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    Linked In disconnection

    Some agent who I don't know keeps "endorsing" me on linked in for skills I didn't know I have, so I have disconnected him.
    While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

    #2
    Thanks for sharing.

    Have you told us what you had for breakfast yet?

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      #3
      Spag bol and 4 cups of coffee.
      While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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        #4
        It's funny you should mention it actually - I just spotted that an agent had endorsed me on LinkedIn also. This was an agent who's found me a few gigs, and it was for a relevant skill though.

        Is this something new gonig around, agents endorsing people? I've not seen it happening before.
        I wonder if it's to try to exploit something in LinkedIn's stats or something. I'm guessing LinkedIn counts you as "more important" if you've been endorsing other people, perhaps.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Ticktock View Post
          It's funny you should mention it actually - I just spotted that an agent had endorsed me on LinkedIn also. This was an agent who's found me a few gigs, and it was for a relevant skill though.

          Is this something new gonig around, agents endorsing people? I've not seen it happening before.
          I wonder if it's to try to exploit something in LinkedIn's stats or something. I'm guessing LinkedIn counts you as "more important" if you've been endorsing other people, perhaps.
          I think it's in the hope you endorse them back.

          I seem to get an email every day telling me he's endorsed me for something or other, so I looked at his profile and I thought hang on, I don't have a clue who you are, so why are you connected to me.
          While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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            #6
            Anyone can endorse anyone. It proves nothing.

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              #7
              Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
              Anyone can endorse anyone. It proves nothing.
              Of course it proves nothing. That doesn't mean agents won't use it as a factor when trawling through data though.

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                #8
                I noticed one pimp on LI this morning had added a new skill for themselves called "Candidate generation".

                "searching our database" or "received email from candidate" might be more accurate.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by jmo21 View Post
                  I noticed one pimp on LI this morning had added a new skill for themselves called "Candidate generation".

                  "searching our database" or "received email from candidate" might be more accurate.
                  Or "Made up a new candidate to get on your PSL".

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by jmo21 View Post
                    I noticed one pimp on LI this morning had added a new skill for themselves called "Candidate generation".

                    "searching our database" or "received email from candidate" might be more accurate.
                    Or getting people sacked so they become candidates?
                    While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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