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The problem with LinkedIn is that people get flooded with messages and it can become overwhelming. And to be honest, most of the messages read like spam. There's a procedure where people can apply for jobs and it doesn't include messaging recruiters on LinkedIn. Most recruiters simply aren't going to respond to random messages they get there.
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In that case, how to get a response?
If I'm reaching out to recruiters, the main thing I try to do is to keep my messages short and really try not to sound like AI. Be original, avoid em dashes, and speak confidently (and concisely) about your background/skills and what you're looking for. SOMETIMES you get a response lol.
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I have done that and at the end, all I do is hope
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Is it possible you’re just not reaching out to the right people? I get messages on occasion that don’t apply to me so I just ignore them (e.g selling a software to my organization).