March 2020 There are two ways you can use LinkedIn to prepare for a salary negotiation. Both tips provide potential data points that you can use for benchmarking and market research. 1) The most straightforward way is to access LinkedIn’s salary feature. As a quick refresher, this was rolled out in 2016 and is available in the US, UK, and Canada. It’s … Read More
January 2020 In light of the interviewing theme for this issue, I’ll share some easy ways to utilize LinkedIn for interviewing preparation. Once you have an interview lined up, use the website to research the company and the people who might be interviewing you. When you are invited to an interview, it’s always good to ask if they can share … Read More
September 2019 Since Microsoft bought LinkedIn, they have been integrating features and one is called Résumé Assistant. You may not know it, but unless you changed your LinkedIn security setting once the feature was added, you have given permission to share the job description content from your profile with Microsoft Word users. It doesn’t show individually identifying information, but it … Read More
July 2019 One of the best ways to brand yourself on LinkedIn is by using the right keywords throughout your profile. The most important area is in your headline because it is the most heavily weighted field on LinkedIn for Search Engine Optimization (SEO). The default setting will be for the system to fill in your most recent job or … Read More
January 2019 In November of 2017, LinkedIn officially rolled out a new feature to facilitate mentoring relationships called Career Advice. It was first available in the US, UK, India, and Australia, with all locations to follow. It’s hard to find the landing page but if you go to this link when logged in, you can get there. You can also find the appropriate … Read More
December 2018 We encourage you to set aside 30 minutes each week this month to reach out to your 1st degree contacts on LinkedIn. You can easily find these contacts by clicking on My Network on the main dashboard after logging into LinkedIn. When you arrive on your network landing page, you will see the word Connections with the total number … Read More
November 2018 A few months ago, I shared a workaround for the character limit of 120 on your LinkedIn headline. Since then, I have learned from listening to LinkedIn Expert Wayne Breitbarth (as a guest on the Resume Storyteller with Virginia Franco podcast), that you get up to 220 characters for your headline on the LinkedIn mobile app. In case you were wondering, … Read More
October 2018 Let’s discuss the pros and cons associated with making your boss a 1st-degree connection on LinkedIn. Then, you can make an informed decision on what to do. If you have a good, supportive, and trusting relationship with your boss, it’s probably a no-brainer to become a 1st-degree connection with her/him on LinkedIn. As with any person, it expands your … Read More
September 2018 When was the last time you really looked at your LinkedIn profile? Take a moment to schedule a 30-minute appointment with yourself in the next week, to take a look at your profile and note things that need to be revised. After that, schedule more time as needed, to follow up on your notes. If you are updating … Read More
August 2018 Jazz Up Your LinkedIn Profile with Symbols While you can’t create a symbol within the LinkedIn system, you can cut and paste them into your profile. You might add icons to your Headline (under your name), your Summary, or in a description about a past or current job. Symbols can be a great way to enhance your profile. … Read More