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How To You Contact Recruiters on LinkedIn?

How To You Contact Recruiters on LinkedIn?


Reaching out to recruiters on LinkedIn is a good  way to get your name on their radar… as long as it is rightly done!


Searching for a job is hard especially if you have been out of jobs for a long time so you might want to take the bull by the horn by reaching out to recruiters yourself. I tell you what!

Reaching out to recruiters on LinkedIn is completely socially acceptable. After all, that's what the platform is for 95 percent of hiring managers use LinkedIn to find candidates especially exclusive openings, so this is a platform you might want to take advantage of.


If you're struggling with exactly how to reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn, here are a few tips.


Have the right person in mind 


Before you start thinking about how to approach recruiters on LinkedIn, make sure you have the right person in mind. The best way to search for recruiters is to type your industry and the word “recruiter,” e.g.“sales recruiter.”  You can also narrow your search results by region to find local recruiters in your area.


Send a personalized connection request


Adding a message to your connection requests is essential. It will give you a much better acceptance rate.

it's essential to start out with something personal to catch their attention.


Hello, John doe


I commend your efforts and the insightful post you put out on LinkedIn. I really learn a lot from them and look forward to learning more.


I am a financial advisor based in Lagos and looking for new opportunities in the finance niche. I would appreciate any guidance you could give me. Would you like to connect and keep in touch for any current or future opportunity


Thanks.


Send the recruiter your resume

Once the recruiter accepts your connection request, it's time to be direct! Send an email or a LinkedIn message. You can Find a recruiter's email address under “Contact info” on his or her profile; if not there, send a message through LinkedIn.


Send the recruiter a message describing your experience, qualifications, and what you're currently looking for in a few concise sentences, and attach your resume, too.


Stay in touch


Don't be obnoxious by sending a message everytime. Put yourself on their faces indirectly by Following up their posts, like, comment and share. You could also check on them maybe once in a month to see how they are fairing!


Contacting recruiters on LinkedIn might seem off, but if you stay friendly and professional throughout the process, there's no need to worry about how to approach recruiters on LinkedIn. In fact, you just might end up with a new job.


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