trend of random blokes from India, china and am seeing some from Africa, asking to connect giving no reason whatsoever and some of these people are not in the same industry at all.

+1 I had one bob agent ask to not reply if i rejected his request as LinkedIn would ban him for spamming users otherwise

[SimonMac]

See now I am the other way, I will happy accept anyone who wants to Link with me, why because you never know what could happen, higher visibility to people who might be useful for you, also if you link with people in a similar field you can keep an eye on the competition, see what they are commenting on, posting etc.

A few key settings to make sure you only share what you want people to see, keep it professional (no like if you are a genius type updates) and I don't see any problem with it.

[tractor]

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There is a growing trend of random blokes from India, china and am seeing some from Africa, asking to connect giving no reason whatsoever and some of these people are not in the same industry at all.

Of course there is a low level of due diligence to be applied before rejecting contact requests out of hand

[CloudWalker]

This. If you don't know them don't accept

[norrahe]

There is a growing trend of random blokes from India, china and am seeing some from Africa, asking to connect giving no reason whatsoever and some of these people are not in the same industry at all.

[tractor]

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So I get the fact the recruitment agents I have never met or interacted with want to connect with me on LI as its a business enabling tool, fine. But recently I have had techies who I don't know from Adam trying to connect with me, question is why? It serves no purpose and if I don't know you there is no chance I will accept so again why bother?!?

Why not ask them?

You don't have to accept their invite to answer their request. Some of these contacts have opportunities, I am having a second interview with one on Friday.

[kal]

So I get the fact the recruitment agents I have never met or interacted with want to connect with me on LI as its a business enabling tool, fine. But recently I have had techies who I don't know from Adam trying to connect with me, question is why? It serves no purpose and if I don't know you there is no chance I will accept so again why bother?!?