Posted on Jul 20, 2015
How important do you think LinkedIn is?
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CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR
I am curious as to why you think it is a waste of time. I can tell you the current role I have they found me on linkedin and I was not even looking for work. So I would be happy to point you in the right direction. It is not a social platform it is a business professional platform. There are two reasons people use linked in to find people opportunities or want to be found to hear about opportunities.
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MSgt Roger Younce
It is a good networking tool. I have met some good people via the site but no job matches for me.
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CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR
SFC Dominguez you are missing the boat if you are not using linked in there are more than 277+ Million users. So you can begin to build your network in preparation for transition. As a corporate recruiter that is my primary source that I use when I am looking for talent.
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Dylan, I had the humble honor to attend corporate linkedin's xmas party in 2015 here in SF. As a member of Vetsintech dot co. Some 70 or so vets in attendance. And with todays MS purchase of Linkedin, my first thought was, "will they keep or disband our veterans.linkedin.com platform? I met the Linkedin staff running this platform, saluted their giving vets a one-year free membership for all access services. So yes and paused today as we see where the company Jeff Winer, creator, holds for vets in the future. Salutes CW3 Raymond. jpw, SF, Ca.
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LinkedIn has its good points as it's good to network and keep up with colleagues. If you end up working for a locally owned small business and you live in a small town the owner may never look on LinkedIn for you as a prospective hire. Those jobs are best gotten through networking locally, e.g. church, friends, PTA. It doesn't hurt to join the American Legion, VFW, Amvets. If your goal is to work for a major business they probably utilize to advertise and hire. The best site I found was Indeed (http://www.indeed.com/) for specific job searches.
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Being fortunate enough to be an active duty service member selected to work with private industry for a year - I will say it's extremely important. It's pretty much required for the organization I work for, to have and maintain an updated LinkedIn profile. The H.R. and recruiting staff here also rely on LinkedIn as a viable recruiting tool to select potential candidates to fill vacancies.
I've already begun telling my Soldiers who are transitioning out (retirement and end of enlistment) to establish a profile on LinkedIn with pertinent information.
I've already begun telling my Soldiers who are transitioning out (retirement and end of enlistment) to establish a profile on LinkedIn with pertinent information.
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It is, and isn't, important. It is a good way to network, but seems like a business version of Facebook these days.
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It's a good networking site. I have used it to find employees and leads for jobs. It's a great tool.
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LinkedIn is as important as how active the member is. I have been approached by some recruiters on the site, had I not been working the current position I am in now, I may have taken up some of those offers. Some fairly well known companies have approached me, Amazon, BlackRock, CitiGroup, JP Morgan, Siemens. Yes I am name dropping.
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SFC Craig Dalen
I have been approached by a few and so far it is working out so I would recommend it for anyone looking to leave the military.
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CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR
Think of it as dating someone is interested in you and want to find out more about you. The beauty of the whole experience is you can always say NO. SrA Eddie that is called passive recruiting that is a good scenario for both you and the company. You have nothing to lose by entertaining an offer....they are interested in you so there is some leverage on your part. The company does not lose because they are just trying to feel you out.
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CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR I use it everyday for professional and personal contacts. It increases visibility on-line and that is the main reason I use.
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