How to use LinkedIn in a job search?
Webinar with Jennifer Rhodes
November 15th
I decided to attend this career service event because I
believe LinkedIn is a great tool that helps us looking for a job and is becoming more and more popular.
Basically LinkedIn is a professional network that helps you
connecting with people that otherwise you wouldn’t be able to do it. Plus, many
companies are using it to check on potential candidates for different
positions. I specially liked the following quote that Jennifer Rhodes used to
describe the potentiality of LinkedIn
“Turn relationships into opportunities”.
Some of the main characteristics of this network are:
- Connect with people who work in a field that you are interested in
- Follow companies and groups you are interested in
- Share ideas/articles
- Get an idea of who might be a potential interviewer for a job
- Share Power Points and projects that reflects what you have been working on
LinkedIn has a job section where you can look for positions
just typing key words. You can also have a premium account if you pay, however
the basic accounts allows you to get a lot of information too. There is also an
education section where you can look for any higher education institution you
might be interested in.
Key suggestions for your profile
- Maintain connections
- Have a good summary in the profile section (brief professional history, top skills and experience and written in first person)
- Ask for other people’s recommendation about your professional skills
- Up date status weekly
- Have a professional photo in your profile
Some interesting figures about LinkedIn
- More than 225 M people world wide (64% outside the U.S.)
- More than 2.9 M companies
- More than 60 K college and universities
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