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Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 6th 2013, 1:45 pm

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Posted By chinglish

Re: Linked In

If you read what I've said you will see I have already accepted that the industry I work in works different and that I have connected with people in Canada in the same profession who do exactly the...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 6th 2013, 3:39 am

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Posted By chinglish

Re: Linked In

Of course recruiters want every bit of your information and promote this as the way forward - they want to know which companies employ people like you and add it to their sales database. 20 years...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 6th 2013, 2:34 am

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Posted By chinglish

Re: Linked In

I'll carry on doing what the vast majority of people in my occupation do all around the world (even Canada) and not name my current employer. Its interesting it doesn't happen in other occupations -...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 6th 2013, 2:16 am

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Posted By chinglish

Re: Linked In

They have all your previous employers - and your current job description. They don't need anything else unless you apply for a job.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 6th 2013, 2:07 am

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Posted By chinglish

Re: Linked In

It's not about making the company look good, its your profile not theirs although I know of a few (mainly USA) companies now want full control of your profile. When so many others are not putting...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 6th 2013, 1:10 am

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Posted By chinglish

Re: Linked In

Easy - you don't want them to be spammed as your previous employer was. You will find a lot of UK financials and IT companies actually demand you do not have them there because they do not want you...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 6th 2013, 1:07 am

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Posted By chinglish

Re: Linked In

I worked mainly in the UK and you will find most financial and IT workers in the UK will not put their current employer on linked in especially if you can be recognised as someone responsible for...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 5th 2013, 2:51 pm

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Posted By chinglish

Re: Linked In

I think you misunderstood and your skills not in great demand - they are neither using my personal phone nor personal email but they use the company that I am working for and that I have no control...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 5th 2013, 2:03 am

Replies: 72

Linked In

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Posted By chinglish

Re: Linked In

I've been using linked in since it began and as a freelancer it has been very useful but:

NEVER put your current employer on there as it will be used by spammers to target you and your company who...

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