Stop searching for jobs right now and create a LinkedIn.
Gabrielle Fanelli, Staff Writer
There are many ways to apply for jobs. You can search jobs online, look at Craigslist, hear about one from a friend, or even see it on Facebook.
The difference between all of these avenues and LinkedIn is that LinkedIn actually offers all of these aspects of job searching in one place, and it makes you look credible to employers.
How does it work? LinkedIn is not social media site, but it is a form of networking. Employers can search for job-seeking candidates and candidates can see what companies are hiring. LinkedIn is also an excellent way to build a network that allows candidates to make connections with businesses or leaders in their field of interest.
LinkedIn allows candidates to set up a profile that contains a profile picture, resume, portfolio, skills and show your connections.
Steve Hall and Aaron Mishler from Find Great People spoke at the LinkedIn seminar at NGU last Wednesday, Aril 13.
On Wednesday, April 13, North Greenville University hosted a LinkedIn Seminar in the Craft-Hemphill Building. Present at the seminar were two experts on building a LinkedIn profile from Find Great People, an executive search firm and staffing company in Greenville, S.C. The seminar encouraged students to be active on the networking site and keep their information up to date.
According to Steve Hall, VP of Business Development at Find Great People, “Most modern day businesses search you on LinkedIn first then check out your facebook.”
Creating a LinkedIn account is completely free and employeers tend to use it over Monster or Indeed Jobs because it will cost them money to view job seekers’ resumes on those sites, unlike LinkedIn.
Aaron Mishler, Customer Care Specialist at Find Great People said, “make sure your social media is private and avoid posting beach photos or pictures that would make you look like you don’t take life seriously.”
