The Importance of LinkedIn?

Cobra392
Tue, 28 May 2013 09:34:21 +0000

I highly recommend connecting with “headhunters” (recruiters that work in staffing agencies). I work in NYC and am connected on LinkedIn with tons of recruiters in the financial services industry. They have inside access to jobs that few others know about. Many times, a company will only go through a staffing agency for their hiring needs.

Yes, I often get calls from annoying headhunters, it’s part of the game. Be nice to them when they’re annoying, and they might be able to find you a great job a year or two from now.

I agree with the person above who compared LinkedIn and Facebook. I have far more LinkedIn connections than Facebook friends. On LinkedIn, I even have people from high school that I really didn’t like that much, and am not Facebook friends with them, but am still connected to them on LinkedIn. Reason why: you never know when someone important might browse through their contacts, see me, and then contact me. It’s happened many times before and led to many interesting job opportunities.

I’m connected to at least 100 financial services headhunters in NYC. I barely know any of them, but they’re always looking for good talent, and they never mind getting more resumes. Remember, they get paid if they find you a job, so they have a strong incentive to find you a job. If you want to message me in private, I’ll be glad to give you my LinkedIn info so that we can connect there.