How to Avoid Paying for LinkedIn for Your Job Search - CareerEnlightenment.com

You can also see if that recruiter is on Twitter or Google+ which would give you another way to send a message without paying a fee.   The problem I’ve seen with InMails lately is that jobseekers are not adding any value to the message and I now see it more as a spamming issue.   As the article mentioned, use LinkedIn as a reference point however take the time and effort to market and brand yourself when you make the contact.Being out of work and doing a job search can be frustrating and feel like a job itself.   There are free resources available so don’t feel obligated to pay for something that you feel may give you a leg up in your job search.I met Chrystal Moore @RecruitMoore  on Twitter in response to this Forbes article. I originally agreed with the Forbes article, but after tweeting back and forth with Chrystal, I tend to agree with her perspective. So I asked her to write up her thoughts and share them with you here.  -Joshua