LinkedIn is very popular in HR industry, because it is a useful tool which opens door to various professionals or business people who are always - for us recruiters - potential candidates.
"The majority of business
people have their own profile
on LinkedIn."
people have their own profile
on LinkedIn."
The majority of business people have their own profile on LinkedIn no matter if their purpose is a mere presentation of their competences, skills or experience or if their aim is a business cooperation or search for a new opportunity in the career.
HR professionals use LinkedIn network not only to invite potential job candidates, but also to introduce themselves and offer their services as well as to ask for some recommendation, or to contact a certain person in a company, especially if they have some specific question. We can say in short that LinkedIn serves as a channel of transmitting or exchange of information between interested parties.
"HR professionals use LinkedIn
network not only to invite potential
job candidates, but also to introduce
themselves and offer their
services as well as to ask for some
recommendation."
network not only to invite potential
job candidates, but also to introduce
themselves and offer their
services as well as to ask for some
recommendation."
Sometimes HR agencies are also targeted by many professionals who want a secret career change or a certain and definitely discreet change in their company e.g. if they are looking for a new employee, especially if the domain of executive search.