{"id":2053,"date":"2014-06-03T05:03:02","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T09:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/?p=2053"},"modified":"2014-06-07T10:59:09","modified_gmt":"2014-06-07T14:59:09","slug":"mistakes-to-avoid-with-linkedin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/mistakes-to-avoid-with-linkedin\/","title":{"rendered":"Mistakes to avoid with LinkedIn"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"linkedin\"<\/a>LinkedIn is a great tool.<\/p>\n

Yet you can \u00a0harm your online presence with just a few common mistakes.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, like skinning your knee, the mistakes are easy to avoid and usually not fatal. \u00a0Your profile should always be more helpful than harmful.<\/p>\n

Recruiters search LinkedIn for candidates. \u00a0Hiring managers use LinkedIn to prep for interviews and decide who lands on the short list.<\/p>\n

Your network contacts (new and established) access and use your LinkedIn profile to share information about you, connect with you and decide if they would like to do business with you. \u00a0Review your profile. \u00a0What messages are you sending?<\/p>\n

Check your profile for these 4 common mistakes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Pasting your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 into your profile<\/strong>. \u00a0Personalize your LinkedIn profile. \u00a0Use it as a gateway platform to your online presence. \u00a0With LinkedIn’s\u00a0volume and traffic your profile shows up in most searches for you. \u00a0Create a compelling summary that gains you favorable attention.<\/li>\n
  2. Ignoring the details<\/strong>. \u00a0Your LinkedIn profile is a 24-7 marketing site for you. \u00a0Optimize your profile so it will be found in a search. \u00a0Focus on your key skills, the benefits you offer and the problems you solve. \u00a0Be selective and highlight the talents for which you want to be known. Include your contact information.<\/li>\n
  3. Being generic<\/strong>. Your profile needs to pop and paint a clear picture of you. \u00a0If it reads like a dry job description, it may be ignored. \u00a0Manage your endorsements. \u00a0People hire people, not lists of skills. \u00a0Include your personality.<\/li>\n
  4. Dropping in only occasionally<\/strong>. Create a plan to engage in the community and regularly update your LinkedIn profile. \u00a0Just as not returning a phone call reflects your lack of interest, so does not responding on LinkedIn. \u00a0A slow response reveals much to those who use LinkedIn as a recruiting or sourcing tool. \u00a0Drop in often. \u00a0Be visible.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now, edit your profile as appropriate to be in the running for the \u2018right\u2019 positions.<\/p>\n

    Do you think your schedule is too busy for a great, well-managed LinkedIn profile? \u00a0You can have a great LinkedIn profile and manage it in just minutes a week.<\/p>\n

    Email me<\/a> to learn more about effectively managing your LinkedIn profile. \u00a0I will send you a video link and a fun tip sheet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    LinkedIn is a great tool. Yet you can \u00a0harm your online presence with just a few common mistakes. Fortunately, like skinning your knee, the mistakes are easy to avoid and usually not fatal. \u00a0Your profile should always be more helpful than harmful. Recruiters search LinkedIn for candidates. \u00a0Hiring managers use LinkedIn to prep for interviews […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,25],"tags":[11,142,138],"class_list":["post-2053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-linkedin","category-networking","tag-build-a-network","tag-career-management","tag-linkedin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}