I always though that LinkedIn can also be leader in social networking world. LinkedIn is not only a place to display work and credentials to colleagues but also a kind of passive invitation to recruiters and potential employers who might want to seek my services.
I also understand that I've so far only scratched the surface of what LinkedIn can do. People actively searching for jobs can make use of oceans of data that LinkedIn's 70 million users have created.
For more advanced advice on how to use LinkedIn to find a job, Here are some tips.
First, How to search geographically for contacts who work in the human resources departments of companies. At the top left-hand corner of the screen, next to the search box, click on the word "Advanced." That takes you to an "Advanced People Search." On the right-hand side of the screen, in the "Title" box, type either "HR" or "human resources." Below the title, there's a drop-down menu where you choose "Current."
Your next move is to narrow that search by location, which you do on the left-hand side of the screen. You might stick close to home, or, if you're open to relocating, cast the net wide. Just below location, you can choose an industry to narrow down to.
I also understand that I've so far only scratched the surface of what LinkedIn can do. People actively searching for jobs can make use of oceans of data that LinkedIn's 70 million users have created.
For more advanced advice on how to use LinkedIn to find a job, Here are some tips.
First, How to search geographically for contacts who work in the human resources departments of companies. At the top left-hand corner of the screen, next to the search box, click on the word "Advanced." That takes you to an "Advanced People Search." On the right-hand side of the screen, in the "Title" box, type either "HR" or "human resources." Below the title, there's a drop-down menu where you choose "Current."
Your next move is to narrow that search by location, which you do on the left-hand side of the screen. You might stick close to home, or, if you're open to relocating, cast the net wide. Just below location, you can choose an industry to narrow down to.
To search about company we suggest you to enter the name of a specific company, just below the title box where you wrote "human resources" or "HR." Ideally, a list will come up with little blue numbers next to the names at the top of the list. If "2nd" appears next to a name, click on that name, and on the right side of the screen you will see who among your connections links to that person. I tried a couple of companies, like Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal, and met with no success, but perhaps if I had more connections this would work for me. Canfield also suggested using the title "recruiter" and the company name.
Next If you're thinking of changing your whole career. In the title box, put your dream profession or dream title. You can gather all sorts of information this way. You can pore over the profiles of people who have your dream job now and consider how they got there. If you share a connection, then you have an excuse to send them a quick e-mail, preferably with your mutual connection's name in the subject line, and suggest you go for coffee or have a phone chat.
You can also use LinkedIn to follow what's happening at companies where you'd like to work. Go to the gray bar at the top of any LinkedIn page. Hover your cursor over the word "More" at the center of it, and click on the word "Companies." Once you enter your company of choice, you'll get all sorts of info, including a list of current and former employees and new hires to whom you may have connections. All of these connections present networking opportunities. If there are a lot of new hires, that means the company is in expansion mode, Canfield points out. Information on this page can also provide fodder for questions you might want to ask in an interview, should you get your foot in the door.
At the top of the page, under the search box, you can click on a link that says, "Follow company." That will feed you news about new hires, promotions and departures, which will appear directly on your LinkedIn home page.
source : financialpost.com
Next If you're thinking of changing your whole career. In the title box, put your dream profession or dream title. You can gather all sorts of information this way. You can pore over the profiles of people who have your dream job now and consider how they got there. If you share a connection, then you have an excuse to send them a quick e-mail, preferably with your mutual connection's name in the subject line, and suggest you go for coffee or have a phone chat.
You can also use LinkedIn to follow what's happening at companies where you'd like to work. Go to the gray bar at the top of any LinkedIn page. Hover your cursor over the word "More" at the center of it, and click on the word "Companies." Once you enter your company of choice, you'll get all sorts of info, including a list of current and former employees and new hires to whom you may have connections. All of these connections present networking opportunities. If there are a lot of new hires, that means the company is in expansion mode, Canfield points out. Information on this page can also provide fodder for questions you might want to ask in an interview, should you get your foot in the door.
At the top of the page, under the search box, you can click on a link that says, "Follow company." That will feed you news about new hires, promotions and departures, which will appear directly on your LinkedIn home page.
source : financialpost.com
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