Wayne was briefly a client of mine in a past sales life.
He is now a well known LinkedIn trainer. Look for his books and articles everywhere on the web and at a training seminar near you.
Thanks Wayne!
Ev
LinkedIn for the Sealth Job Seeker
He is now a well known LinkedIn trainer. Look for his books and articles everywhere on the web and at a training seminar near you.
Thanks Wayne!
Ev
LinkedIn for the Sealth Job Seeker
Number 1. Yes, that’s right. Number 1.
A few weeks ago, when my wife and I were settling in to work on the weekly tip, we decided to start the day by checking the Amazon book rankings for LinkedIn books. When we pushed the “enter” button, lo and behold……The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success came up first!
Thanks to all of you who have consistently supported my LinkedIn training efforts and spread the word about my book to your networks.
Now I need your help us stay atop the list. Customer reviews are critical for first-time authors and also play a big part in the rankings. If you enjoyed my book, I would appreciate your taking the time to write a review. Simply go to my book page on Amazon and click the “Create your own review” button that appears on the right-hand side partway down the screen. We just authorized a second printing of the book, which is cool but a bit scary at the same time. So your efforts to continue promoting the book are greatly appreciated. Now on to this week’s tip, which is specifically for the person who is looking to find that next great position but in an “unofficial way.” I will answer these frequently asked questions: 1. Would my being on LinkedIn suggest to my boss that I am looking for a job? 2. What are the steps I should be following on LinkedIn in order to position myself for a new job and maybe even be proactive in looking for a new job? The answer to the first question is “no.” There are over 100 million people on LinkedIn, and the vast majority of us are not looking for jobs. As long as you use your head and don’t use words like “seeking,” “pursuing,” “looking” (the kind of words official job seekers need to use), you should look like the rest of us who use LinkedIn daily to grow our networks and ultimately our businesses. Now on to the meat of the tip, where I will answer question #2, and I am calling this:
LinkedIn for the Stealth Job Seeker
Profile Steps:
Proactive Steps:
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- Join industry groups, and be sure to check the Jobs Tab within those groups for job postings.
- Save your favorite status update searches (you find this on your home page by clicking “Search Updates”). Type in the box the names of your target companies in your target region. Many HR professionals use status updates to announce job openings to their network, which you may not even be a part of.
- Select “Follow Company” in the companies section for all of your target companies. This way you will be notified of employment changes in the organization as well as specific job postings the company may make.
Remember this — HR professionals and recruiters are using LinkedIn, the world’s largest searchable database, to look for YOU! Following these steps will increase the odds that they will find you.
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