LinkedIn Job Search Workflow

Workflow guide for using LinkedIn in job search and candidate/opportunity sourcing — for both AMS Enterprises pipeline work and Jacob Mathison's personal contracting search.

Accounts

Account	Purpose
Jacob Mathison	Personal profile — contractor/engineer presence. 2K followers. Currently showing Capital One.
AMS Enterprises	Company page — staffing and consulting brand

Profile URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmathison (verify current)

Job Search (Personal Contracting)

Target roles

Principal / Senior / Staff Engineer
Frontend Architect, Full-Stack Lead
React, Vue, TypeScript, AWS, PHP stacks
Remote or hybrid preferred — Omaha NE base

Search filters

Keywords:   "React" OR "Vue" OR "TypeScript" OR "AWS" OR "Next.js"
Location:   Remote (United States)
Job type:   Contract, Full-time
Experience: Director, Executive (maps to senior IC / lead levels)

Easy Apply vs. Direct Apply

Easy Apply — fast, good for volume. Pre-fills from profile.
Direct Apply — sends to company ATS. Use for top targets.

Saved searches

Set up saved searches with email alerts for:

React architect remote contract
Vue.js senior engineer remote
AWS full stack remote contract

Candidate Sourcing (AMS Pipeline)

AMS Enterprises sources developers for client placement. LinkedIn is the primary sourcing channel.

Search operators (LinkedIn Recruiter / Basic)

"software engineer" "React" "remote" #opentowork
"senior developer" "TypeScript" "AWS" location:"United States"
"full stack" "Vue" "Laravel" -"looking for"

Outreach message template

Hi [Name],

Came across your profile — your background in [stack] looks like a strong fit
for a [role] opportunity we're working on. It's [remote/hybrid], [contract/FTE],
with [company type / industry].

Worth a quick chat? Happy to share details.

— Jacob @ AMS Enterprises

Tagging prospects in AMS pipeline

After identifying a candidate, log to the appropriate Discord channel:

Initial find → #prospected (channel ID: 1446581198179799120)
Contacted → #contacted (channel ID: 1446581227992780972)
Meeting set → #meetings-scheduled (channel ID: 1446581306166087730)

⚠️ AMS pipeline channels are monitored by the sales-helper bot. Stick to pipeline data — no casual conversation.

LinkedIn API / Automation Notes

LinkedIn heavily restricts automation. For any programmatic work:

Use official LinkedIn APIs only (requires app approval)
Do not scrape or use unofficial clients — account ban risk
For bulk outreach, use LinkedIn's native InMail or Sales Navigator features
Browser automation (Whisker/Playwright) should be used sparingly and human-like

Useful LinkedIn URLs

Job search:     https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/
My applications: https://www.linkedin.com/my-items/saved-jobs/
Network:        https://www.linkedin.com/mynetwork/
AMS page:       https://www.linkedin.com/company/ams-enterprises (verify)

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