Your Default LinkedIn Headline
December 30, 2013
Have you ever received congratulations from your LinkedIn network on your new job even though you never changed jobs? I’ll read on my LinkedIn updates that an individual in my network landed a new position. I’ll send my congratulations and then that person will contact me saying I don’t have a new job. I was just updating my profile.
It seems that there are a good percentage of people who update the experience section their profile and wind up having their headline change. When updating the employment section of the profile, you will add the name of the employer, your title, location and dates “From” and “To”. If you choose the check box “I currently work here”, another check box appears that says “Update my headline to”. This is referring to the new position that you just entered. Read the rest of this entry »
How Do You Use LinkedIn?
November 26, 2013
It never ceases to amaze me how many professionals don’t know how to use LinkedIn. The other evening I conducted a LinkedIn training at my local library.
The training was how to develop a LinkedIn profile. The training lasted only 90 minutes. I say only 90 minutes, because I like to take 2.0 – 2.5 to train on this subject. It may seem like a lot, however there is quite a bit to learn about writing an engaging LinkedIn profile.
Photo is courtesy of LinkedIn.
I thoroughly enjoyed myself during the training. The participants were from various backgrounds. There was also an individual that works in a college’s Career Employment Services office. It’s gratifying to know that colleges are now talking with their students about how important it is for them to use LinkedIn as a tool to help them in land that new position. In fact, LinkedIn has developed an entire module for students.
Why don’t more people use LinkedIn? One reason is not everyone needs to use the program. LinkedIn is marketed as a social media site for business professionals (interpret that any way you want). I believe people think of LinkedIn as a business application more than a social media application. Because of that mind set, I go out and educate people on what exactly LinkedIn is. Read the rest of this entry »
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