Posted on Feb 1, 2016
5 Smart Ways Veterans Should Be Using LinkedIn
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RP Members what are your thoughts about using LinkedIn? Good experience or bad? Share your thoughts?
LinkedIn is a great place for veterans to find jobs.
With over 250 million profiles, LinkedIn is an incredibly powerful tool for veterans and transitioning service members. But to use it effectively, you need to think a little less conventionally about your job hunt. Too many people mistake the process of applying to jobs as the only way to get a job. The truth is, getting a job is about positioning, networking, and standing out from the crowd. Here are five ways you can use LinkedIn to better position yourself.
Get discovered.
Your LinkedIn profile is a way for recruiters to not only find you, but more importantly, to find out more about you. Take the time to build your profile and have your civilian friends read it over to see if it makes sense to them. Do they now finally understand what you did and accomplished in the service? If they are confused, keep working on it with them.
Pro tip: Make it easy for your old chain of command to write a LinkedIn referral by emailing them a quote from an old performance review he or she wrote.
Pro tip: Expand your reach by connecting to as many old friends and acquaintances as possible and use a portion of your group invites to join groups outside of your network. LinkedIn allows you to communicate with others based on your shared connections and whether you are a member of the same group. Doing both increases your ability to reach out to others and network.
LinkedIn is a great place for veterans to find jobs.
With over 250 million profiles, LinkedIn is an incredibly powerful tool for veterans and transitioning service members. But to use it effectively, you need to think a little less conventionally about your job hunt. Too many people mistake the process of applying to jobs as the only way to get a job. The truth is, getting a job is about positioning, networking, and standing out from the crowd. Here are five ways you can use LinkedIn to better position yourself.
Get discovered.
Your LinkedIn profile is a way for recruiters to not only find you, but more importantly, to find out more about you. Take the time to build your profile and have your civilian friends read it over to see if it makes sense to them. Do they now finally understand what you did and accomplished in the service? If they are confused, keep working on it with them.
Pro tip: Make it easy for your old chain of command to write a LinkedIn referral by emailing them a quote from an old performance review he or she wrote.
Pro tip: Expand your reach by connecting to as many old friends and acquaintances as possible and use a portion of your group invites to join groups outside of your network. LinkedIn allows you to communicate with others based on your shared connections and whether you are a member of the same group. Doing both increases your ability to reach out to others and network.
5 Smart Ways Veterans Should Be Using LinkedIn
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LinkedIn is fantastic and should be used by all Veterans, whether looking for jobs or not. Its a real time display of your knowledge and experiences both personally and professionally. I've had opportunities come up because of my profile and the experiences, education, and certifications all played a part. Don't expect to setup a profile and jobs to pour in, you need to be actively involved at least sharing or interacting once a day. If not, people will simply think you're profile has gone cold. As for Veterans, there are TONS of groups to join and share resources, most importantly to NETWORK!! If anyone wants more info or has questions, let me know!
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I am already employed, but LinkedIn has been a great connection with others. I have even caught up with some old soldiers there!
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