top 5 linkedin job seeking tips
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Land YourDream Jobin 2015The Top 5LinkedIn JobSeeking Tips
Be readywhen opportunitycomes knocking.
A complete profile will make you more likely to receive
opportunities through LinkedIn.
Increase Your Profile Views…
by adding your two most recent work positions12xby listing your skills13xby including a photo14x
30% of job applications are submitted within the first
three days a job is posted.
Applicants who apply to a job within the first three days are 13%
more likely to land the position.
Don’t leave your job searchjust because you’ve left your desk.
30%13%
VP’s and Partners in the US who were newly hired from March to August 2014 showed some common trends in their LinkedIn activity in the three months prior to their new jobs.
80% were sending connection requests
50% were participating in groups
40% were engaging on LinkedIn via shares, likes, and comments
Take some cuesfrom the higher-ups.
80% 50% 40%
45% were endorsing their connections
65% were sending connection requests
Nurture your professional relationships.
When looking at the pool of all new US hires from March to August 2014, approximately 83% were using LinkedIn in the three months prior to their job changes.
65% 45%
Unlock yourcompetitive edge.
larger listing in search results
Featured applicant status that positions any application you submit on LinkedIn at the top of the list for that posting
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