This week I looked up from my keyboard to see more than just a few unread messages sitting in my LinkedIn Inbox. And while the number was a hefty three digits, I put time on my calendar and committed to get through them all before the weekend. Luckily I managed to knock them all out and hit zero yesterday – but it wasn’t without struggling through a fair amount of absolutely horrible attempts by job seekers to find employment. And when I say horrible – I mean some of them invoked an eye twitch I haven’t endured since a Purple Squirrel hunt in El Paso back in 2003.
It’s no secret that I’m pretty vocal in regards to my feelings of how LinkedIn can be best used by both the job seeker AND recruiters. It’s not a mystery to anyone that knows me that I draw a distinct line between an Open Networker and an Open List Builder. And while the majority of my articles are typically geared at helping recruiters with strategy or sharing my own rabid insights related to our industry, I thought I’d take a second to share with job seekers what works for RecruiterGuy if you’re looking to engage… And what will likely work for any recruiter out there.
Feeling flattered, surprised, and some cool facter – hey, I’m not gonna’ lie. For the most part this is what happens when our names make a list – well, depending on the list, I suppose. I remember this one time in the 5th grade where my name was put on a list for… okay – I digress.
