Opinions. Is it worth upgrading from LinkedIn Basic ?

[George Genel]

I wanted to ask if it is worth upgrading LInkedIn from the fress basic to a higher level?

If so which level seems to be the best?

 

I would appreciate your opinions.

 

Thanks in advance,

George

[Sara Jane Jones]

I personally love LinkedIn Recruiter it is so easy and such a time saver!

[George Genel]

Is it really worth the $500 a month?

[Dave Galley]

George,

This depends how you use the site, how you plan to use the site, and what your budget is.

If you want inmails, then it is worth it to buy the level appropriate to the inmails you need.

If you want 'enhanced search', there is really not such a thing, and you shouldn't bother.

Recruiter's "Talent Pipeline" functions are very nice, but very expensive compared to non-Recruiter upgrade options.

Recruiter could also theoretically replace some other products you might use if you are a small business / independent - like an ATS system, though there is a strong 'lockin' with Recruiter.

[Kevin O'Malley]

How long have you used LI Recruiter Dave?

[Dave Galley]

Kevin, about two months. It does have some interesting features.

[Marian Smith]

Dave Galley said:

George,

This depends how you use the site, how you plan to use the site, and what your budget is.

If you want inmails, then it is worth it to buy the level appropriate to the inmails you need.

If you want 'enhanced search', there is really not such a thing, and you shouldn't bother.

Recruiter's "Talent Pipeline" functions are very nice, but very expensive compared to non-Recruiter upgrade options.

Recruiter could also theoretically replace some other products you might use if you are a small business / independent - like an ATS system, though there is a strong 'lockin' with Recruiter.

[Marian Smith]

Marian Smith said:

Dave,

Further to the cost/benefit of upgrading Linkedin I'm not sure about the uses and benefits of Linkedin inmails.  When do you use them and what are the benefits over and above asking someone you have just met or dare I say would like to meet, to 'connect'? 

Dave Galley said:

George,

This depends how you use the site, how you plan to use the site, and what your budget is.

If you want inmails, then it is worth it to buy the level appropriate to the inmails you need.

If you want 'enhanced search', there is really not such a thing, and you shouldn't bother.

Recruiter's "Talent Pipeline" functions are very nice, but very expensive compared to non-Recruiter upgrade options.

Recruiter could also theoretically replace some other products you might use if you are a small business / independent - like an ATS system, though there is a strong 'lockin' with Recruiter.

[George Genel]

I use PC recruiter as my database program.  I use LinkedIn to search for candidates and would just like to be able to refine the search and find people that are out of network.

[Dave Galley]

George,

You do not really need to upgrade for that, then. Unlimited out of network profiles access is very expensive and unnecessary if that's all you would need it for, and the filters aren't (by themselves) worth the price of an upgrade.

[Dave Galley]

Marian,

Connection requests are okay, but they require you to have some degree of connection, or email address. You also have lifetime limits on connection requests (a few thousand) then you have to ask for more and get a few hundred at a time.

Messaging is okay, as far as it goes, but InMails have the added benefit of guaranteeing a reply (not always the one you want, but something) or being credited back to you.

They tend to get past spam a bit better as well, than regular emails, but your results may vary on that.

Marian Smith said:

Marian Smith said:

Dave,

Further to the cost/benefit of upgrading Linkedin I'm not sure about the uses and benefits of Linkedin inmails.  When do you use them and what are the benefits over and above asking someone you have just met or dare I say would like to meet, to 'connect'? 

Dave Galley said:

George,

This depends how you use the site, how you plan to use the site, and what your budget is.

If you want inmails, then it is worth it to buy the level appropriate to the inmails you need.

If you want 'enhanced search', there is really not such a thing, and you shouldn't bother.

Recruiter's "Talent Pipeline" functions are very nice, but very expensive compared to non-Recruiter upgrade options.

Recruiter could also theoretically replace some other products you might use if you are a small business / independent - like an ATS system, though there is a strong 'lockin' with Recruiter.

[Mac]

$500/month sounds way over. $800 a year is more like it with inmail access.

[George Genel]

Hi Mac, which product is $800 a year?