Looking for a Job? Don’t Tell LinkedIn
While having a resume means you’re looking for a job, having a LinkedIn profile doesn’t send the same signal. As a result, many jobseekers think their profile needs to say that they are actively searching. Otherwise, how else would an employer know to contact them? So they’ll add phrases like “open to new opportunities” or “seeking a position in…”
As I discuss in my book Advanced LinkedIn, however, you’re making a mistake if you add anything to your profile that indicates you’re looking. Here’s why.More
Turn Job Search Rejection into Opportunity
by Robert Hellmann • Getting Interviews, Interviewing, Job-Search Strategy
That’s because in a job search, your “job” is now sales (you’re the product), regardless of what you do professionally. More