You’ve probably done it on Facebook and you’ve definitely done it on Twitter, but do you know how to remove a LinkedIn contact?
I myself have performed a Facebook “friend” cull after one too many primary school “friends” annoying dessert Instagrams began clogging up my newsfeed.
I’ve also had to unfollow many’s the annoying celebrity on Twitter (do you know how many times Rihanna tweets a day? Too many!) but I’ve never gotten rid of a LinkedIn connection.
Why? Well I’ve never had any reason to.
I’m on good terms with former bosses and the vast majority of my connections are relevant to my current industry and my job.
However, you may wish to disconnect from an old boss, dud candidates, an ex-spouse(s), primary/secondary school friends, old teachers or lecturers, irrelevant connections gathered through tangent network growth, the list is endless.
So what do you need to do to rid your network of these hangers on?
How To Remove A LinkedIn Contact:
1. On your home screen, select ‘Network‘ and choose ‘Contacts‘ from the drop down.
2. In the search box, type the first name of the connection you are looking to get rid of and press Enter.
3. A list of all your connections with that first name will appear. Select the person you wish to disconnect from, click the ‘More‘ option and select ‘Remove Connection‘.
About the Author: Siofra Pratt is a Digital Marketing Executive at Social Talent, which she originally joined as an intern in May 2013. In her current role, Siofra manages inbound marketing & content creation, social media management and advertising for Social Talent and is the voice of the Social Talent Blog. A former banker, Siofra holds an honours degree in Commerce and an honours Masters in Creative Advertising.
Follow her on Twitter @sioffy or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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