Headhunted on LinkedIn

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Hi,

Wondering if people can give advice or experience as i'm not so active on LinkedIn and not used to this kind of thing.

I received a message from a manager of a company on LinkedIn about a role which has now piqued my interest.

They want to schedule a call.

What should I expect? What should I be asking?

Thanks.

Make sure you research the man and the company first. There is a lot of ID fraud / CV theft (people copying your CV to get jobs they wouldn’t have got otherwise) / contract theft (if you’re self employed they use your references to steal your contacts for themselves) that occurs on LinkedIn - and I would be automatically suspicious of proactive headhunting if you aren’t active (headhunters use an algorithm that directs them to the most active users first). Don’t include your dob / address / confidential material on the CV until

As the things usually on a job advert. In fact, ask them to email you the job advert afterwards. Salary, hours, location, annual leave allowance, additional perks (eg company car/maternity package/buying of extra annual leave). Progression opportunities if that is important. Org structure...

If the recruiter is internal, you could ask about culture. They will always say positive things. But you could looks for words like driven and fast paced (ie do you like working under an element of stress/tight deadlines)

And yes, be aware of fraud! Particularly if you aren't in niche work. Ask how they found you and what part of your profile attracted them for the job

Thanks @Ozanj and @Arbeity. I don't think it's fraudulent. It wasn't a copy/paste type email sent out but referenced my current role and education.

When i say i'm not so active, i guess i should have said i'm not as active as others... i'm not writing posts about my achievements or the workplace, rather just have my education and work history on display and like/comment on stuff occasionally that others post.

Thanks again.

We recruit via LinkedIn and offer a chat with one of the managers. It’s not a job interview and the manager usually does most of the talking, have a few questions prepared but you should be trying to understand enough about the role and the culture to see if it’s worth your while going through the application process. We’ve had people ask g to it the job description before committing to a teams call, that’s ok too.