How Much Info To Put On Your LinkedIn Profile

[joey122]

Starting to think about my next contract - I am up for renewal in 4 months time and need to get networking

I ve not used LinkedIn much but a few people swear by it - How much info do people think is worth including and do you accept friend requests from agents

Take a look at this profile for example in a similar role at a competitor- Seems way excessive and detailed to me



Does it make sense to give a long breakdown of what you did and is this just used by pimps or do employers now use linkedin??

What does the panel think?

[AtW]

Joey, make sure you put there the kind of movies you like ...

[Fred Bloggs]

That profile looks about right , IMO.

[Toolpusher]

Take a look at this profile for example in a similar role at a competitor- Seems way excessive and detailed to me

If you have the skills and experience, you sell it.

If you don't, then just tell yourself that everyone else's profiles are "way excessive and detailed"......

[kaiser78]

Starting to think about my next contract - I am up for renewal in 4 months time and need to get networking

I ve not used LinkedIn much but a few people swear by it - How much info do people think is worth including and do you accept friend requests from agents

Take a look at this profile for example in a similar role at a competitor- Seems way excessive and detailed to me

http://uk.linkedin.com/in/kadajack

Does it make sense to give a long breakdown of what you did and is this just used by pimps or do employers now use linkedin??

What does the panel think?

Don't see the point - it is CVs that agents read through when advertising for jobs.

[NickFitz]

Don't see the point - it is CVs that agents read through when advertising for jobs.

I know people who've got contracts direct with clients through LinkedIn - they've updated their profile to show their availability, and somebody in their network (which is up to three degrees of separation) has that requirement.

No agency - lovely

[Doggy Styles]

I know people who've got contracts direct with clients through LinkedIn - they've updated their profile to show their availability, and somebody in their network (which is up to three degrees of separation) has that requirement.

No agency - lovely

Fair enough. I don't know anybody, but then I rarely ask, and for some reason I can't be arsed with it.

I don't mind good agents, and I know one or two.

[joey122]

I know people who've got contracts direct with clients through LinkedIn - they've updated their profile to show their availability, and somebody in their network (which is up to three degrees of separation) has that requirement.

No agency - lovely

Whilst that LinkedIn profile is impressive I m not certain its completely honest - A lot of what that user has written is subjective - I mean "Excellent C#" - Compared to what exactly??? ho is the benchmark


Does anyone work in finance who can comment on whether that kind of profile is common in banking as far as contracting is concerned or more of a perm background?? I have to say I certainly am not so hot on the business side but probably am similar on the programming side

[d000hg]

Can you post a link to your current profile for us to compare?

Is 4 months really how far ahead to look for a contract? Many contracts don't even last that long!

[norrahe]

Can you post a link to your current profile for us to compare?

Is 4 months really how far ahead to look for a contract? Many contracts don't even last that long!

most people start putting the feelers out for a new gig about a month before hand and then start really looking a couple of weeks before current gig ending.

the status is a good way of advertising availabilty without having to email pimps and direct contacts.