What should you send when someone offers to keep an eye out for jobs?

Start with these three steps

1. Choose a main role rather than saying any job will do.
2. Describe verifiable work; use concrete deliverables when you lack metrics.
3. State what may be forwarded and make yourself the contact for follow-up.

The distinction that changes your decision

Forwardable does not mean public. You may allow a one-to-one introduction to a recruiter without consenting to a group post. Specify the sharing scope before sending.

A filled example

“I am looking for junior data analyst roles in Taipei. You may share this note with hiring colleagues. I have reporting-cleanup and dashboard projects here; please do not forward my private phone number.”

What to do with your observation

A worksheet you can use

Role: __; location or format: __; two work examples: __; public link: __; sharing permission: __.

What if I have no impressive results numbers?

Do not invent them. Describe the task, method and deliverable, distinguishing your contribution from the team’s.

Evidence and scope

This is an original editorial decision guide. Examples are hypothetical, not testimonials. Participation, another person’s interest and eventual outcomes are separate questions. The source supplies context, not validation of these scripts, exercises or WKND outcomes. No outside expert reviewed or endorsed this guide. LinkedIn research cannot establish the job-search effects of an offline meal.

Rajkumar and colleagues studied LinkedIn ties and job mobility. Rajkumar et al. (2022) — A causal test of the strength of weak ties

Sources and further reading

Rajkumar et al. (2022) — A causal test of the strength of weak ties

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