The Importance of LinkedIn?

haru07
Sun, 26 May 2013 22:08:42 +0000

I’m 2 years out of school, and I can say that LinkedIn has been helpful to me in some but not all regards. I have around 500 connections and I use it to do some networking once in a while. I also get a lot of messages from recruiters with potential job opportunities.

When you say “recruiters” I assume you are referring to HR people at companies?

1) If you’re sending emails to HR, it’s pretty useless and more than likely your resume is just going to be tossed into the pile with everyone else. For the most part, HR only screens and keeps people out. If you can reach out and connect with potential managers and colleagues at the companies you want to work at, this is the fastest path to an interview. Alumni also help.

2) Write a brief profile (not a bio), fill in your courses, previous jobs, extracurriculars etc. Nothing special, just treat it like an interactive online resume. Also it’s ok to put future employment on LinkedIn.