Open Letter to LinkedIn Job
Seekers,
Greetings to you today.
You don't know me but I know you. I have read your
online profile many times. I know you've been job seeking for some time now.
And I can imagine you're wondering where all the job opportunities are hiding
on LinkedIn.
My dear, just last weekend I visited your profile,
this time to invite you for an interview. Your experience totally matched the
vacancy but unfortunately your full details were not found on your profile.
You had no email address, no telephone number, no
pictures, no detailed JD/ work history, only 20 people are connected to you,
your career summary was blank, and no one ever recommended you!
You seemed qualified for the role but you were
simply unreachable.
Your uncompleted profile created a “gulf” between
you and your opportunity.
You seem not to be aware that Talent acquisition
specialists, recruiters (or head-hunters) are everywhere on LinkedIn. They hire
every time.
You're not even conscious that your LinkedIn
profile is your 21st century resume, and not just another facebook. You treat
LinkedIn like facebook; and that's your sin. You're messing with the world's
largest business platform; with 161 million business professionals; and almost
200,000 of them are Nigerians. (CEOs, Directors, Entrepreneurs, Business
Managers, HRMs, Decision Makers, Recruiters, Head-hunters, etc)
Well, this is my way of getting across to you.
The truth is, there was a job and you were
qualified for it. But I couldn't reach you to invite you for the interview.
PS: The vacancy has since been filled. I just
thought you should know what happened behind your back. And if you think
my write-up is a fable, think again.
Leke Oshiyemi
7 comments:
This is a wonderful write up Leke. We tend to take serious issue for granted and expect wonderful result.
Thanks Atilade. And, yes, the article is based on a true life story. Sometimes job seeker's loses are usually unknown to them. There's need for paradigm shift.
The truth well said.
Leke, very insightful and concise piece. Thanks for sharing.
yes! there Mr. Leke thanks for this insightful message I will update my profile ASAP
Mr Leke, you have given us the bitter but correct pill for this very illness, I sure hope most of us will take heed this time. Thank you for finding the missing brick!!
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