Using the social networking site LinkedIn to further one's career goals and network
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LinkedIn: Deceased removed: Are your connections affected? [closed]
Does a person who dies and has their LinkedIn account closed, affect the connections you have through them? If a person dies, and the LinkedIn account is not yet closed, what steps should you take to ...
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Is Linkedin used as a human resources tool world wide?
I live in Brazil since I was born. Here, most of people I know has a profile in Linkedin. Usually, a real complete profile, with experiences, recommendations, projects and educational information.
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Tracking who disconnects me within LinkedIn [closed]
Is there a way to track who disconnects/un-connects me from their contacts on LinkedIn?
I'm looking for an equivalent to tracking Twitter un-following (such as twunfollow.com).
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How important it is to have a profile on LinkedIn?
Many of my friends have a LinkedIn profile and they claim that it is quite useful for making industry connections, but I am not sure how these industry connections work. Will they be able to replace ...
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Is there any benefit to receiving LinkedIn recommendations from colleagues/class fellows?
Do LinkedIn recommendations from your colleagues or class fellows matter to hiring managers? And does it matter that it would be from classmates or colleagues instead of from seniors or people with ...
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How can I use my LinkedIn profile to find employment in another location? [closed]
I've been getting really a lot of LinkedIn profile views, invites from recruiters, etc. However, all of them come from my current location in Europe. Thing is I'd like to move overseas, to US west ...
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Right time to ask somebody to drop a good word for you during interview process
I work in the software/hardware high-tech industry in the US. I have been looking for career opportunities for a few weeks. I was contacted by a recruiter (working for the company) a few weeks back ...
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Putting employer or client company as experience
I was hired by company X months ago as a full time developer but have been working onsite as a contractor at one of company X's clients, company Y. I might be somewhat bias but since company Y is ...
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What is LinkedIn etiquette before an interview?
When applying for a job at a new company if you know the name of the person interviewing should you look at their linkedIn profiles?
How would you feel if the candidate you were interviewing appeared ...
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Is It Bad Form to Remove a Deceased LinkedIn Connection?
I feel kind of insensitive for asking about this.
I am connected to a guy that suddenly died about a month ago of natural causes. I was just looking through my connections on LinkedIn, and ...
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automatically publishing blog to LinkedIn
Is it considered professional to publish new blog entries to LinkedIn?
The content of the blog is technical in nature and relevant to my field. It is not questionable nor objectionable.
Typical ...
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Asked two alums from same company to talk with me about openings on linkedin, both responded to my request. How do I deal with this properly?
I typically send requests to multiple alums from one company in my job hunt, because there is a high chance that my message gets ignored. However, this time, I got both to respond willing to talk to ...
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How can I show on my LinkedIn profile that I want to avoid working in a certain industry?
Currently I'm employed in a position which I could stay in for a while. However, I'm not in love with it and would leave for the right opportunity. As such, I don't mind receiving contacts for ...
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Should I include a picture on my linkedin profile?
Should I include a personal picture on my linkedin profile?
I would never consider including one with my CV / Resume, and yet I have one on linkedin (which has only just occurred as slightly ...
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How do I request an introduction in Linkedin, from a former colleague with whom I haven't kept in touch?
Browsing through my 2nd-degree connections on LinkedIn, I noticed a recruiter who works for a company I'm particularly interested in. I don't know this recruiter at all, personally, but I do have a ...
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How should I treat people who cannot spell my name on LinkedIn?
I'm registered on LinkedIn and I get invitations often. 6 out of 10 people who try to write down my name fail to spell it correctly. Sometimes it annoys me and I feel like writing a letter to them ...
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How to ask for Linked-In recommendations
The other day I noticed my Linked-In profile did not have a whole ton of recommendations. I have worked with quite a few people over the past few years.
How should I request a recommendation from ...
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LinkedIn invitations from people I don't know
I frequently get invitations on LinkedIn from people whom I don't know. We often have several shared connections, but don't know each other personally.
I am more inclined to ignore invitations from ...
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Protocol for Adding people on Linkedln
Is it unreasonable to add a person on linkedln that interviewed you? I want to add a person who did a phone interview with me. Is this seen as a bad gesture?
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How to handle a simultaneous job search in multiple fields
I've recently spent a lot of time focusing on writing code, and would like to get a job as a developer. At the moment, I have a decent job in wholly unrelated field (Occupational Health and Safety). ...
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Is there a recommended or optimal length of profile on LinkedIn?
1-2 pages is generally recommended for a resume. What about for LinkedIn? If it should be longer, what parts of a profile should be covered in more detail?
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Question about resumes and LinkedIn for employers [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Listing LinkedIn profile as a full CV - looks lazy, or convenient for recruiters?
Do you think that it's lazy or unprofessional to use LinkedIn to make a resume? (I'm ...
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Should I disconnect from a past colleague on LinkedIn when a relationship has gone sour?
Despite my efforts at maintaining a professional and positive relationship while resigning from a job, I've recently been informed by past colleagues that my past employer has been saying a lot of ...
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Listing LinkedIn profile as a full CV - looks lazy, or convenient for recruiters?
I am considering putting a line at the bottom of my one-page (US) resume like this:
"References available upon request. For a full CV, please view my LinkedIn profile at ...
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The etiquette of connecting with recruiters on networking sites
I sometimes get contacted by recruiters on sites such as LinkedIn, asking if I am interested in a job they have available, and they usually want to make a formal connection on the network to share ...
