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Synopsis
An estimated seven in ten American employees want a new job. Millions more are making for their first career step after graduating. And most of them will use LinkedIn--or try. Because while LinkedIn is the dominant platform for hiring, networking, and recruiting, very few job seekers know how to maximize its incredible power. Here are two who do: Omar Garriott and Jeremy Schifeling, career coaches who ran LinkedIn's education team, then formed the Job InSiders to advise all levels of job seekers. Now they're sharing all they know in Linked
, the definitive guide to conquering LinkedIn, written for everyone from the newly minted college graduate to midlife career-changer.
At the core of Linked
is an indispensable five-step framework for the modern job search. It gives candidates the tools and techniques that matter most to cut through the clutter on LinkedIn's massive site while focusing on the new realities of the job market--including how employers actually
zero in on new hires, and how you can you ensure that you stand out. Clear, lively, accessible, and direct, Linked
teaches how to burnish your increasingly important personal online brand. Work the powerful Network Effect, like turning a simple introduction into an invaluable referral. Learn how to think like a recruiter and tailor your profile and job application to their needs. Master the three rules of the LinkedIn search algorithm, and game the Applicant Tracking Systems used by more and more recruiters. And employ advanced LinkedIn hacks, like playing "Who Viewed My Profile Roulette," and strategically post articles relevant to the industry you want to join.
The result: not just the job of your dreams, but a future secured.
- The definitive guide to conquering LinkedIn and finding success in a radically new hiring landscape
- Written by two LinkedIn insiders, who understand all the ins and outs of how LinkedIn works and why it's become the dominant platform for job-seeking, recruiting, networking, and hiring
- A step-by-step program for the millions of people looking for a new job--including the seven in ten employees in the US who want a different job
Synopsis
The LinkedIn insider's guide to how the new job search really works--and how to make it work for you. No one disputes that LinkedIn is the world's biggest job market. So it's about time that someone with the inside scoop explained how to make the most of it. Here, from two LinkedIn experts and former employees, is the definitive guide that demystifies the massive site and gives every reader--from the newly minted college graduate to the midlife career-changer--the most important strategies to win the modern job search game.
Clear, lively, and decidedly practical, Linked shows how to burnish your personal brand so recruiters come to you. Tap the power of the network effect and turn anyone into an invaluable referral. Think like employers and focus your profile to get noticed, get considered, and get hired. And game both the search algorithm and Applicant Tracking Systems used by nearly every employer in every economic sector.
The result: not just a great job, but the future of your dreams.