[Closed] Linkedin and headhunters

I might be misunderstanding your question. But would you lie on your CV?

I seem to suffer from the opposite effect, agents/head hunters contacting me for roles that are legions above my abilities and experience. My linkedin profile is upbeat but honest.

Lazy recruiters scan LinkedIn for buzzwords then they pester you with "opportunities".
So slightly tailor your profile for the job you want if you have the required skillset
The worst that can happen is you fluff an interview

Elshalimo has it.

An aside, but "I got headhunted" is such a ridiculous phrase. Such a ego trip for the "hunted". You are nothing more than commission dufus!!! imo without exception they dont give a sh1t if you are actually any good-they just want to get you in the door.
No offence to op - your post then clearly states "recruitment consultant" which is still a bit strong IMO 🙂

ooooOOOOoooohhh!

A lot of the "headhunters" that contact me via LinkedIn seem to be improbably beautiful women from Russia and other foreign parts. Can't help suspecting that in reality they are actually boilers sitting in a grubby office in Barnsley.

Makes me wonder what sort of 'head' they're hunting for...

I'm on it but never use it, I have a blank profile and it'll stay that way. I know enough folks who have been right cheesed off with the hassle it creates and they too have blanked out their profiles.
I suppose if you are in the market for a new job or are ok with being out there for these types to contact you then hop on and ride the glory train.
Most profiles I read these days have content like:
I went to skool here. I am xx years old, I ride bikes, I work for a living.
HTH

You need to manage LI not the other way round. Tailor your profile. Agree that it is used by some lazy head hunters but also by the good ones. All the updates and say congrats stuff are v irritating but just ignore them. HH do screen by words and phrases so check that your profile is written well.

Got my old job thanks to being headhunted via linkedin, no complaints about it here! Still work at the same place but been promoted and I'm so glad I moved here from my old place.

I seem to suffer from the opposite effect, agents/head hunters contacting me for roles that are legions above my abilities and experience. My linkedin profile is upbeat but honest.

Exactly the same here. "I have a role that I think you'll be interested in. It's Chief Global Security Officer for a Global Telecommunications Company based in New York" (or similar). Yah.... I *think* I'm a couple of decades off that level yet Mr Recruitment Agent. 🙄

Its a shame that such a potentially useful business tool is being used primarily by recruitment consultants to 'fish' for contacts.

I must get 2 - 3 a day from all over the country.

Not lie, write your profile with a view to the job you want not the job you had a few years ago. Otherwise you will only ever get approached for jobs you did in the past

And yes I know to most agents all I am is a commission cheque, but so what? That's their job, it is mutually beneficial if you want a job too. And I have met a (small) number who are pretty good and keen to build a longer term relationship with you rather than just a single placement.

Agree headhunting is a bit of a silly term, but you all know what it means, what's the alternative phrase? Got a call from an agent who has key word searched my profile online? Takes a bit longer to type!

I get called/emailed occasionally, they are usually looking to place people into the company I currently work in. They waste their time, I'm a contractor and have no power in that area, we use prefferred suppliers, telling this usually end the chat prompt.

conversly I am also contacted about jobs, usually they are looking to fill 'hard to fill' roles that are way below my salary although once it led to a phone interview with the director of HR from an American company setting up an office in London.

so my advice is keep it up to date, keep it positive, no point exaggerating too much.

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