Are You Making The Most Of LinkedIn?
By Willona Sloan You probably signed up for your LinkedIn account years ago, added a few contacts from your past jobs, and half-filled out your profile. Other than the occasional new contact request that you accept, you might not really be taking advantage of the services the platform offers. With 500 million members in over 200 countries, opportunities abound. The platform touts its major services as Hire, Market, Sell, and Learn. Let’s break down how to better use these functions. LinkedIn Services Hire Are you doing the hiring or looking for your next opportunity? Human Resource managers use the site to search for and cold call potential candidates that might fit their company’s job openings. In today’s job market waiting until you’re in need is too late. That goes for…