So, I've recently inherited the community and social media role for the company I work for. I'm hoping to use our social media presence to drive up engagement and get users to use our product (a niche-focused social network in the finance realm), but I want to do it
without being a douchebag.
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posted by SansPoint
on Apr 9, 2013 -
10 answers
Has anyone improved someones LinkedIn profile for a fee? I have a couple people who really like mine and would like to pay me to improve theirs. What might the going rate be for something like this? Assuming I write some pieces, tell them who to reach out to for recommendations, etc?
posted by IzzeYum
on Mar 18, 2013 -
3 answers
Two months ago, I applied online for a position at a US-based software developer and have not heard back from them beyond an automatic receipt confirmation. The job, along with related vacancies, is still published on their site. Would it be acceptable to contact the company's HR manager via e-mail or LinkedIn to express my continued interest in the position? Snowflake details inside.
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posted by doctorpiorno
on Mar 5, 2013 -
9 answers
I have been combing the social networks I use trying to find a way to link two of them. It's not a big list; Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Soundcloud, and Wordpress. I know about IFTTT and Hootsuite, but I'd prefer to not use third party apps if possible. Facebook and Twitter of course, connect to almost everything. But I'm also trying to figure out how stuff I upload to Soundcloud can be posted on LinkedIn. And likewise, I can't get LinkedIn posts to show up my Facebook business page. Is it just not possible w/o 3rd party apps that will make posts I don't need? If there is a way, can somebody tell me?
posted by CollectiveMind
on Feb 8, 2013 -
3 answers
Has anyone used LinkedIn premium for finding jobs? Did it expose you to more recruiters/hiring managers? And most importantly, can people besides recruiters see that you are using it (like...current coworkers)?
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posted by windbox
on Jan 21, 2013 -
7 answers
Recently I have noticed some unsolicited endorsements appear in my LinkedIn. I do not think they are detailed written out recommendations, rather something like "Jim has endorsed seesom for [Skill or Industry]". I do not think they appear on my profile yet since I have not "approved" them.
What is the ettiquette for these? Have they helped you at all? Should I return the favor for those who have endorsed me if I can genuinely recommend their work? At first glance, they don't appear to be very useful since it seems like it doesn't take much to endorse someone, but I would like to take advantage of LinkedIn to help keep in touch with people. Any experiences you have had would be helpful.
posted by seesom
on Jan 7, 2013 -
15 answers
In the US it's frowned-upon to attach a picture to your resume for a non-performance position. The reasoning is that companies would rather not know what you look like so they can't be accused of discrimination. How does this work when applying via LinkedIn? Does your picture get transmitted automatically or do they have to make a choice to view it?
posted by bleep
on Oct 11, 2012 -
3 answers
What do you do if you receive a Linkedin invite from a recruiter of a company that you've had dealings with in the past, but not with the recruiter themselves?
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posted by glache
on Jun 28, 2012 -
8 answers
Linkedin seems to be somehow scraping my email contacts from an account that was never connected to Linkedin. Two questions: How does that work; and is there anyway to stop it other than closing my account?
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posted by seesom
on Mar 15, 2012 -
20 answers
A recruiter contacted me on Linkedin. I may be interested. What's the protocol here?
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posted by windbox
on Mar 5, 2012 -
10 answers
I am starting a long term contract position and am unsure as to how to properly reflect this on my resume/LinkedIn profile - but want to be up-to-date since it's not a guarantee that the contract will go perm. How do I update my resume/profile in this circumstance? I'm new to the world of contracting.
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posted by thereemix
on Feb 20, 2012 -
7 answers
I was browsing through the "People You May Know" box on Linkedin, and my husband's ex-wife showed up. There is no connection between us - my husband has zero connections on Linkedin (not even to me), and we share no common background. How could this happen?
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posted by faustessa
on Feb 2, 2012 -
21 answers
I got an email from a recruiter at a well-known "web 2.0" company via LinkedIn. How should I respond?
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posted by mpls2
on Dec 19, 2011 -
13 answers
Applied for job last week, subsequently the hiring manager seems to have scoped out my LinkedIn profile so I know he is aware of me. Want to follow up today - what would be the best way to do so?
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posted by thereemix
on Nov 10, 2011 -
10 answers
I'm considering making a transition from academia to industry in a technical, non-medical field. Do I need to be wary of posting my resume online?
