LinkedIn, the oldest professional social networking website, was launched in 2003 and has become the most valuable part of conducting a successful job search and establishing your personal brand. LinkedIn’s mission is to “Connect the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful.”
If you’re not using LinkedIn yet (or you’re not using it to its fullest capacity), maybe these facts will convince you:
· Even if you’re not job searching, having a LinkedIn profile is essential for networking, personal branding, and learning more about your industry or profession.
· There are more one billion LinkedIn users worldwide.
· The platform features 67 million companies.
· 70% of recruiters use LinkedIn to source and recruit candidates for open positions.
· 85% of jobs are obtained through networking, and LinkedIn makes it easy to do so.
· The platform includes over 15 million job listings at any one time.
· LinkedIn receives 9,000 applications each minute.
· Seven people are hired on LinkedIn every minute.
· 75% of people who recently changed jobs did so through LinkedIn.
· 67% of recruiters feel that employees hired through LinkedIn are of higher quality.
· A fully optimized LinkedIn profile is considered a necessary supplement to your resume.
If you’re not using the platform to build your personal brand or conduct an effective job search, now is the time to get started. Join me on Tuesday, March 25th (9-11 am) or Tuesday April 29th(9-11 am) for my workshop, LinkedIn Launch Pad. Register on the Dreamcatcher Career Coaching website.Shelley Maley, PHR, GCDFDreamcatcher Career Coaching, LLCwww.dreamcatchercareercoaching.com(610) 663-0585
Communications Chairperson – Pennsylvania Career Development Association (PACDA)
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