January 11, 2013 LinkedIn is a valuable social network for finding connections for professionals.  At the basic level, LinkedIn is free to users.  Using LinkedIn, you can find connections in specific companies, and in ... read more »

January 11, 2013 Your LinkedIn profile will let others know your credentials.  Think of this as your LinkedIn resume.  When people check out your profile, they may be trying to see what credentials you have so they can ... read more »

January 11, 2013 There are ways to build your profile to make it more interesting to potential employers.  The specific sections of your profile that you want to build up include: ■      Experience ■      ... read more »

January 11, 2013 The true value of LinkedIn is your ability to connect with others and in turn their connections.  You will have different levels of connections. ■      Level One Connections:  These are the ... read more »

January 11, 2013 If you want to make LinkedIn work for you, you need a strategy for who you ask to join your network.  What you don’t want is to have a network that is very narrowly focused. Here’s a strategy you ... read more »

January 11, 2013 At some point, you will run out of your own personal connections for LinkedIn.  In order to expand your network, you will need to request others who are linked to your connections to link to you.  To ... read more »

January 11, 2013 You may want to find possible connections that are with specific companies in a specific geographic location, or have a specific job title.  This type of search can be especially helpful if you are looking ... read more »

January 11, 2013 You might also find connections through group of people with shared interests.  These could be alumni, professional organizations, civic groups, or others. To join a group, here’s what you do: Click ... read more »