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posted by Dr. Eigenvariable
on Oct 28, 2011 -
6 answers
[Job application filter] I have applied for a job and have discovered that I am conected to someone in the HR department on LinkedIn. The problem: it's a secod degree connection. How do I go about trying to leverage such a connection when it is so peripheral?
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posted by thereemix
on Oct 24, 2011 -
17 answers
I've often called my career in architecture glorified itinerant work. The fact is that I need to go where the jobs are. So, despite having confidence in my position for the next six months to two years, I recently decided to start brushing up my public facing networking tools. In particular this means LinkedIn, and I decided to send a request for recommendations to many folks I have worked with over the past decade and a half at several positions.
The result has been pretty gratifying to my ego, but now I realize I need to better understand the etiquette and strategy of how best to post them.
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posted by meinvt
on Oct 15, 2011 -
4 answers
Should, or
how should, I represent this cataclysmic but plum past job in my employment history? Way, way more within.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 13, 2011 -
11 answers
Everybody knows that people check out people they're interviewing with, but how do you bring that information into the conversation without sounding like a creepy stalker?
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posted by canine epigram
on Aug 7, 2011 -
13 answers
Digital Job Search, LinkedIn Filter: I'm shy when it comes to asking people for help. I want to expand my job search horizons by learning how to use LinkedIn more effectively, and by getting over my inability to network.
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posted by iLoveTheRain
on May 17, 2011 -
6 answers
LinkedInFilter: I just discovered that, instead of casually linking to a friend's counseling business, my LinkedIn
Work Experience section lists my last four years as a therapy client...!
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posted by IAmBroom
on Mar 10, 2011 -
6 answers
Has there ever been any research done on whether there is any correlation between spurts of adding contacts to LinkedIn or LinkedIn activity and someone changing job?
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posted by MuffinMan
on Jan 12, 2011 -
2 answers
I've received a linkedin invitation from someone I have never met and have a dubious connection with. I'm relatively new to linkedin myself, so I'm not sure of the etiquette in this situation.
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posted by lockstitch
on Dec 30, 2010 -
12 answers
Despite never meeting them, or having any meaningful correspondence, I have been added as a linkedin contact for some rather important people. How?
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posted by hellojed
on Dec 7, 2010 -
9 answers
LINKEDIN POWER USER TIP: How do I easily find out when someone changes jobs using LinkedIn?
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posted by zooropa
on Dec 5, 2010 -
9 answers
Does Germany have its own LinkedIn? Is there a strong professional social networking community in Germany apart from LinkedIn, in the way France has
viadeo? China and Japan are also of interest, but I care most about Germany. For the sake of future readers, other countries are welcome. Does not have to be in English.
posted by whatzit
on Sep 2, 2010 -
6 answers
How do people find jobs these days, anyway? My beloved husband was fired yesterday from the job he's held for ten years as a full-time employee and for four years prior to that as a contractor (after his first bad review, not that I'm bitter).
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posted by KathrynT
on Aug 26, 2010 -
25 answers
LinkedIn advises that I don't invite people into my network that I don't know. But isn't that what joining a business related social network is supposed to do - introduce me to opportunities from people I've never met?
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posted by CollectiveMind
on Mar 14, 2010 -
7 answers
What is LinkedIn good for? I have a basic (that is, free) account there and have set up my profile. But I'm not looking for a job, nor am I trolling for clients. Can the hivemind give me some examples of how else I could use it? And here's a related question that has been bugging me: When it lists "People you may know", where do those come from?
posted by DrGail
on Dec 10, 2009 -
21 answers
Just got fired. How do I use my LinkedIn.com profile to find a new job without my contacts thinking I did something horrible?
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posted by wannaknow
on Aug 17, 2009 -
8 answers
How do I get someone's contact info without having to pay a service like LinkedIn for their e-mail address?
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posted by MTheresa
on May 19, 2009 -
13 answers
Is it weird to omit the name of only one of your past employers on your LinkedIn profile?
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posted by anonymous
on May 14, 2009 -
4 answers
I've heard about a job that sounds amazingly perfect. How can I go after it without being obnoxious? And how can I reconcile the two different descriptions of it?
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posted by Mozzie
on Jun 20, 2007 -
7 answers
Linkedin Virus: Have any of you guys received an email in the last week from a friend's valid email address asking you to join their LinkedIn network? It seemed harmless enough so I clicked the link, wasn't interested and closed the browser. Soon enough, my whole machine slowed down to a crawl and even after repeated reboots, it's still almost locked. Sound familiar?
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posted by dhoyt
on Aug 21, 2004 -
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