Re: Help! Reply from Gail re: job leads on LinkedIn

["Robert" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: "Gail" <http://www.cox.net/~g3>
 > Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 23:21:22 -0800
 >
 > Dear Robert,
 >     I recently received an email from a male I don't know by the name of 
 > Dave Kevoe regarding LinkedIn.

He seems to be a recruiter:

 Dave Kevoe
 Title:
     Owner, Kevoe Executive Search
 Demographic Info:
    Greater Los Angeles Area | Staffing and Recruiting 

 > Maybe I do as a distant acquaintance, and I 
 > have just forgotten who he is. I don't understand how all this works.
 > How do 
 > I know if that is a job lead?

Unless they name a specific job at a specific company, I usually ignore
recruiters.

 > I don't want to get into trouble and be 
 > emailing people I don't know.

My suggestion is to ignore it.

In any case, he doesn't have your email address -- they are hidden on
LinkedIn.

Recall that you should make sure you only have "I'll accept only
Introductions" checked on

	https://www.linkedin.com/secure/settings?req=

and click on "Save Changes", as I had suggested before.  In this way, I
can screen anyone who contacts you.

 > I think I wish I never got involved with this 
 > as it's not my thing. The best way for me to get a job is to keep on using 
 > the methods I was using before you told me about LinkedIn such as going on 
 > the job websites. For example I had a job interview yesterday for a half 
 > time job at the SB Zoo. I should hear the results in a week or two.

Good luck.

 > I realize you meant well in trying to help me, but I think the situation is 
 > different in a smaller area like Santa Barbara compared to the Bay Area 
 > where you are.

It's basically impossible to get a job here in the Bay Area.  So, at this
point, nothing, including LinkedIn, would help.

 > Gail
 > ----- Original Message ----- 
 > From: "Robert" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
 > To: <http://www.cox.net/~g3>
 > Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 7:21 AM
 > Subject: Re: Reply from Gail re: job leads on LinkedIn