Anyone had any luck finding a job through Linkedin?

Started by USMCPMEL, 06-25-2013 -- 10:39:19

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USMCPMEL

Just started making a profile and was wondering if it was worth my time?

jimmyc

there is a lot of good info, but i have not heard of anyone finding a job they couldnt find outside linked

Hawaii596

I've never really pursued a job through Linkedin.  I've been on it a number of years, and think of it as a general networking site.  Kind of analogous to facebook (not like facebook, just analogous).  Facebook you use to stay in touch with friends.  Linkedin, you use to connect to professional.  I'm connected to professionals around the world through Linkedin.  It doesn't take much time for me (as I'm not at all addicted to networking sites - and plenty of actual real life work to keep me busy).

I think its worthwhile as a way to stay in contact with your professional world.
"I often say that when you can measure what you are speaking about, and express it in numbers, you know something about it; but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind."
Lord Kelvin (1824-1907)
from lecture to the Institute of Civil Engineers, 3 May 1883

Squidley

HRs are starting to use it as a filtering tool to help screen out posers and wannabes...
Douglas J. Baird, USN(ret),

griff61

Nope, more like Facebook for business people. Most of my jobs were found the old fashioned way...bribery and subterfuge...
but seriously, I don't think I've used a single "connection" on LinkedIn to get a job (unless I knew them beforehand)
Sarcasm - Just one more service I offer

CalLabSolutions

Cal Lab Magazine.  I know I may be a little bios, but the pages that get the most views are the main page and the job listings and resumes.

And we will post any technician's resume for free.   The only down side is people you work for will know you are looking for a job.

Mike.
Michael L. Schwartz
Automation Engineer
Cal Lab Solutions
  Web -  http://www.callabsolutions.com
Phone - 303.317.6670

metrologygeek

Hard to say. I've worked here quite a bit longer than LinkedIn had been in existence.