In the last four months, I’ve had over 20 interviews, gotten 5 job offers, and accepted one with the largest company in my industry.
All of these opportunities have come from LinkedIn.
Here’s my tips if you want to get a job from LinkedIn:
- Make sure your profile is at the All Star level. This means uploading a Great picture, writing a compelling headline, and crafting a benefits-driven summary. In other words, instead of telling potential employers what you do, tell them how you can benefit them.
- Identify companies that you want to work for that have open positions. Use the LinkedIn jobs tab to do this (see pic below).
- Find the hiring manager using LinkedIn search.
- Invite that person to connect using a personal message like “Hi Mike, we have several mutual connections in the automotive industry. I’d like to add you to my LinkedIn network.”
- Once they connect with you, message them directly. Tell them you are interested in a position with their company and why you think you can be an asset. Ask them who you might submit a resume to so it doesn’t get lost in the stack.
- Do this for every job you’re interested in.
- Good luck with the job search!
