Thinking of Adding Linkedin Link to Your Resume?

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Have you considered adding a hotlink to your linkedin profile on your resume or other job-search correspondence? If so, keep these tips in mind:

Make sure your linkedin and your resume match up 100%. Sometimes, since it’s “just linkedin,” jobseekers are not as careful about dates and details as they would be on a resume. You don’t want any discrepancies to raise red flags.
Spend as much time making your linkedin profile perfect as you do your resume. Neither should have typos or careless errors.
Enhance your linkedin profile. Be sure to optimize your linkedin materials, as many recruiters source from that pool.
Be aware that potential employers will use linkedin resources to find out about you. Granted, this is true whether or not you offer the link, but if you have a profile and offer the link, be sure you don’t mind people following up with common connections without your knowledge.
Be careful about what information you make public. For example, if you’ve asked a lot of questions about job hunting, you may not want to make your list of questions public on your linkedin profile.

If you have a strong linkedin profile, solid connections to colleagues and employers and have spent time enhancing your linkedin image, you will be prepared to use linkedin as a job-hunting tool.

Keppie Careers will help you with your linkedin profile, your resume and coach you through every step of your job hunt. www.keppiecareers.com.

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