If you have your eye on applying for a specific job, LinkedIn can help you meet the people directly responsible for hiring new employees in that company. Just as in real world business networks, it ...

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“If I’ve never directly worked with you or if you’ve never directly worked for me, don’t bother sending me a connection request on LinkedIn. It’s not gonna happen. I’ll just click ‘Ignore.’” Those are ...

It happens to a lot of us. A new LinkedIn connection request pops up without a note, a message, or a reason. Perhaps the person shares a few mutual connections, but they’re essentially a stranger.