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HowTo LinkedIn #6: Linking out

May 18, 2009

photo credit: kwerfeldein If you’re new to LinkedIn or want some tips on how to make the most of your profile, start with HowTo LinkedIn #1: Creating your unique URL. LinkedIn offers you the opportunity to add a range of content pertinent to your professional experience, but the result looks very much like a resume.  [...]

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Featured Article on FYIScreening: Managing your social media brand

May 15, 2009

Do you know how to make sure a Google search doesn’t lose you a job opportunity?  Or how to make Google an extension of your resume?  Read my thoughts on the subject, and develop a better understanding of your online brand today. Have a great weekend!

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HowTo LinkedIn #5: Add a photo

April 30, 2009

photo credit: BL1961 Short and sweet today, folks.  You must add a photo to your LinkedIn profile. And it must meet the following guidelines: You must be dressed professionally.  Not a suit, per se, but at minimum business casual. You must be the only person in the photo. It must be cropped so that we [...]

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HowTo LinkedIn #4: Your professional experience

April 23, 2009

photo credit: greatseth For the first three articles in the series, check out HowTo LinkedIn #1: Creating your unique URL, HowTo LinkedIn #2: Write a killer headline, and HowTo LinkedIn #3: Connect with the people you know. If you’re following along, by now you have a few contacts and a brief, catchy statement about who [...]

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Left out on LinkedIn: How can I use LinkedIn more effectively?

March 31, 2009

photo credit: Mario Sundar Yesterday on Twitter, a bright, ambitious new grad-to-be confessed she wasn’t finding much value in LinkedIn for her entry level job search.  She asked for advice on how to get more out of it.  Well, here we go. To be honest, I’m not certain that LinkedIn will show huge short-term payoff [...]

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HowTo LinkedIn #3: Connect with the people that you know

March 17, 2009

photo credit: P/UL For the first two articles in the series, check out HowTo LinkedIn #1: Creating your unique URL and HowTo LinkedIn #2: Write a killer headline. The foundation of your LinkedIn experience is your connections — the list of people who acknowledge that they know you.  In order to begin building your network [...]

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Five job boards you must use for your job search

February 5, 2009

photo credit: haileybussey Not every job board can afford  Superbowl advertising.  Beyond Monster, Careerbuilder, and Yahoo! Hotjobs is a new crop of job boards and job aggregators that can lead you to career opportunities you wouldn’t find through the major channels.  These boards have three advantages: Cast a wider net: The more job boards you [...]

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HowTo LinkedIn #2: Write a killer headline

February 3, 2009

If you missed it, you can check out HowTo LinkedIn #1: Creating your unique URL here. Go check out the competition.  Search LinkedIn for keywords that might find someone like you.  Chances are, you see hundreds or thousands of search results within miles of you.  Your profile can easily be lost in a sea of [...]

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HowTo LinkedIn #1: Creating your unique URL

January 25, 2009

What web site is at the top of an IT professional’s must-know list this year? Sites like Green Grid and Secunia are focused on optimizing and protecting the corporate network, but the New York Times’ top pick is a site that helps the IT professional optimize and protect their career brand — LinkedIn. The value [...]

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