LinkedIn open to work status - company uses external recruiter

flaneurs_lobster

Ella_fella said:

flaneurs_lobster said:

I'm fully aware that I'm rusty in the ways of playing the job market and career development but isn't 18 months into a role just a tad early to be pressing the "I want promotion or I'm out of here" button?

You mention promotion however for clarity, the new career paths I am seeking do not necessarily short term lever any additional increase in earnings or responsibilities over my current role. 

Ah, fair enough. Thanks.

Archerychick

Ella_fella said:

MyRealNameToo said:

On what basis is the external recruiter engaged? A contingent basis (ie they get paid only if they successfully bring someone in) or more a retainer (ie they are getting paid no matter if there is any recruitment happening or not etc)?

Certainly those on a contingent basis arent going to be spending their time and effort reporting back to their client on who's got what status where etc. Whilst the fees that get paid are substantial (my agency has been paid over £100k so far for finding me) there is also a lot of jobs that dont land etc where it's working for free. Generally they won't waste time doing things that isnt about getting new bums on seats. 

If they are on a retainer then things may be a little different. 

Am not 100% sure but think both are on retainers, as one was previously in my LinkedIn contacts and I had noticed that they recently had acquired the role of Internal recruitment partner for the organisation we both are working for, this being an advertised vacancy in the business.

This does however place more doubt on the claim by LinkedIn that recruiters, whom are employed by the same organisation you are currently working for, will not see your change of status. This one definitely did, after checking their LinkedIn header they absolutely specify the same organisation as myself in their profile header. 

Am now getting slightly paranoid/suspicious that after changing my status 2 out of the 3 recruiters whom immediately viewed my LinkedIn profile are in someway affiliated to my organisation, one having actually "placed" me in my current role.

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I can not see how it could ever be possible for LinkedIn to know what recruiters your company are engaged with. This page I found simply says it will hide it from recruiters AT your firm, as long as it’s set up correctly. There are also exceptions to all of the rules where the user has a recruitment license from LinkedIn. 

 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-signal-recruiters-you-open-new-job-without-green-frame-gd76f?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via

If you really want to unsure that your current employer doesn’t know you are actually looking, you would be better to identify two or three recruiters who specalies in your field, and engage with them directly. 

monkey-fingers

As an aside, as a Manager who doesn't play childish games, I wouldn't look down on anyone who wanted to advance their careers. Indeed, I've helped a number of my team who were in fairly junior positions move up in the company and in one case, find an external role as there was nothing suitable internally.

I'd argue that in many professional areas, staying in one job forever isn't healthy and can sometimes encourage bad habits.

Unless your company is made up of idiots, then set your LinkedIn as "Open to work" for everyone. Absolutely no harm in it. Not all recruiters pay the LinkedIn tax, so you'll not hit everyone.