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Yeah definitely. Bummer that he's not responding, I feel like everyone has been in your shoes before and I respect it so much when people pay it forward. But yeah, I think you shouldn't mention his name. Just try to land the job on your own merits, I hope it works out for you in spite of him not helping you out!!
I like to give people the benefit of the doubt and want to think he's busy and gathering more info to get back to you because reading it without a simple response, even if just to say he unfortunately can't help isn't cool. But that wouldn't change the outcome of me still applying. I agree with your decision to move forward without this connect.
Please don’t be offended if it’s not a good friend. I work at a big well-known agency and the amount of cold outreach I receive is INSANE and I am not a recruiter. Im talking 50+ people per week on a slow week, closer to 100+ if a job in my line of expertise is posted. I used to try to respond to everyone, but I realized how much time that took and how much it impacted my mental health because let’s be honest - while it’s not technically work, it feels like work when you know people are only reaching out because they want a job at your company. Cold messaging / emailing on platforms like LinkedIn has broken networking and it’s no longer sustainable for people to keep up with. I know that’s not what you want to hear, but hope it provides some perspective as to why you might not be getting a response.
95% of the messages ask for a quick call or virtual ccffee chat to learn about my experience at the agency. I politely inform them I don’t have availability and direct them to apply.
Personally, I won’t refer someone unless I have personally worked with them or they’re a very close friend that I trust implicitly. I’m not attaching my name and reputation to someone I barely know.
Don’t let that hold you back! I’ve had this happen in the past, but it turned out the person I reached out to couldn’t say anything because he was not allowed to talk to the job candidates. In the end, I got the job.
Wow, that's awkward. I would probably do exactly that, not mention him since you don't know what's going on there. Maybe he doesn't wanna get involved, or he doesn't have access to his Facebook anymore? I mean, it's strange. But mentioning him would probably just compound the weirdness.
Right. Sooo awkward. I always thought we had a good connection, but yeah. FB definitely said he read it. But who knows. My brain is wondering all kinds of scenarios, so it’s probably best to move forward on my own merits. I’d have to interact with him, likely. Lol awkward. Oh well!!
Oof, this is making me feel secondhand awkward. I think your approach moving forward is sound. If he hasn't responded to either of your messages, I think it's safe to say he's not going to be advocating on your behalf. I would't make any mention of this personal connection during your interviews.
Exactly. Thank you for feeling my pain. 🥴😩🫣😶🌫️
I had a similar bit situation where a former college classmate (light acquaintance but in the same major and graduating class) posted on LinkedIn about hiring on their team and to reach out to chat about the role. I reached out with a polite message and they never responded. Probably a sign to not apply for me idk.