Should I add my old boss on LinkedIn?

Don’t trash people or organizations on your LinkedIn account. Your old company might have been a hot mess. Your former boss might be a complete jerk. But posting about that just isn’t a good look.

Should I connect with everyone on LinkedIn?

Now, LinkedIn says, “We recommend you only connect with those you know and trust.” That’s reinforced with a little reminder on the window you see when you reach out to someone you’ve found on LinkedIn: “Only invite people you know well and who know you.”

Should you connect with friends on LinkedIn?

Who Should You Connect With on LinkedIn. So unless the person inviting you to connect is an obvious spammer, you should accept his or her invite. Go ahead and connect with your competitors, too – they can see everything you’re doing on LinkedIn anyway.

How do I connect with an old boss on LinkedIn?

1. You want to connect with a former boss or colleague. We worked together at [COMPANY NAME] in [DATE/YEAR] and I would like to reconnect with you. I currently work at [COMPANY NAME] and think there may be an opportunity to collaborate at some point in the future.

Should you join LinkedIn if you already have a job?

If you just joined LinkedIn while in the middle of a job search, your needs are different than if you already have a job and are more interested in managing your career. If you have target companies you want to network into, for example, you may or may not want to connect with your current colleagues.

Are there any good people to connect with on LinkedIn?

Yes. As a general rule, here are some good people to connect with on LinkedIn: Fellow classmates and alumni. People you do business with and like or admire. Members of the same business, social, religious, and fraternal groups. People you know in “real” life.

How fussy should you be with your LinkedIn connections?

You should be at least as fussy with your LinkedIn connections as you are with your personal friends or evaluating people on a dating site. LinkedIn is for business connections, but there is no sense in spinning your wheels connecting with people who offer you nothing.

Should I accept LinkedIn invitations from past coworkers?

It would be awkward to tell your boss and co-workers “I don’t like to connect with the people I work with” considering that LinkedIn is a professional branding, networking and information-sharing tool and almost all of us have many past co-workers among our contacts. Go ahead and accept the invitations. You are part of the team now.