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Smith-ProulxIn this article, Laura has analyzed the benefits and the hazards of LinkedIn's Resume Assistant for you. Essentially, the application seems to allow you to shortcut the analysis required to write your resume, gathering
Skills and Experience data from LinkedIn Profiles of your professional peers, combined with descriptions from LinkedIn Jobs matching your career level. But hazards do exist. Don't leave the full task of documenting your worth to an automated interface that "knows" little about you. Instead, consider LinkedIn's Resume Assistant as just one of the tools in your job hunting arsenal. By Laura Smith-Proulx Inside of LinkedIn, your visibility for recruiters (who don't buy a recruiting service from LinkedIn) is dependent on the number of connections you have. Maybe you refuse Connection invitations because you're worried that LinkedIn Members are reaching out to you as a way to "game" the system or add you to a meaningless pool of Connections. While this can be true for some
LinkedIn users, the majority of people are using the site to enhance their digital identity or create a wider professional network. If you're still refusing to accept Connections from people you haven't met, this post offers some key points to consider in determining your connecting strategy. Recommended Reading... - 7 Ways to Attract Recruiters on LinkedIn by Arnie Fertig
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a variety of reasons, recruiters often like to "find" talent rather than being beseeched to help desperate job hunters. Think of it as a game of "hide and seek" with a twist: Recruiters are always "seeking," and you want to "hide" right in front of them in such a way as to be easily found. LinkedIn is the place for most professionals to be found today. Being visible (and find-able) on LinkedIn takes some effort, but the benefits in increased visibility and credibility will usually outweigh the
time invested. - To Be Hired, Be Reachable – How to Safely Publish Your Contact Information on LinkedIn by Susan P. Joyce
Once you have been FOUND by a recruiter on LinkedIn, they will want to contact you quickly! The best LinkedIn Profile will not be very useful to you without contact information readily available for recruiters (and other members of your network). If you cannot be easily reached, they move on. Opportunities evaporate, and you will never know they were even possible. You CAN protect your privacy -- and your job if you are still employed -- AND be "reachable" when a
recruiter wants to reach you quickly outside of LinkedIn InMail.
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