Use LinkedIn Mobile to View Your Connections’ Activity Feeds
Breaking 5/31/14: LinkedIn restores ability to view activity feeds from main site. More here. Earlier today I shared Nick Lagos’ great post on LinkedIn’s social decline, LinkedIn: Maintaining Relevance...
View ArticleThe Hiring Manager Viewed Your LinkedIn Profile. Should You Connect?
A reader recently wrote: “I had a question for you after reading your article “Should You Contact Recruiters Who View Your LinkedIn Profile?” (here). I applied for a sales job and the Director of Sales...
View Article7 Levels of LinkedIn Savvy. Which One are You?
As LinkedIn’s quest for total world domination of the employment marketplace continues, it’s good to evaluate your LinkedIn savvy. Why? Because LinkedIn offers a win-win. LinkedIn gets TWD and you get...
View ArticleLinkedIn: Should You Endorse a Mermaid’s Skills?
Ed Han, recruiter and all around great guy, thinks we should witness skills before we endorse them on LinkedIn. That’s fine, but where would it leave the UK’s five mermaids? Or the 204 other LinkedIn...
View ArticleFinally, You Can Opt Out of LinkedIn Endorsement Pop-Ups!
You know when you open your LinkedIn profile and there’s a big box that shows you who has endorsed you for skills you don’t have? Because LinkedIn suggested to your connections that they endorse you...
View ArticleHas LinkedIn Radically Changed Its Search Algorithm?
Has LinkedIn grown tired of members stuffing their profiles with keywords and changed its search algorithm? If it has, you will want to re-optimize your profile for the new algorithm — as soon as we...
View ArticleFinally, a “Must Have” LinkedIn Premium Account for Job Seekers!
My resume clients often ask me if they should purchase a premium LinkedIn account. I used to answer, “It depends.” However, last week LinkedIn introduced Spotlight, a new premium account priced at...
View ArticleHiring Manager Inactive on LinkedIn? Four Terrific Options!
Last month, a reader asked me how he could best use LinkedIn when the hiring managers he wants to pursue aren’t particularly active on the site. Guessing that he’s not the only person in the world...
View ArticleYour LinkedIn Account: The Two Best Reasons to Choose Premium
LinkedIn changes its member account offerings as often as some people change their hair color. I don’t keep up with the fine points because you can find them here. Rather, I recommend that passive and...
View ArticleFollowing a Company on LinkedIn = Winking on Match
Are you following any companies on LinkedIn? You can follow up to 1,000 of your favorites. Crazy? Maybe not. Read on. If you follow companies, I have good news and bad news. The Good News: LinkedIn...
View ArticleLinkedIn Recommendation: Written By a Free Language Generator
This is so wrong. A friend just pointed me to a free, online language generator that writes performance reviews. Then she gave me a LinkedIn recommendation example she “wrote” using the generator. She,...
View ArticleHOW TO: Connect with Recruiters on LinkedIn
You’re starting a job search. You have 60 LinkedIn connections. You want recruiters to find you. Alrighty then. We need to get to work. There are over 1.5 million recruiters on ... Read More
View ArticleHOW TO: Find Recruiters on LinkedIn — Infographic
After I finish my clients’ resumes and LinkedIn profiles, most of them want to know how to find a recruiter, or recruiters, to help them get a job. Because of ... Read More
View ArticleHOW TO: Use LinkedIn Groups to Help Recruiters Find You
Recruiters can search LinkedIn for people who belong to the groups they have joined. While it’s best to be a first level connection with your target recruiters, joining the groups they ... Read More
View ArticleThe Four Best Social Media Shares, According to LinkedIn Research
Good news! LinkedIn just completed a study of what professionals around the world like to read about and share on social media. What We Like While the results varied a ... Read More
View ArticleJob Seekers: New Tool to Double Your Visibility to LinkedIn Recruiter Users
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could easily send recruiters a message that you’re open to hearing about opportunities? Like this: And wouldn’t it be nicer if you could do ... Read More
View ArticleThe Hiring Manager Viewed Your LinkedIn Profile. Should You Connect?
A reader recently wrote: “I had a question for you after reading your article, “Should You Contact Recruiters Who View Your LinkedIn Profile?” She continued, “I applied for a sales ... Read More The...
View ArticleIncrease Your Visibility by Following Companies on LinkedIn
Are you following companies on LinkedIn? If you are, I have good news and bad news. The Good News LinkedIn surveyed people who follow companies. They found 70% of ... Read More The post Increase...
View ArticleUpdate Your LinkedIn Profile Before Your Salary Review
Did you know that HiQ Labs, a data analytics company, can predict how likely you are to quit your job by looking at your LinkedIn profile? No? Well now you ... Read More The post Update Your LinkedIn...
View ArticleThe Four Best Social Media Shares, According to LinkedIn Research
Good news! LinkedIn just completed a study of what professionals around the world like to read about and share on social media. What We Like While the results varied a ... Read More The post The Four...
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