Posts Tagged ‘LinkedIn job search’

Social Media: Are you staying up-to-speed with the changes in the job market?

January 29th, 2011

By Jackie Simmonds, Blog Editor

With all the information that is available today on the internet sifting through it can be a challenge. How are you managing the data on unemployment and job search?

Believe it or not trends in the job search area do change in a matter of months. New information is constantly coming out on how to most effectively use LinkedIn, FaceBook, and Twitter to get a job. Government programs change. Employers revised how they are looking at potential candidates.

Don’t get buried searching through all the data, let The New England Job Show do it for you. You can get updated several ways:

Our FaceBook page reports breaking news on the unemployment front, job postings, networking and webinar events, and up-to-date thinking on the job search. Go to the NEJS FaceBook page and click “like” to stay in the know.

If you would prefer, you can get the same information via Twitter, just sign up and you will have what you need at your fingertips helping you make the right decisions in your job search.

Make sure you have the information you need to be successful!

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Networking: Even in Your Underwear, 5 Tips for Making the Most of LinkedIn

January 3rd, 2011

By Katrina Robinson

There are tons of networking communities out there. There’s the more social Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace, and then there’s LinkedIn, which is more suitable for professional, career-focused networking.

LinkedIn is a great business tool that professionals across the world use to gain interest from prospective customers, form partnerships and create networking connections, or to get the perfect job. Here are five tips that will help you to make the most of your LinkedIn experience:

1. Connect, connect, connect!

Find as many connections as you can. Unlike social networking sites, your connections aren’t your “friends”—they simply business connections. Therefore, it’s best to try to connect with those involved in your same industry—or those that work in an industry that may need your services or products. The more connections you have, the more of a trusted source you will become. After all, people are more likely to connect with you if you are already connected to someone in their current network. Additionally, the more connections you have, the higher chance you have of appearing at the top of the search results. » Read more: Networking: Even in Your Underwear, 5 Tips for Making the Most of LinkedIn

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