Linkedin is a social media tool for professionals. That’s simple definition for a tool that I believe can help you as a job seeker connect with old colleagues and meet new people that can help you network your way into your next job opportunity. I recommend LinkedIn to almost every job seeker I work with. Recently, I met a woman in New York at a job fair. She had a LinkedIn profile, but she wasn’t using it. As a result of our conversation, she began to hang out at LinkedIn and connected with colleagues in her industry. She didn’t …read more

Social Networking is mushrooming online. Everyday it seems another invitation is in my email offering me an opportunity to connect. I honestly can’t keep up with them. Despite my slow pace, there are some very good social networks that will assist you with your job search. My favorite is LinkedIn. If you are a professional, and you are looking for people that can help you network into your next job opportunity, go to LinkedIn and create your profile and get to networking. Get out there and meet people. Ask questions and be a resource.

The month of June is going to …read more