Four ways to find jobs through LinkedIn – About.com
I’m currently down in Los Angeles at the Digital Hollywood Conference and one thing I keep hearing over and over from people that I’ve met down here is, “How do I take LinkedIn to the next level?” Luckily for me I have four terrific recent customer stories that I’ve been able to share with folks I’ve met.
Alison Doyle at About.com just recently wrote an article about how four LinkedIn users were able to use our site in different ways to find their dream jobs. I love this article because it showcases the fact that there is more than one way to find jobs on LinkedIn.
This article tells how Evan Gotlib found his job at TravelZoo by doing a random job search on LinkedIn. Liz Manning found her job at Benevia by looking through her connections on LinkedIn to find someone she might know at the company she wanted to work for. Steve Weinstein found his by getting contacted directly by a Cooper Power System’s HR personnel and Chuck Hester found his job at iContact by expanding his network organically. The article is a terrific read and definitely showcases the power of LinkedIn.
And more importantly, feel free to leave a comment on any success you’ve had using LinkedIn, right here at the bottom of the post.
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Kay Stout May 8th, 2008
Thanks to LinkedIn and Alison Doyle at about.com – - I was a recent guest on blogtalk radio. As a career advisor, I’ve encouraged clients to fully utilize LinkedIn. It has opened new connections, played a key role in getting a new job and expanded each client’s circle of influence beyond their wildest expectations. I discovered a connection with Chris Saccheri — that’s cool.
Tiago Alves May 9th, 2008
Hi Krista, thank you for coming to the University of San Francisco to participate at the Web 2.0 panel.
Your insights on LinkedIn were extremely helpful.
I also think this blog is a great idea.
Just FYI, the recording of the session is available here:
http://usfmbapodcast.com/2008/05/04/30-web-20-panel-part-1/
Thanks, Tiago
Gerald Inman May 9th, 2008
A LinkedIn Success Story
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Last week I received a call from a friend of mine who received notice of her layoff from a privately held tech company in downtown Atlanta. I quickly told her that she needed to look forward and not look back at her situation. That in itself was tough to get her to do but I managed it.
Then I told to start looking for a new position and to use her LinkedIn network. At that time on May 2nd, she did not have very much of a network on LinkedIn so I used mine. I contacted several people within my network and explained the situation.
Well within 6 days, 24 resume inquiries, 12 phone interviews, and 6 personal interviews later, she received an offer this week and will start her new job on Monday 5/12/2008.
She now clearly understands the importance of having a strong and viable LinkedIn network. There is no question that LinkedIn, in many ways, is the most powerful networking tool for business and working professionals.
Take care people. :-)
jade May 15th, 2008
i need to find a job but i cnt find it is there any usefull websites to look on?
x
PARSAEIAN June 13th, 2008
Hello ,
I am looking for Canadian company in mechanical Engineer field especially road construction machinery manufacturing field.
Best Regards
Saeid Parsaeian
Amanda Kennedy July 22nd, 2008
Linkedin and Realmatch were recently added to About.com’s top ten employment site list:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/joblistings/tp/jobbanks.htm