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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
LinkedIn etiquette question
What is the proper etiquette for "connecting" with a 2nd or 3rd tier connection? I want to apply for a job with a company that I have a "3rd tier" connection with an HR manager. Do I go to the person that I know to be connected with that person, or can I go straight to that person and say that I know them through so-and-so? I figure it's time to start pulling out all the stops to try to find this job! TIA!
Re: LinkedIn etiquette question
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Thank you fabulous ladies!!! That's what I was thinking, but I wasn't 100% sure.
Nesties are the best!!
When I come across an outstanding HR candidate I connect with them. You never know when they may end up being the connection YOU need.
DH is a recruiter and has a LOT of connections (a thousand or more?). He does some of his best recruiting that way. Connections on LinkedIn are not the same as a friends on FB IMO - they don't reflect your "circle." Instead they just reflect a network you've touched professionally.
- Paula Deen to 104.1 KRBE's Producer Eric 9/17/2011
Connecting with fellow HR professionals is not the same IMO. Neither is a recruiter (whose job it is to network) adding people on LinkedIn.
I have been to a number of HR social media workshops that strongly discourage adding candidates on LinkedIn. Once someone is employed with us, I think that is totally different. For one, I would not want that to come back and bite me in the ass if a candidate added me on LinkedIn and we did not hire them. They could say it was because of their gender/race/appearance/age/etc. People are ridiculous and I would hate to have an EEOC claim brought against us for something stupid.
Oh I see what you mean - DURING the application process. I agree there. What I was talking about was AFTER the application process. In my recent interviews for 2 positions that report to me, there were several good candidates and for those who could have been selected but weren't the best qualified, I LinkedIn with them. They might not be the best fit for my current job opening but if I know someone for whose position they ARE a good fit, why not help get them connected?
- Paula Deen to 104.1 KRBE's Producer Eric 9/17/2011