The Web 2.0 Job Search: Quick Tips #1

Posted on June 15, 2010
in Blog, Job Market
by Sean

Here’s an excerpt from a .pdf I’m putting together. Download the complete The Web 2.0 Job Search: Quick Tips by clicking the link.

How to Use LinkedIn to Find Your Next Job:

1. Personalize your profile URL
2. Get a MINIMUM of 5 recommendations with at least one from every job you have held. Write unsolicited recommendations for co-workers as well. Chances are they will return the favor.
3. Connect to everyone you meet, immediately after meeting them.
4. Set you public profile to visible. The more open your profile, the likelier you are to get found in a search.
5. Create a headline for yourself, beyond your job title.
6. Include a link to your profile in your resume.
7. Find where your former co-workers are working & reach out to them to see if there are openings at their current companies.
8. Download a .csv of your contacts and email out a short & simple blast, letting your network know you are in a search.
9. Skip HR – find the hiring manager.
10. Add keywords that a recruiter might use in a search to your Summary & Specialties section. Make sure to include specific technologies.
11. Link everything: Twitter to status updates. Add your blog. SlideShare presentations. Amazon reading list. Everything.
12. Post INSIGHTFUL comments on discussion boards, and try to get several ‘Best Answers’ under your belt.
13. Starting a group is a great way to get exposure as well.
14. Be as complete as possible and make sure your profile matches EXACTLY with the content on your resume.
15. Include a professional (and ONLY a professional) picture in your profile.

How to Use LinkedIn to Find Your Next Job:

1. Personalize your profile URL

2. Get a MINIMUM of 5 recommendations with at least one from every job you have held. Write unsolicited recommendations for co-workers as well. Chances are they will return the favor.

3. Connect to everyone you meet, immediately after meeting them.

4. Set you public profile to visible. The more open your profile, the likelier you are to get found in a search.

5. Create a headline for yourself, beyond your job title.

6. Include a link to your profile in your resume.

7. Find where your former co-workers are working & reach out to them to see if there are openings at their current companies.

8. Download a .csv of your contacts and email out a short & simple blast, letting your network know you are in a search.

9. Skip HR – find the hiring manager.

10. Add keywords that a recruiter might use in a search to your Summary & Specialties section. Make sure to include specific technologies.

11. Link everything: Twitter to status updates. Add your blog. SlideShare presentations. Amazon reading list. Everything.

12. Post INSIGHTFUL comments on discussion boards, and try to get several ‘Best Answers’ under your belt.

13. Starting a group is a great way to get exposure as well.

14. Be as complete as possible and make sure your profile matches EXACTLY with the content on your resume.