Are you LinkedIn to Social Media? This actually might sound like a stupid question, but if you are a job seeker and you’re not using LinkedIn, than you are probably spinning your wheels in your job search. You know that old saying you are only as strong as your weakest link… Well if you are not LinkedIn and you are a job seeker, than “you are the weakest link, goodbye.” Ok, so I like game shows, moving right along.
It is critical in the Social Media world to be connected. The stronger your network, the stronger you can become as you …read more

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

Welcome Scott Allen to Interview Chatter today! He is my guest and I am pleased to share him with all of my readers here at Interview Chatter. Scott Allen helps companies transform virtual relationships into real business using social media and social networking. He is author of The Virtual Handshake and The Emergence of the Relationship Economy and blogs at Linked Intelligence and elsewhere.
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Using LinkedIn to Prepare for Your Interview by Scott Allen
Congratulations! You’ve finally landed a face-to-face interview for a great job. I know you probably already used LinkedIn to help with your job search. How can you …read more