Different take on linkedin referrals August 12, 2008
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So, we all know that referrals are important in finding a new job. But how about building a business?
Aside from the general notion that referrals are all that and a bag of chips, it's the creativity hinted at in this video that is so compelling.
Oh, and this referral, "Sasha is a talent so rare, that if he were an animal, National Geographic specials would be made about him."
Referral writing is more of an art than a science!
References by another name August 7, 2008
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I've written before about the power of references, and why you need them, and even a little bit about what to look for in a reference.
Copyblogger has a great post - How to Power Up Customer Testimonials. You know, references! Lot's of good stuff here for your on-line profile, or your resume.
What does the Internet know about you? July 29, 2008
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Here's a great story regarding recruiting, and the use of search engines to identify candidates for specific roles over at the NY Times today.
Here's the key paragraph that pertains to recruiting, "According to the report, officials at the White House first developed a method of searching the Internet to glean the political leanings of a candidate and introduced it at a White House seminar called The Thorough Process of Investigation. Justice Department officials then began using the technique to search for key phrases or words in an applicant’s background, like “abortion,” “homosexual,” “Florida recount,” or “guns.”
Here's the issue: Any tool can use a tool for bad purposes. The question is not so much that of technology being bad, but that of people being unpredictable.
For you as a candidate, and we're all candidates sooner or later, does the information on the Internet represent you correctly? How will this information help your career, and how will it harm it? Can you predict what will happen 10 years from now?
An Example Profile July 24, 2008
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A few years back, I had the opportunity to work w/James Gallagher. He is a fine example of a sales leader here in the Seattle area.
James also happens to have what I consider to be a very nice business profile on LinkedIn. There are a number of notable attributes about his profile, and in particular, he states what he accomplished for each of his employers in clear and certain terms.
Should be fun to see what James accomplishes next!
LinkedIn Contact Settings July 1, 2008
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I have a buddy, we'll call him Mr. Pink.
Mr. Pink is a very experienced, very talented, and very technical software network type. Has very rare skills.
He was solicited the other day for a role via linkedin. He was a bit taken aback since his contact settings specifically state that he is not interested in career offers. I can guarantee that the recruiter who contacted him will not be the one Mr. Pink uses in the future for having violated his stated contact preference.
As I noted yesterday, everyone is interested in a new role, given the right offer.
Here's what I wonder. What if, instead of a binary state for this setting, linkedin provided a set of elements that one could fill in that would identify what you're looking for in your next role? Wouldn't this be super helpful to all concerned?
Here's what I'd want to see in the 'my ideal next job' section: Salary, Title, Location, and a short description of what you're doing.
What if you simply stated this in your Summary section on linkedin?
