So, LinkedIn seems to be a good system for getting your claws into Canada. I started putting my profile together a few days ago and I've already been approached by one company asking if I'm interested in discussing a position there!

Thanks for the tip to use it, I'm not sure who originally suggested it but the early signs are (from me at least), that it could definitely be a useful tool.

Get on LinkedIn!

It is an excellent tool I agree, although some months ago when I started a thread to discuss it, it got largely pooh poohed by some of our illustrious regulars. I've had job approaches through it too. Although none in the province that I want to live in.

I agree, linkything is fantastic. Im not on it but, i have stalked many who are.

Please for the sake of my children, you should all ask everyone you know to put all their info, job tel number ect on the internet and make my life so much easier.

yeah, linkedin is good for contacts and groups. I found it really useful

Hi. The only problem i have with Linkedin is selecting which groups to join. Can anyone help??

H

A friend of mine who lives in Tenerife swears by it, says it's great

Guess it depends on your skillset. I joined groups that were specific to my trade. I also looked at companies that might me interested in my skills and followed them

I agree

Thanks Pendonk

I have joined many groups and I'am following a few companies, so i guess its just a waiting game?

It pays to make contact with people on the groups. If some guy is a director or manager in a company you might fancy, it's worth asking them direct if they have any work going or if they can give you the details of an agent who provides his company with manpower. I did it a few times and was asked to send off a CV.

I am on LinkedIn and I find it good to keep connected to people I have worked with.

I am part of a careers and networking group here in Ottawa who meet every two weeks. I have just set up a LinkedIn group for the group so we can chat between meetings.

JB

Thanks for the tip.

Should be obvious really, but I never thought of using Linked in. Just searched for some Calgary groups in my sector and found I even have some second level connections in some of them.

Not jumping in yet though. When looking for work your approach has to be coordinated and planned (even more so when looking in another country), and there is so much to prepare.

Regards

Chris

I agree Chris, I've been on LinkedIn for a little while and know who I want to connect with but I've got some work to do on my resume and my profile before I jump in with both feet.

Chris

Agreed. I'm an industrial market researcher. Getting info out of companies can be a nightmare. Even getting to talk with a warm body can be a nightmare.

People sufficiently disgruntled to post their disgruntledness are a bit of a gift.

Hi,

Just wanted to add that LinkedIn is really what you make of it. You can lurk on it and probably learn a bit, but it is all about making connections.

An example of really using it came to me lately. I met a guy, Michael, via LinkedIn. Mike is running an interior decorating company had just joined and was making a few connections via the network. At that time he only had 20 or 30 people in his network but he sent out messages to them. We decided to meet him face to face, and subsequently introduced Mike to a couple on a reccie trip since one was a plumber and the wife an interior designer. Mike was helpful.

That was a couple of weeks ago and now I notice that Mike's connections on LinkedIn are over 500. He is a Brit but has overcome his British reserve and is networking like the Canadians do.

Warmly,

Frank