Eliana Haddad

Why Do People Leave Your LinkedIn Connection Request Pending? If you’ve ever sent a LinkedIn connection request, especially to someone you work with, and it just sits there… you’re not alone. And no, you’re not “childish” for noticing it. LinkedIn can feel personal because it’s tied to your career, your reputation, and how you’re seen at work. So let’s talk through what pending LinkedIn connection request usually means, what it doesn't mean, how to handle it professionally (without...

Should You Stop Using LinkedIn’s "Templated" Recruiter Message? If you’ve ever clicked “Message recruiter” on a LinkedIn job post, you’ve seen the pre-written note that’s basically: “Hi, I’m interested. My experience is a match. Do you have time for a call?” It feels efficient, right? But recruiters often find those templated messages annoying, not because you’re reaching out, but because the template reads like a mass-send request for an interview, and it adds to an already overloaded inbox....

LinkedIn Newsletter If you’re hunting for LinkedIn newsletters that actually help (and aren’t just thinly veiled self-promo), you’re not alone. LinkedIn newsletters can be one of the most practical ways to keep up with what’s changing, algorithm shifts, content formats, profile updates, and what’s working in outreach, without doom-scrolling your feed. But your bar is specific: 10,000+ subscribers and recommendations from people who truly read them. Since subscriber counts change and not...