Chris Penn shares some interesting Linkedin via Google tips for connection hunters. After all, Google is still the ultimate mega search tool. Thanks @cspenn.
Here's a hunting tip for prospecting who might be in a position to hire you. Use LinkedIn... via Google. First figure out who would likely be hiring you. Let's say, for example, it's the Marketing Director. LinkedIn has special phrases like the geographic areas ("Greater Boston Area") and industry categories ("Marketing and Advertising").Plug this query into Google:
The "contact settings" phrase, by the way, is a phrase that only appears on profiles, not other pages. Voila! Instant list of marketing directors in the Greater Boston area that you can reach out to. Once you find a likely prospect or candidate to reach out to, do your homework. Here's an example, someone named Toni at a company called Wedu. Their domain name is wedu.com. Go back to the Google and ask it:
What do we see? They use first name and domain name in their corporate email system. It's not too much of a stretch, then, to figure out that we should contact toni@wedu.com to ask if they've got any positions open or coming open soon.
Now, it's very easy to abuse this technique for lesser purposes, like selling your crap. Don't do it. I don't condone mindless spamming, but as I say in my presentations about job hunting, if the choice is putting food on the table for my family or inconveniencing someone momentarily with an honest job inquiry, your inbox is getting mail. I'd imagine a good number of you feel the same way. Use this technique responsibly.
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