Have you considered adding a hyperlink to your LinkedIn profile on your resume or other job-search correspondence? If so, keep these tips in mind:
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Make sure your LinkedIn and your resume match up 100%. Sometimes, since it’s “just LinkedIn,” job seekers 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.
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Spend as much time making your LinkedIn profile perfect as you do your resume. Neither should have typos or careless errors.
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Enhance your linkedin profile. Be sure to optimize your online materials, as many recruiters source from that pool.
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Be aware that potential employers 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.
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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 profile, solid connections to colleagues and employers and have spent time enhancing your LinkedIn image, you will be prepared to use this network as a job-hunting tool.
I can help you with your LinkedIn profile, your resume and coach you through every step of your job hunt.