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 ...

The person may not use LinkedIn frequently, so sending the request through LinkedIn is often not the best first move. Instead, email the contact before sending them the connection request to remind ...

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.

What are the 11 most boring words in the English language? Aside from using a ridiculously bad LinkedIn profile photo, using the default connection request message is one of the biggest mistakes you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. In the modern professional landscape, LinkedIn is more than ...

“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 ...

Last week you sent me a request to connect with me on LinkedIn, and you still haven’t received a response. Maybe the request still shows as pending, or maybe it’s not showing up at all, which means I ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. “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 ...