But I still don't see how I, as an employer, would use that to leverage LinkedIn as a better resource for attracting applicants to a position than, say, Monster or CareerBuilder.
I can see where LinkedIn would be great for looking at people I know, or who know people I know, and seeing if they appear to be a good initial fit for a job. But if my goal is to cast a really wide net, LinkedIn doesn't seem best. But I'm open to the possibility that I don't fully understand how to best use LinkedIn to find a candidate for a position. John From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:jhea...@dfg.ca.gov] Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 2:27 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: ?? on jobsites Which is why they have that listed. I'm mostly happy where I am, but if the right offer came along, then heck ya, I'd jump. From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us]<mailto:[mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us]> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 10:51 AM To: Joseph Heaton; NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: ?? on jobsites So how does that work from the hiring side? You see someone with a profile that looks interesting, and make a pitch to them? One thing I've noticed is that 99% of the people on LinkedIn have "career opportunities" listed as something to contact them for-including people who I know are very happy with their jobs and aren't really looking elsewhere. I suspect that a lot of people who have that aren't, in fact, looking for new career opportunities. Although I'm sure that if the offer were good enough, they might be persuaded. :) John From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]<mailto:[mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 12:57 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: ?? on jobsites It's not just postings but making sure your profile there is discoverable in the right way. I haven't posted any req's on LinkedIn personally, but, I've found resources through it simply through keyword searching. Thanks, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com<mailto:br...@briandesmond.com> w - 312.625.1438 | c - 312.731.3132 From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us]<mailto:[mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us]> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 9:32 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: ?? on jobsites I keep an eye on the job listings on LinkedIn, and for my region it has very few compared to the likes of Dice, Monster, and CareerBuilder. John Hornbuckle, MSMIS, PMP MIS Department Taylor County School District www.taylor.k12.fl.us<www.taylor.k12fl.us> From: Brian Desmond [mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]<mailto:[mailto:br...@briandesmond.com]> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 12:57 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: ?? on jobsites If you're going to pick two, I'd go for Dice and LinkedIn. Many people I know (including myself) are finding a lot of their resources through LinkedIn. Thanks, Brian Desmond br...@briandesmond.com<mailto:br...@briandesmond.com> w - 312.625.1438 | c - 312.731.3132 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
