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**Metrujectiktus** · 04-23-2012, 03:38 AM

I use it regularly. I get the following benefits from it:

1) quick way to find a supplier.
2) check out the employment history / profile / endorsements of any potential employee.
3) quick way to find a recruiter for a vacancy.
4) business networking means I can put people in touch, and they can put me in touch.
5) I'm often approached by recruitment agents regarding roles I might be interested in.

Your mileage may vary though. You need contacts that have a large network and are in managerial positions to get the most out of it. No offence to anyone who isn't in a managerial position, but they don't generally have any decision making abilities so you just have to get put in touch with someone who does.

Thanks for the input. Do you find it "professional" compared to the other networks?

To be fair, our fields and prospects are quite a bit different, I think. The world of engineering is pretty small* and relies heavily on experience. The approval of a well-respected colleague tends to get you pretty far... even if that colleague is just a researcher or professor.

*- small in the sense that everyone seems to know each other after a while.

04-23-2012, 03:38 AM	#3
Metrujectiktus Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 394 Senior Member	I use it regularly. I get the following benefits from it: 1) quick way to find a supplier. 2) check out the employment history / profile / endorsements of any potential employee. 3) quick way to find a recruiter for a vacancy. 4) business networking means I can put people in touch, and they can put me in touch. 5) I'm often approached by recruitment agents regarding roles I might be interested in. Your mileage may vary though. You need contacts that have a large network and are in managerial positions to get the most out of it. No offence to anyone who isn't in a managerial position, but they don't generally have any decision making abilities so you just have to get put in touch with someone who does. Thanks for the input. Do you find it "professional" compared to the other networks? To be fair, our fields and prospects are quite a bit different, I think. The world of engineering is pretty small* and relies heavily on experience. The approval of a well-respected colleague tends to get you pretty far... even if that colleague is just a researcher or professor. *- small in the sense that everyone seems to know each other after a while.
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