Many thanks to those dedicated individuals who trekked through the ice and yuck for my social media marketing presentation. I noticed that quite a few folks were interested in starting or improving their LinkedIn profiles.
I dug up some additional reading for you and found some enlightenment myself in the process. Once again, I am grateful to you for your questions, which motivate me to seek answers continually.
LinkedIn: A Job Hunters’ Paradise
I can testify that recruiters are canvassing LinkedIn searching for job candidates. I got my last full-time position as a Web Designer thanks to a recruiter who found my (extremely detailed) profile and decided I might be a good fit (I was). I’m pretty sure all of the head hunters who contacted me in the past year found me through LinkedIn. It’s just one more reason to fill out your profile completely and collect endorsements from trusted associates.
OK, I Set Up My Profile…Now What?
Check out these great articles and applications for making the most of your LinkedIn profile.
- 100+ Smart Ways to Use LinkedIn (note: I just ran across the Linked Intelligence blog while hunting down resources for y’all—it looks like a great information source, and I’ll definitely be back soon to explore.
- 10 Ways to Use LinkedIn from the official LinkedIn blog
- LinkedIn Applications—Enrich your profile and share useful information with your network. I just added the Reading List by Amazon app to my LI profile. Check out my latest reading in Web technology and marketing!
- Widgets—Integrate LinkedIn features with your own Web site or blog.
