5 Fast Fixes to Your LinkedIn Profile After LinkedIn’s Update
The end of year is a time for family, reflection and establishing goals or resolutions for the new year. Maybe one of your resolutions is career-related. I, myself, normally have a professional and personal New Year’s resolution. The week and a half between now and the new year is a great time to focus on […]
Employees as Brand Ambassadors on the new LinkedIn Company Pages
Today’s candidates are looking for the right culture fit. A significant element of that culture includes the current company employees and the team that the candidate will be joining. Candidates care who they work with and for. LinkedIn’s new Company Pages show employees and connections more prominently than before. Expect your prospective candidates to look […]
LinkedIn Learning Is Free Until October 30 – Is It Good?
LinkedIn is offering a free trial of its LinkedIn Learning courses until October 30. The trial, which they’re calling a Week of Learning is meant to promote the courses and its new LinkedIn Learning app, both of which have been met with some suspicion. LinkedIn has a proven track record for networking, but are they […]
LinkedIn Adds 2 New Features for Recruiters & Job Seekers
I talk to recruiters and job seekers every day. I hear about the great divide.Recruiters can’t find talent; Job seekers can’t find the right new position. It feels like they are miles away from each other. The crazy thing from my vantage point is that there is really so much opportunity everywhere. LinkedIn Adds 2 […]
Ep 95 – How to Use LinkedIn to Build a Personal Brand
In Q1 of 2016, LinkedIn boasted 45 million profile views of its members. There were 45 million views in 90 days of profile views not including articles, group activity or conversations and comments within the LinkedIn feed. LinkedIn is the number one destination for recruiters to look for qualified candidates to fill their open positions. […]
Microsoft to Acquire LinkedIn: What You Need to Know
This morning Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner sat down together to announce that Microsoft is planning to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion — in cash. The deal has been approved by both boards — unanimously even — but still must pass regulatory approval, and is Nadella’s first big acquisition since becoming CEO […]
