LinkedIn - hints - it works even in Singapore

[sundaymorningstaple]

Hi

I am currently in USA and looking for job prospects in Singapore. I am SAP project Manager with 16+ years IT work experience.

How do I go about using Linkedin ( converting into premium member but with location as USA) or any other popular methods to do Singapore Job search?

Please suggest

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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:46 am

should be able to get you started on how to make yourself visible over here.

[kooltilldend]

The only thing LinkedIn doesn't do (and I guess no other site does either) is inform potential recruiters that you are open to relocating to xyz countries (so for me I'm open to relocating in India, Thailand, UK or staying in Singapore)

Yes you can put it somewhere in your profile but there's no knowing if anybody will actually see it (most won't imo)...you can also add it in your "tagline"...but really, who does?

You can however apply for jobs anywhere globally on LinkedIn (just change the country to what you want) and then once recruiters contact you via phone or (much more likely) email - just respond to them saying you are open to relocation

Its the only thing I can think of anyways

[brian_singapore]

Just wanted to thank everyone who contributed to this post. Found it immensely helpful.

Now to turn off my notifications so the boss and co-workers don't see the big caps LOOKING FOR SINGAPORE JOB!

[PNGMK]

Would like to chime in that i got contacted for my current job through linkedin as well! I was already working in singapore by then, and a large amount of "job prospect" i got from linkedin are spammy, but once in a awhile i do get contacted by recruiters from companies with good reputation.

Just want to reiterate the importance of keeping your linkedin account up to date. You never know who is looking.

Good to know. +1000 internets for you. As I keep telling people there are thousands and thousands of bored mind numbed recruiters out there trying to hit their target or get a commission by endlessly trawling through linkedin. The job you want is open and a worker ant HR drone is trawling LI looking for you right now!

[ts1978]

Relevant news topic to this discussion:

http://www.ere.net/2013/08/01/linkedin- ... s-monster/

LinkedIn has passed Monster.com for recruitment-related revenue.

It's hard to imagine a future for companies like Monster at the moment, there's just so much more value-add for both the recruiter and the person being recruited on a platform like LinkedIn.

What I do think there is room are some services, sites, or networks that specialize in vocational roles, especially if they can pre-screen employees for certain kinds of skills (like LinkedIn Endorsements - but actually meaningful)

Edit: Just to add my own experiences to the body of knowledge we're collecting here: I recently took a new job (exec-level) that I learned about from one of the weekly "Jobs you might be interested in" spam emails from LinkedIn. It's the first time since my very first job out of uni 15 years ago that a job didn't come from a personal/business connection somehow.

[AngMoG]

Monster has really started annoying me recently... They are far behind in the race now.
1) Their search is utter crap, and return something like 'sys admin' when I'm looking for 'project manager'.
2) Recruiters do not like it anymore either - the number of relevant jobs there has decreased significantly compared to other platforms.
3) One of the problems is the 'simple apply' thing without a cover letter. It's great for the applicant, but crap for the recruiter. Jobsdb offers maintaining several cover letters, and jobstreet has an SMS-sized cover letter field when you submit (that does not allow standard copy&paste).

Anyway, off the path a bit... so far my LinkedIn experience has been mixed, but it is definitely worth keeping one's profile up to date... I get a message/call every now and then, and the roles are actually relevant.

[PNGMK]

Monster has really started annoying me recently... They are far behind in the race now.
1) Their search is utter crap, and return something like 'sys admin' when I'm looking for 'project manager'.
2) Recruiters do not like it anymore either - the number of relevant jobs there has decreased significantly compared to other platforms.
3) One of the problems is the 'simple apply' thing without a cover letter. It's great for the applicant, but crap for the recruiter. Jobsdb offers maintaining several cover letters, and jobstreet has an SMS-sized cover letter field when you submit (that does not allow standard copy&paste).

Anyway, off the path a bit... so far my LinkedIn experience has been mixed, but it is definitely worth keeping one's profile up to date... I get a message/call every now and then, and the roles are actually relevant.

Pretty much any 'push' type system has become crap for specialist or high end jobs (I'm thinking of Rigzone for my industry - a OnG recruiter told me they no longer use it as the number of relevants responses is too low for it to be a viable method). I have no idea how to recruit generalist positions tho.

[PNGMK]

Relevant news topic to this discussion:

http://www.ere.net/2013/08/01/linkedin- ... s-monster/

LinkedIn has passed Monster.com for recruitment-related revenue.

It's hard to imagine a future for companies like Monster at the moment, there's just so much more value-add for both the recruiter and the person being recruited on a platform like LinkedIn.

What I do think there is room are some services, sites, or networks that specialize in vocational roles, especially if they can pre-screen employees for certain kinds of skills (like LinkedIn Endorsements - but actually meaningful)

Edit: Just to add my own experiences to the body of knowledge we're collecting here: I recently took a new job (exec-level) that I learned about from one of the weekly "Jobs you might be interested in" spam emails from LinkedIn. It's the first time since my very first job out of uni 15 years ago that a job didn't come from a personal/business connection somehow.

+1 for you. First I've heard of that function working in LI.

[PNGMK]

FYI I was at a new employee orientation today (my employer has been acquired by a massive MNC). I asked the 6 others at my table how'd they'd found their job - 4 of them had been recruited via Linked in (including myself indirectly).

If you're not using LinkedIn you're in the dark ages for finding a job. 2 of these people were contacted DIRECTLY by the recruiters in the MNC - not even via a headhunter!

[Strong Eagle]

LinkedIn Turning Into "Just Another Job Board"??

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/0 ... 65859.html

[Wd40]

LinkedIn Turning Into "Just Another Job Board"??

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/0 ... 65859.html

I knew this all along, but the interesting thing is when I looked to share this Huffingtonpost article on linked in, I couldn't find any "button" to do it. There is a button for Facebook and Twitter, but not Linked In. You guys thinking what I am thinking?

Linked In is so powerful and widespread now, that I dont think any other news site will put up an article like that, for obvious reasons

[PNGMK]

LinkedIn Turning Into "Just Another Job Board"??

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/0 ... 65859.html

I think LI is struggling not to mess up it's successful formula. After going public it suddenly has a lot of money it can't resist spending by modifying and messing about.

They clearly don't know the offshore mantra; if it's not broke, don't mess with it!

[nakatago]

LinkedIn Turning Into "Just Another Job Board"??

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/0 ... 65859.html

Not doing a very good job at it. It's wonderful if your industry fits in into its algorithms for recommended jobs.

It sucks big time for niche industries--you can't even get it to filter jobs properly. LinkedIn needs to work on how they let users filter stuff.

[raahinternational]

Can I ask ...
can linkedin be used to find someone who is currently seeking job in Oil&gas suppliers field ?
Do i need to be a premier member of linkedin to be able to search for profiles of job seekers in the oil&gas field...?

[sundaymorningstaple]

They didn't give you much training to be a recruiter, did they?