Re: [OT] Adding recruiters to LinkedIn connection list?
Michael ODonnell writes: > It seems likely that there is (possibly substantial!) value to > a recruiter in being able to see my connections, but is there > value (or harm) to me? There is a setting in LinkedIn called "Select who can see your connections". One of the reasons why I have set this to "only me" is exactly for the reason that you cite. (I look at a site like LinkedIn and think to myself "gosh, this is a recruiter's dream!") So, if I am connected to some recruiter on LinkedIn, I generally understand that the only connections they can see on my LinkedIn page are the people who I have recommended or who have recommended me. (I hope this is also true for people who hold "premium" LinkedIn accounts, but I am unsure of this particular aspect of LinkedIn's site.) ... I'm connected to some recruiters on LinkedIn ; I'm pretty much at the point of concluding that 80% of these recruiter contacts represent little upside for me. I might do something about this soon... Regards, --kevin -- alumni.unh.edu!kdc / http://kdc-blog.blogspot.com/ GnuPG: D87F DAD6 0291 289C EB1E 781C 9BF8 A7D8 B280 F24E Wipe him down with gasoline 'til his arms are hard and mean From now on boys this iron boat's your home So heave away, boys. -- Tom Waits ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] Adding recruiters to LinkedIn connection list?
My initial query was largely rhetorical, though I would have been pleased to learn that there is *any* benefit whatsoever to including a recruiter in your connections list. To the contrary, here is an article that uses the term "pollution" to describe the presence of recruiters (or anyone else with whom you've not interacted on a professional basis) in your connections list: http://www.brelson.com/2011/05/how-recruiters-are-posing-a-threat-to-linkedin-even-though-they-dont-mean-to/ ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] Adding recruiters to LinkedIn connection list?
On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Jefferson Kirkland wrote: > That is quite the point you have made, Kenny. I had a couple recruiters in > my LinkedIn until this morning and after reading your post, i have removed > them. They were only in there because back in 2009 when I was unemployed, > they were in contact with me every other day. Seeing as how I have been > re-employed for a while, its time for them to swim on their own. I have 2 recruiters in my network, but both are good friends of mine. And they both know that if they start contacting people from my list, I'll kill them :-) ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] Adding recruiters to LinkedIn connection list?
That is quite the point you have made, Kenny. I had a couple recruiters in my LinkedIn until this morning and after reading your post, i have removed them. They were only in there because back in 2009 when I was unemployed, they were in contact with me every other day. Seeing as how I have been re-employed for a while, its time for them to swim on their own. On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 10:02 AM, Kyle Smith wrote: > Recruiters likely aren't trying to keep in touch with you, so much as have > access to your network of connections for their own recruitment needs. As a > rule, if I didn't work with you, and I'm not related to you, you're not on > my LinkedIn. YMMV. > > - Kyle > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Michael ODonnell < > michael.odonn...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> >> Over time, several recruiters (none of whom have ever actually >> found work for me) have asked to be added to my LinkedIn >> connections list. I have so far not added them because my >> involvement with them has been superficial and I generally try >> to mention people on my connections list only if I've actually >> interacted with them in some professional capacity. >> >> It seems likely that there is (possibly substantial!) value to >> a recruiter in being able to see my connections, but is there >> value (or harm) to me? >> >> ___ >> gnhlug-discuss mailing list >> gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org >> http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ >> > > > > -- > Kyle Smith > > > > ___ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > > ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] Adding recruiters to LinkedIn connection list?
Recruiters likely aren't trying to keep in touch with you, so much as have access to your network of connections for their own recruitment needs. As a rule, if I didn't work with you, and I'm not related to you, you're not on my LinkedIn. YMMV. - Kyle On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Michael ODonnell < michael.odonn...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Over time, several recruiters (none of whom have ever actually > found work for me) have asked to be added to my LinkedIn > connections list. I have so far not added them because my > involvement with them has been superficial and I generally try > to mention people on my connections list only if I've actually > interacted with them in some professional capacity. > > It seems likely that there is (possibly substantial!) value to > a recruiter in being able to see my connections, but is there > value (or harm) to me? > > ___ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > -- Kyle Smith ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] Adding recruiters to LinkedIn connection list?
On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Michael ODonnell wrote: > > Over time, several recruiters (none of whom have ever actually > found work for me) have asked to be added to my LinkedIn > connections list. I have so far not added them because my > involvement with them has been superficial and I generally try > to mention people on my connections list only if I've actually > interacted with them in some professional capacity. > > It seems likely that there is (possibly substantial!) value to > a recruiter in being able to see my connections, but is there > value (or harm) to me? The harm to you, in my opinion, is that the recruiters will use your network to spider. They will begin spamming all of your connections, and using your reputation to get them in the door with other people. ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
Re: [OT] Adding recruiters to LinkedIn connection list?
It could affect your reputation with you other connections, who may not appreciate being spammed by the recruiters. Bill On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Michael ODonnell wrote: > > Over time, several recruiters (none of whom have ever actually > found work for me) have asked to be added to my LinkedIn > connections list. I have so far not added them because my > involvement with them has been superficial and I generally try > to mention people on my connections list only if I've actually > interacted with them in some professional capacity. > > It seems likely that there is (possibly substantial!) value to > a recruiter in being able to see my connections, but is there > value (or harm) to me? > > ___ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
