The story is how we announced the job posting, which started several years ago. It started when I signed up for LinkedIn when it was a very young service.

Over time, I meticulously built my network. I focused on powerful business connections. Some people criticized me for not connecting to everyone, but I had a standard which I adhere to for those connections. (I use other networks, like Facebook and Twitter to connect with more people.)

And important to this puzzle, I remain visible. I don’t hide. Rather, I saw LinkedIn as an opportunity to share my knowledge, help people where I could, and write testimonials where my words could be powerful.

So the other day, we posted a job on LinkedIn. Within minutes, the flood began.

I reached out to my network, and the people reached out to their respective networks.

The quality of the applicants that we received proves the point.

Afterthought
If you are a recruiter or in the staffing business and you are not yet embracing LinkedIn, you are very late to the party. Here is your invitation to start now.

Afterthought #2
Businesses are now playing catch-up to try to leverage the value of LinkedIn. I saw its value and started building a little at a time several years ago. Perhaps you should ask me what I’m building next.