Finding a Job Using LinkedIn Is an Option

Finding a Job Using LinkedIn Is an Option
By Todd B Bavol

LinkedIn is a professional social media website. It can also help you when it comes to finding a job. Though it is not, in any way, the place to go to find job ads, it is a place to go to learn about other people, do some job networking and to grow your profile so that anyone that actually wants to interview with you can see exactly who you are and what you have to offer to them. LinkedIn is a free site with some great opportunities, but to make it work for you, you need to know how to use it effectively.

Did You Know Keywords Matter?

When it comes to finding a job using a site like this, you may think all you need to do is to fill out your profile and just wait for the job offers to come in. That's not the way this social media site works, though. Rather, what you need to do is to connect and network with others. To do this, you need to use keywords.

Keywords are the type of words people type into search engines to find things. The same is true on LinkedIn. When finding a job, you may type in the names of companies, for example, in the industry. A hiring manager, on the other hand, is likely to type in specific job skills, qualifications and other descriptive words of people who meet their needs.

Networking Is Essential

Like any other social media site, you will need to work on using this site for job networking. That means that you will need to have a complete profile. You'll need to use links back to your blog or website to showcase your work. You can use various job apps to help you to track down opportunities. Most importantly, you need to make connections with people in the industry who want to work with you and who may be able to help you in your search.

Finding a job on a site like this takes time. However, if you use the site to create a profile for yourself, do some job networking there, and work to build up your profile and connections, you could find the type of career you have been waiting for. The site is free to use, but it is also one of the largest and most powerful social media tools for professionals today. Use it as a way to make connections and impress those who you do interview with. The fact is, they will go to the site to check you out even after an interview.

Todd Bavol is the President and CEO of Integrity Staffing Solutions. Integrity Staffing Solutions is a national staffing firm assisting individuals and corporations in making the right employment fit. To view job openings in Warehouse, Professional and Administrative positions, visit the Integrity Staffing Solutions web site at http://www.integritystaffing.com.

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