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CUIN – 3313
Professor Dogan
July 15th 2019
While social media has profoundly changed just about every industry, few
platforms have been as disruptive as LinkedIn has been to human resources. As
a result of these changes, it’s clear that LinkedIn is an essential part of
every HR professional’s toolkit. From recruiting to vetting the potential
candidates, LinkedIn is useful in so many ways specially to the employers. But
how, specifically, should you use the platform to stay relevant and
competitive? Here are five key things to focus on.
First, your profile, where you detail your experience, education, and skills.
Just be sure to craft your profile in a way that positions you well for the
work you want to do instead of just recapping what you’ve done in the past.
Second, adding media to your profile, articles and videos, where you can show
your audience what you do instead of just telling them about it. Third, status
updates, which allow you to share examples of your work and document your
interests. Fourth, LinkedIn’s publishing platform, which allows users to
share article-length content relative to their work. Finally, recommendations
and endorsements from others. What your connections say about you provides
highly credible evidence of your capabilities.
As we all know maintain your network is a key step in maintaining your career
and stepping towards a better and successful position every time. Take a few
minutes out of your busy schedules to interact with your network, share your
knowledge, promote your company, and learn from others and you will be well
equipped to keep pace with the changes.