Messaging on LinkedIn after applying for a job?
Discussion
So last week I applied for a job on a companies website. I have since found the manager of the department of this job on LinkedIn and I’m wondering if it would be a good idea to message them to reiterate my interest for the role?
I don’t want to come across as pushy but I’m thinking it might make me look more keen and interested if I take the time to message them? What’s your thoughts?
I don’t want to come across as pushy but I’m thinking it might make me look more keen and interested if I take the time to message them? What’s your thoughts?
MisterBigglesworth said:
sociopath said:
No.
If someone contacted me when I was recruiting, their application would have gone straight in the bin, I'm looking for an employee not a stalker
Ironic given username. If someone contacted me when I was recruiting, their application would have gone straight in the bin, I'm looking for an employee not a stalker
Or are you really mister bigglesworth?
kiethton said:
I’d likely do a half-way house and view the persons profile. Unless you have a paid-up membership it will show that you have done so which would be reasonable if doing DD as part of a job application, without being pushy.
As above. The interviewer/ manager will likely have already viewed your profile on LinkedIn as well as Twitter/Facebook etc. ClaphamGT3 said:
When interviewing I always check that the candidate has checked my LinkedIn profile and am not impressed if they haven’t.
Provided it wasn’t pushy, was well written and professional, I’d see a message following an application as a positive.
You're assuming everyone uses it, I don't have a profile. Provided it wasn’t pushy, was well written and professional, I’d see a message following an application as a positive.
ClaphamGT3 said:
When interviewing I always check that the candidate has checked my LinkedIn profile and am not impressed if they haven’t.
Do you mean your company's profile or your personal one? If the former, I totally agree,
If the latter, suggest you look up the meaning of Narcissistic Personality Disorder!
By all means view their profile and make your mark that way - you might have uni or friends in common which might be useful conversation (you will have to judge that at the time).
But definitely don’t message them, that’s weird as most people sending blind messages on LinkedIn are selling or pushing something.
But definitely don’t message them, that’s weird as most people sending blind messages on LinkedIn are selling or pushing something.
W201_190e said:
ClaphamGT3 said:
When interviewing I always check that the candidate has checked my LinkedIn profile and am not impressed if they haven’t.
Provided it wasn’t pushy, was well written and professional, I’d see a message following an application as a positive.
You're assuming everyone uses it, I don't have a profile. Provided it wasn’t pushy, was well written and professional, I’d see a message following an application as a positive.
When you apply to a large company now most use Candidate Management Systems (CMS) which means that your CV may not be even seen by a person but is scanned for several key words. I'd also add that many HR people don't know the nuances of specific roles so aren't always best placed to judge.
I've hired people who have approached me via linkedin for open roles and also messaged people about roles. It shows an interest and a willingness which is what I want to see in potential candidates and in the current job market why would you not want to differentiate yourself and give yourself a good a chance as possible.
I've hired people who have approached me via linkedin for open roles and also messaged people about roles. It shows an interest and a willingness which is what I want to see in potential candidates and in the current job market why would you not want to differentiate yourself and give yourself a good a chance as possible.
StevieBee said:
Do you mean your company's profile or your personal one?
If the former, I totally agree,
If the latter, suggest you look up the meaning of Narcissistic Personality Disorder!
I'm assuming this is totally tongue in cheek and not meant to be serious.If the former, I totally agree,
If the latter, suggest you look up the meaning of Narcissistic Personality Disorder!
If I know the full name of someone interviewing me then I will always look that individual up on LinkedIn to find out if we have any mutual connections - it can be extremely useful if you do. Connections with the person doing the interviewing are far more useful than connections with "someone" at the company.
omniflow said:
StevieBee said:
Do you mean your company's profile or your personal one?
If the former, I totally agree,
If the latter, suggest you look up the meaning of Narcissistic Personality Disorder!
I'm assuming this is totally tongue in cheek and not meant to be serious.If the former, I totally agree,
If the latter, suggest you look up the meaning of Narcissistic Personality Disorder!
If I know the full name of someone interviewing me then I will always look that individual up on LinkedIn to find out if we have any mutual connections - it can be extremely useful if you do. Connections with the person doing the interviewing are far more useful than connections with "someone" at the company.
When I recruit I expect the person I'm interviewing to have done some research into what we do beyond what was provided in the Job Description and LinkedIn is one resource to use. But I have had people in the past that have tended to focus more on me than the company to a level that I found, frankly, creepy and disconcerting. There's nothing out there that I'd rather not people know but my professional profile is geared towards client-facing stuff and my other social media is for mates; neither or which are categories an interviewee falls into.
Finding mutual connections might, I grant you, be a handy thing but I can't say that my choices of appointment have in any way be influenced by this, and unlikely that they would. Always comes down to three things: Experience, Capability and 'Fit' (do we like them?).
ClaphamGT3 said:
When interviewing I always check that the candidate has checked my LinkedIn profile and am not impressed if they haven’t.
Provided it wasn’t pushy, was well written and professional, I’d see a message following an application as a positive.
Basically this. And I've done it a few times. Depends on the role somewhat I suppose, but in anything commercially driven I doubt it's going to be seen as a bad thing providing it was well written and polite etc.Provided it wasn’t pushy, was well written and professional, I’d see a message following an application as a positive.
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