Approached by recruiters on Linkedin

I've gotten the odd message from recruitment consultants on Linkedin recently, I'm not active on Linkedin at all and my profile isn't even up to date... so I'm just wondering how people generally deal with this? Are they a waste of time mostly, or is there no harm in replying to see what happens? I know little/nothing about the site so no idea if people actually find jobs through it or what.

MrWalsh

I get a few of them.

Generally I reply honestly. If it interests me I ask what the role, salary and location are immediately before making any further attempts to discuss. This usually weeds out the CV harvesters. I've had one solid interview offer and a couple that I decided not to continue to pursue.

Today I had one that didn't suit my skill set at all but I knew someone who might be interested so I passed it on and told the recruiter I was passing it on, they seemed pleased, so was my pal.

MrWalsh

MrWalsh wrote: »

I get a few of them.

Generally I reply honestly. If it interests me I ask what the role, salary and location are immediately before making any further attempts to discuss. This usually weeds out the CV harvesters. I've had one solid interview offer and a couple that I decided not to continue to pursue.

Today I had one that didn't suit my skill set at all but I knew someone who might be interested so I passed it on and told the recruiter I was passing it on, they seemed pleased, so was my pal.

Ok thanks. I guess considering I'm in employment and they've approached me there's no real point in skirting the issue, so might just reply with those questions and see what happens.

MrWalsh

Alina Attractive Belly wrote: »

Ok thanks. I guess considering I'm in employment and they've approached me there's no real point in skirting the issue, so might just reply with those questions and see what happens.

Personally I abhor dancing round the subject of money and I wouldn't be remotely interested in a company that were not upfront about it. Otherwise they're just wasting everyone's time. Professional outfits that are serious about recruitment are able to give a figure, if that figure doesn't match your expectations then better to part ways before you both get dressed up for an interview eh?

FobleAsNuck

this is how I landed two of my best jobs (one when still in college and the current one), even though I wasn't looking for anything (as was a freelancer at a time) and didn't even think the position would suit me (or rather that I was a good fill for the position). but most of the offers I'm getting are generic ones sent to dozens of people at the same time, when those two particular stood out straight away

Wabbit Ears

I've had some real interesting offers in LinkedIn. I never send a cv without a clear job description and info on the hiring company. Cv miners can eff off.

Stheno

I've gotten two jobs through Linkedin and I'm now a contractor, and have picked up a couple of opportunities through people also contacting me on linkedin

It's easy to reply and say, no I'm not interested, or if you are ask them to give you a call.

Be very upfront with people would be my advice

on_my_oe

I had one job through LinkedIn and often get 'InMails'. As others have mentioned, be ruthless about editing out the time wasters, be upfront about what you would be interested in hearing about.