Comments on: The 3 Mistakes Job Seekers Make on LinkedIn

By: Octopus Job Search

Octopus Job Search — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:20:00 +0000

Great post in linkedin network, you are not only get connections with people, you are impacting people to make them remember you and interested in you. That’s why you use linkedin.

By: Larque

Larque — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:42:00 +0000

Joshua, I am interested in your feedback on people’s LinkedIn connections. Many people I know accept invitations from anyone – mostly people who use the robot language and don’t state their clear intentions. So, often, when I ask someone for an introduction, they don’t really know the person AT ALL, nevertheless well enough to give me a tidbit about them prior to introduction. How is this good networking?

By: Joshua Waldman

Joshua Waldman — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:58:00 +0000

Hi Dee, I didn’t know that about the LinkedIn’s free accounts. Yet another reason to get to 100%. Thanks. This is great info to mention in my future classes.

By: Dee Reinhardt

Dee Reinhardt — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:22:00 +0000

If you profile is not 100% you may not appear in the search results that are limited in a free/basic account. You need to give yourself a fighting chance by at least having 100% completion. Recruiters may pay for an upgraded account allowing them more searches in their results, but the common HR person isn’t going to pay for the upgrade.

By: Joshua Waldman

Joshua Waldman — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:03:00 +0000

Thanks for sharing Leslie. It’s nice to get a recruiter’s perspective!

By: Leslie Ayres

Leslie Ayres — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:49:00 +0000

As always, great advice, Joshua. As an executive recruiter, LinkedIn is a very key step in my initial screening process. If your LinkedIn profile doesn’t show you well, I will move on to the next candidate, someone who’s better at the game. I also agree that personalizing a request to connect is imperative, and love the example you share.

I have a blog with some LinkedIn tips from an executive recruiter’s point of view at http://work.lifegoesstrong.com/five-steps-powerful-linkedin-profile.

By: Julie J Montgomery

Julie J Montgomery — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:26:00 +0000

Great list. Also, I’d say, add your voice.

The biggest difference between a LinkedIn profile and a resume is that your LinkedIn profile is intended to help you build and maintain interpersonal relationships. It’s not a dating profile, but it should still be in your personal voice, not the abstract third person. Be yourself.

By: Bob Potter

Bob Potter — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:03:00 +0000

#1 can be so difficult. I deliberate over what to say and how to say it. To make matters worse, if you are applying for two jobs that aren’t the same, the message could be off. While my profile isn’t 100% finished, I think it’s really helpful to know exactly what you are looking for and what your core competencies are before starting to write. Without those, I find my profile to wander between a bunch of mediocre skills.

By: David S

David S — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:37:41 +0000

Josh, I agree with your views on the profile picture. I was using that example as a way to demonstrate the limitations of LinkedIn (I do have a picture on my profile).

I know employers need to stick to their standards, but if their pass/fail threshold is 100% with regards to LinkedIn profiles, they may be missing out on some excellent candidates like myself.

Thanks for your feedback. I’m looking forward to your future posts.

By: David S

David S — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:37:00 +0000

Josh, I agree with your views on the profile picture. I was using that example as a way to demonstrate the limitations of LinkedIn (I do have a picture on my profile).

I know employers need to stick to their standards, but if their pass/fail threshold is 100% with regards to LinkedIn profiles, they may be missing out on some excellent candidates like myself.

Thanks for your feedback. I’m looking forward to your future posts.