Using LinkedIn for Job Search

The Benefits of LinkedIn for a Dubai Job Search
A successful job search campaign will require you to utilize an array of tools involving both passive and active strategies. While online job boards and networking remain highly popular methods of job search, social media can prove to be one of the most valuable methods at your disposal.The most often used social media site for the business community is LinkedIn.com with over thirty five million members in over 140 industries around the globe. This means that employers from Scotland to Dubai are on the site and you may link with them directly by signing up for an memoir and building a profile. Most professional users on the site build a résumé-like profile which lists where they now work and have worked in the past. This provides you with a target rich forum in which to identify potential employers. And the service is free!

What follows are ten key tips for using LinkedIn to locate new employment. You will find these tips to be most useful if you already have an account or sign up for one and have added ten to twenty connections.

Spread the word. By having a LinkedIn fable you can spread the word about your job search. LinkedIn has a set update feature that lets your network know about your employment status and what type of position you are looking for. The more people who know of your search the more your chances of connecting with someone who can help!
Build a résumé. LinkedIn enables you to build a résumé-like profile that highlights your past work experience and specific accomplishments. By inserting appropriate keywords, hiring managers will be able to come by you when they have relevant openings. This is a very effective method of tapping into the hidden job market where a large percentage of jobs are obtained.
Enhance your Personal Designate. The key to personal branding is to enhance your unique value proposition to employers. Yu can do this by creating your profile to align with how you wish to be viewed by the professional community. For example, you can highlight any specific niche in which you have developed a certain expertise.
Post Employer Recommendations. Posting recommendations from mature managers in your profile is a great way to highlight your past accomplishments and key strengths to potential employers.
Identify Companies that Exercise People with your Skills. You can locate these companies in your preferred area by performing an advanced people search by town/city/zip code and skill set. For example, if you are a Web designer you can type in such terms as Java, HTML, and Adobe into the search Bar to identify colleagues with those skills and the companies that employ them.
Identify the Hiring Manager. LinkedIn’s job search feature allows you to search for any type of job you want. However, you will want to pay closest attention only to those jobs posted by someone no more than two degree away from you. This means that you know someone who knows the person who posted the job. In many cases the person who posted the job is the hiring manager and you have a direct link to this person through your mutual connection. Another method for identifying hiring managers is to scan the “Companies in Your Network” list on LinkedIn’s Job Search page.
Build Your Network. Having a strong network is a great form of job security no matter the economy. With LinkedIn you can build a network by connecting with people in your industry, as well, as by joining groups and participating in discussions. The key is to make your presence known on a consistent basis. You can do this by updating your profile on a regular basis, searching for unique connections, or offering advice in a support group, etc.

LinkedIn can be a highly effective tool for job search but only if you use it in a consistent manner. Sign up for an account and explore the many features the site provides to aid in your search. The more connections you are able to make the more benefit you will derive, including the possibility of a gigantic novel job!