1. 20 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Get a Better Job 1.Research career pathscareer paths  Look at the career progression of people who currently have the kind of job you’d like to have in 5-10 years 2.See who employs people like youpeople like you  Search for people with the same job titles and in same region/industry to see who is employing people like you  Explore “viewers of this profile also viewed”  Check for shared connections, education, interests, etc. 3.Learn by joining professional groupsgroups  Look at discussions, profiles of members and jobs posted  Establish reputation via valuable discussion/news contributions  Contact people who may be able to help you with your next step  In large groups, follow the interesting people 10

2. 20 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Get a Better Job 4.See which of your friends know people who are hiringfriends  Most people end up getting their job through a connection  Give yourself some latitude in the job titles you are looking for and focus on what is available in your second degree  Be sure to offer something of value when sending request 5.Be connected to your work network  Check to see which contacts are on LinkedIncontacts  Check for classmates & former work colleaguesclassmates work colleagues  People You May Know People  Friends of friendsfriends 6.Stay top of mind among your LinkedIn connectionsmind  Update your status, share news/resource/quote, update your profile  Give/get a recommendations, ask/answer a question  Join groups, participate in discussions, create/comment on a poll 10

3. 20 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Get a Better Job 7.Fortify your profile with applicationsapplications  Add presentations you have given, PDFs of your work, videos, books you are reading, etc.;  Allow people to see your latest tweets or blog posts  Share trips you are taking, events you are attending or speaking at 8.Show your expertiseexpertise  Answer some questions to highlight your expertise  If the person asking the question selects your answer as best, you get a module on your profile showcasing your areas of expertise 9.Be found by recruiters and hiring managersfound  Use the resume importer  Be sure your profile includes keywords recruiters or hiring managers are likely to search for 10

4. 20 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Get a Better Job 10.Use recommendations so people pick you from the resultsrecommendations  Request recommendations from people you have worked with  Or just give them a recommendation, and they may return the favor 11.Put your best foot forward in search enginessearch engines  Your LinkedIn profile will often be the first results  Put your who name into the vanity URL of your public profile  Add more info to your public profile 12.See at which companies the friends of your friends workcompanies  Companies may not have a job listed on LinkedIn or on their site  But if you approach someone through a common connection, they may just talk with you and end up creating a job  Remember the more of your work contacts you are connected to, the more jobs and companies will be just an introduction away 10

5. 20 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Get a Better Job 13.Broaden your search by finding related companiesrelated  Explore similar companies via tags  Review from where companies hire and for what companies employees leave 14.Consider an upgradeupgrade  Make it easy for anyone to contact you  See more people who visited your profile  See more information about people outside of your network  Organize people to contact into folders 15.Find inside connections on Simply HiredSimply Hired  Like on LinkedIn, but for jobs not listed on LinkedIn 16.Visit the profiles of recruiters and hiring managersVisit  Be sure to turn on your name and headline in the visibility setting, so they can see your profile and contact you if interested 10

6. 20 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Get a Better Job 17.Find inside connections on HotJobs, Monster, Craigslist, etc.inside  Brings the power of your network to jobs listed on job boards 18.Check who viewed your profilewho  Even if not always see exact person, easy to match up with places where you applied  See if your profile is coming up for the right kinds of people searching on LinkedIn 19.Prepare for the interviewPrepare  Start with company profile and Company Buzz  Browsing profiles of potential interviewers  Don’t forget to look up and contact who used to have this job and no longer works at the company 20.Research your future bossboss  Talk to people who have worked for you future boss  If are premium member, use reference search 10