June 2010
Q: What
do other professionals on LinkedIn do to get noticed, and/or increase
their exposure while looking for new jobs?
I am actively pursuing new Regional Sales Manager opportunities throughout
the Detroit Metro area and I have found BeFoundJobs.com
to be a great resource for free helpful information & videos for job
seekers. I'm now amongst the top couple of search results in my field on
both Google & LinkedIn, so I can now easily be found with several very
common & competitive search queries.
What tips, tricks, tactics, strategies or resources do you
recommend?
Rob
Liva
Sales Manager, Detroit
A. I
can only speak from the recruiter's perspective but can tell you what
helps people be found from my purview. I would have to imagine that an
experienced LinkedIn user working directly for a hiring company would use
similar strategies so hopefully this will help. With millions of people on
this site, I'd first suggest that you tweak your header on your profile to
be more specific to automation/electrical focus. You've got the biggest
names in the industry under your belt, Omron, RA, Kendall, EESCO...capitalize
on that. There are so many people with a similar tag line that yours won't
stick out. Often times when looking for people who, like you, want to be
found...their introduction seems too vague to figure out what exactly they
do. You did a good job of framing up what you'd be a likely fit for and
I'd suggest adding something to that first section that highlights the
powerhouse companies you've worked for, be a bit more specific on the
industry so you're more easily found for those who are looking for your
specific talent. You've done a good job of adding recommendations as well.
There are a variety of electrical manufacturing/automation/distribution
groups on LI and I believe you can link to them directly from my profile
page. If interested, jump onto my profile, I'm in most of the bigger
groups. This will also help you get visibility through the groups of
similar type professionals. Adding content in these groups will also help
your visibility. On your home page, post updates regularly to keep your
name out there and link that to your Twitter account. Personally I hate
Twitter, I don't get it but I can tell you that there are a ton of
companies that are using it in their recruiting efforts. I hope it helps!
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