linkedin headhunters

[spectastic]

Do you guys get messages from time to time from recruiters? For me, a lot of times, I get requests for referrals for an open position that they have. I'm just curious if you guys treat these messages as spam, or legit networking opportunities. Any stories?

[themmases]

Depends. I forward them if I really know someone looking for a job. I'm not asking coworkers if they're looking just to forward this stranger's email, though.

 

Otherwise, I only respond if they have all three of the following: actually recruit in an area/company I want to work; actually know what I do/seem to have read my profile; generally seem non-sketchy. I have a stupid job title that usually means something else in my industry, so it's not hard to figure out who was interested enough to read my CV and who was just sending as many messages as they could afford to strangers with my job title. I just thank the good ones for getting in touch and say I'll forward their offer to anyone in my circle who seems appropriate (which sometimes could be no one).