There are at least 7 specific reasons to create a LinkedIn profile, or enhance your profile if you already have one:
1. Recruiters may search LinkedIn instead of resume databases,
2. You will be better prepared in case of layoff,
3. Your real-world network will grow stronger,
4. LinkedIn will supplement your real-world network,
5. The site gives you an opportunity to be a subject matter expert,
6. LinkedIn will help you be found when “Googled,” and
7. There are millions of users on LinkedIn.
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4 Reasons to be Thankful When You Apply for jobs After Thanksgiving: Your Job Search May be More Hopeful than Expected.
Here are just four reasons for us to be optimistic about the near future:
1. There are new types of jobs in the US economy,
2. Motivated job seekers get jobs,
3. Education is becoming more widely available online, and
4. Control of the Pandemic could usher in a new era.
4 LinkedIn Features that May Help You Succeed!
The LinkedIn features I’ll comment on this week include:
1. The Open for Work hashtag,
2. Adding a banner to your LinkedIn profile,
3. LinkedIn’s Resume Builder, and
4. The LinkedIn Career Explorer beta test.
3 Thoughts on Getting a Job Fast: Can You Be Successful Doing a Quick Job Search?
Job seekers have told me they need to find a job now. They want a way to “easily apply” for jobs. No one pays me, or anyone else, to tell them “it can’t be done.” Nonetheless, I offer some of the following insights and suggestions to job seekers that need a job right away:
1. Superstars land jobs quickly,
2. Candidates referred into jobs are hired more rapidly than others, and
3. You need a job search strategy to “easily apply” with online applications.
4 Ways to Improve Resume Results through Research
The following four strategies should improve your job search results:
1. Target a job you are qualified to fill,
2. Identify employers that may have opportunities for you,
3. Find contacts in those companies that will advocate for you, and
4. Apply directly to your target employers.
