One of the actual uses for LinkedIn.<p>Generally you probably want to work for people you like and respect. If you know some people like that, then finding out how to reach them on LinkedIn is a good way to let them know you are interested in working with them.<p>Sometimes they won&#x27;t be interested in working with you, its a fact of life and you have to let that go. Sometimes they are open to the idea but they don&#x27;t have any budget. And sometimes they will get you interviewed and move you over right away.<p>If you are in the &quot;any job but this one&quot; mode, you are at a disadvantage. If you don&#x27;t know what you want to be doing then people will have a harder time knowing if you would work out well in their position. Its painful when there is a job available but you know it isn&#x27;t what you really want to be doing, do you suck it up and work there because its a job? do you turn them down? Depending on your financial status it can be a very tough call.<p>When folks ask me &quot;should I look for a new job?&quot; I have two pieces of advice regardless, one is that you should always be considering new opportunities, and two you should think about what you jobs you like doing while you are not under pressure (say being unemployed) because it helps you be more honest with yourself on what you like and don&#x27;t like.<p>Recruiters can sometimes get your name in front of a manager at a company you want to work for when you don&#x27;t know anyone there. But generally their value is more to hiring managers than the people they represent.