Networking
Hello,
If you are in the market for a job, especially if you have at least several years of work experience, you should be taking advantage of the significant benefits LinkedIn can bring to your job search, including warm leads into companies or to people you are targeting, the possibility of creating new job leads through recruiters who frequently use the site or people who are impressed with comments you post on the site, and access to posted and unposted job openings. So how do you take advantage of LinkedIn if you’re a job seeker?
1. Create a Thoughtful Profile. According to LinkedIn, you are 40X more likely to receive opportunities if your profile is complete. A complete profile includes your current job and 2 previous jobs, your educational background, a profile summary, profile picture, your specialties and at least 3 recommendations. Your profile summary should highlight your passions, interests AND your personality. Your work experience should highlight the specific actions taken and the impact achieved. Many people make the mistake of writing their experience as a recitation of tasks; e.g. built models, created presentations. If you’ve created presentations, projects or have other work that showcases your talents, use an app like Slideshare or Box.net to include your work in your profile. Thoughtful (vs boilerplate) recommendations from colleagues who can speak to specific skills or your impact can help.LinkedIn has a simple tool that lets you solicit them for people you know. Once and only when your profile is complete, include a link to it in your email signature, on your resume, and even on your business card.
Happy Monday, Lemonaders!
When you are unemployed, time can creep by slowly. Are you taking advantage of every opportunity to make your time count? What are you doing to gain skills that you can add to your resume? Think back to when you were employed and your to-do list was overwhelming. What are some of the things you have always wanted to do, but couldn’t find the time for? To get you brainstorming, here are some ideas.
Lemoanders,
I Tweet, you Tweet, everybody Tweets Tweets...Read this great article on how Twitter helps people make the right contacts to find jobs.
Johnny Lemonade
Dear Lemonaders,
Behold the power of social networks! Thanks to Facebook, I have reconnected with half of my high school...ah, the memories. These sites can also be of great help when searching for new opportunities.
CNN.com featured a story, Hired! From Campfires to Career, on Mark Gentry, a recent college graduate looking for a job. Thanks to Facebook, Mark reconnected with an old friend (Kevin) who helped him land a job!
The purpose of LemonadeIt is just this...Get people connected to help them get back on their feet and ultimately find a job!
Consider this: If you lost your job tomorrow, who would you turn to?
We get so caught up in what the media is saying about the economy that we become doom and gloom about the future. We stay focused on our current roles and forget the importance of staying connected. Networking is vital to us as professionals regardless of the economy and regardless of whether or not you are seeking employment.
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