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• Headhunter linkedin professional#

or search for recruiters or recruiting agencies via LinkedIn or Google. I won’t be contacting this candidate again, even if something else comes up that seems to be perfect for him. If youve never worked with a headhunter before, youre about to see the. While the gentleman above clearly doesn’t understand one of the key purposes of LinkedIn, he certainly got his message across loud and clear. Of course, there is really no single way to respond to a LinkedIn approach. I’m very busy and frankly I find these kinds of approaches at best distracting and at worst, repugnant. If you have a specific job, please advertise it to let me read the information (or provide a hyperlink.) Rather than a best-practice response, let me publish for you (protecting the innocent) just one response I received recently which I would classify as being, well, the dead-set opposite of best practice. Of course, then you’ll never hear about that cushy $200,000-a-year role involving lots of golf and time on the beach, but that’s the price you pay, I guess. If you do not want to receive InMails via LinkedIn there is a simple solution: turn them off. What is even more astounding is, generally, these people have nominated they are open to LinkedIn approaches! It is a wonder to me people actually go to the effort of responding to LinkedIn approaches when they make comments about ‘spam’, ‘unwanted approaches’, ‘how did you get my details’ and ‘what are you doing later tonight?’* I genuinely wish I could publish some of the more colourful responses I’ve received over time.

It also provides a call to action, moving the conversation forward with a distinct purpose.

Headhunter linkedin professional#

This kind of response doesn’t smack of desperation (some do, believe me), but it conveys a cautious kind of interest and initiates a professional dialogue. When is the best time to schedule a telephone call over the next week? I must say I’m not actively looking right now, but I’m always open to hearing about great opportunities when they present. Thank you for contacting me about this opportunity. You want the recruiter to want you, after all. The way you indicate you are interested, however, can also impact whether the headhunter then follows up with you.ĭon’t simply acknowledge the request, or say: ‘Yep, I’m interested.’ Make sure your expression of interest displays both a cautious optimism and, dare I say it, a little coyness.