Whats The Secret to Getting Hired From LinkedIn (Part 5 Your Follow-Up)

Whats The Secret to Getting Hired From LinkedIn (Part 5 Your Follow-Up) Not sure why LinkedIn isnt working for your job search?   If so, youll need to check out these strategies used by successful job hunters: Part 1:  Build More Connections Part 2:  Set Your Groups Strategy Part 3:  Analyze Your Competition Part 4: Boost Your Profiles Searchability Heres the last, critical step in getting results from LinkedIn: 5 â€" You DO need to use LinkedIn for follow-up. Applying to an online posting (on LinkedIn or elsewhere) is no longer a good idea without some form of follow-up. If you have any way of finding out the company name, great. If you have any method of getting the hiring manager’s name, excellent! To access this information, comb through a list of employees at the target company (perform a Company Search on LinkedIn, of course). Identify the most likely person there who would hire you (usually 1 or 2 levels above your ideal job). Next, read the company’s press and look at what’s going on in the industry. Your mission is to determine their pain points. Why do they need to hire you? What’s happening in this company that requires your expertise? Then, use the contact name you identified to reach out. Send an email, LinkedIn InMail, or even an FedEx overnight letter. Explain that you applied online and want to follow up, or better yet, explain how you’ve identified the key areas of need at this company, and how you can help. Whether you’re doing this in reply to an online job announcement, or just looking at likely employers to pursue, the process is the same. See how much more personal and focused you can be with this approach? In short, if you’re still wondering if you missed the LinkedIn train to job search success, the answer is yes. Now go out and sharpen your approach with these extra steps to get more employer attention! Need a competitive edge in your job search? As an award-winning executive resume writer, I create branded, powerful resumes and LinkedIn Profiles that position you as the #1 candidate PLUS arm you with the job search tools that will get you hired faster. My clients win interviews at Fortune 500 firms including Citibank, Google, Disney, and Pfizer, plus niche companies, start-ups, and emerging industry leaders. Get in touch with me  to experience the outstanding results my expertise can bring to your transition. Laura Smith-Proulx, CCMC, CPRW, CPBA, TCCS, COPNS, CIC