Finding the Jobs

“If you’re not going to do it right, there is no point wasting your time (and everyone else’s) on LinkedIn.”

And part of doing it right, is creating a complete profile and making it visible for people to see.  For the rest of Alison’s posting, check out http://tinyurl.com/7asstpj.

And for more on LinkedIn, check out my AARP Work blog posting, LinkedIn: A Job Seeker’s Best Friend. (http://blog.aarp.org/category/work)

LinkedIn Isn’t for Passive Networking

Job seekers may think of LinkedIn as a networking site where it’s okay to be passive, where simply filling out a profile and hoping someone (especially a hiring manager) will notice.

That’s not the way it works.  Actually, LinkedIn works best when its users are actively involved, adding value to the networking experience.   For example, a good way of doing this is by joining and participating in groups and responding to questions asked by others in those groups.

As valuable as LinkedIn is as a networking tool, it’s not the only networking tool.  Another fruitful way of job hunting?  The old-fashioned way:  face-to-face.  But using both approaches is best.

First step in becoming an active user:  create a complete profile.

What’s a complete profile look like?  Check out LinkedIn’s Learning Center for great tips.  (http://learn.linkedin.com/profiles)

How active a user are you?