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…The Most Powerful Recruiting Tool

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As Twitter and Facebook fall in social media recruiting…

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LinkedIn RISES.

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A Name Like Shields Can Make You Defensive

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LinkedIn

Facebook

Twitter

79%

26%

14%

Which networks do recruiters hire through most?

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“89% of all recruiters report having hired someone through LinkedIn” [2]

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Managers conduct internetsearches before hiring. [3]Photo source: Pixabay “Keyboard” by Joergelman

And what’s the first thing they see?

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…your LinkedIn Profile!

“LinkedIn users performed over 5.7 billion professionally-oriented searches on the network during 2012” [2]Photo source: Pixabay “Google Search” by HebiPics

conduct social media searches. [4]

College admissions also

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Is the newresume?

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“LinkedIn really is an online résumé and career history, so it needs to be up-to-date, professional, and a good depiction of Who You Are.” [5]Photo source: Pixabay “Tie Adjust” by Unsplash

LinkedIn is a representation of you, as a brand. [9]

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- Andy Foote, Recruiter/Teacher/Lawyer

“Of course it is.” [6]

Is LinkedIn the new Resume?

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“…most HR executives and recruiters [find] social media sites like LinkedIn more

effective [than twitter].” [7]Photo source: Pixabay “Entrepreneur” by Geralt

“You progress or you

stagnate.” [8]

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So if you don’t have LinkedIn…

get LinkedIn!Photo source: Flikr “Point!” by a2gemma

Improve your LinkedIn,

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Improve your LinkedIn,

Improve your Brand.Photo source: Pixabay “Margarita Island” by tpsdave [9]

LinkedIn: the #1 Recruiting Tool

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[2] Medved, JP. (February 12, 2014). Top 15 Recruiting Statistics for 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2015, from http://blog.capterra.com/top-15-recruiting-statistics-2014

[3] Ramya. (April 7, 2015). 5 Secrets Hiring Managers Wish Job Seekers Knew. Retrieved June 7, 2015, from http://www.careerattraction.com/5-secrets-of-hiring-managers

[4] Singer, Natasha. (November 11, 2013). In College Admissions, Social Media Can Be a Double-Edged Sword. Retrieved June 8, 2015, from http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/11/in-college-admissions-social-media-can-be-a-double-edged-sword/

[5] Bowness, Suzanne. (January 11, 2013). Five ways to be a smart social media user in your job-hunt. Retrieved June 8, 2015, from http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/five-ways-to-be-a-smart-social-media-user-in-your-job-hunt/article7195188/

[6] Foote, Andy. (September 3, 2013). Is LinkedIn The New Resume? Retrieved June 7, 2015, from http://www.quora.com/Is-LinkedIn-the-new-Resume

[7] Silverman, Rachel Emma; Weber, Lauren. (April 9, 2013). The New Résumé: It's 140 Characters; Some Recruiters, Job Seekers Turn to Twitter, but Format Is a Challenge; Six-Second Video Goes Viral. Retrieved June 8, 2015, from http://search.proquest.com.proxy.queensu.ca/docview/1324718460?accountid=6180

[8] Clark, Dorie. (March 28, 2012). It’s Not a Job Search, It’s a Permanent Campaign. Retireved June 8, 2015, from https://hbr.org/2012/03/its-not-a-job-search-its-a-permanent-campaign

[9] Peters, Tom. (August 31, 1997). The Brand Called You. Retrieved June 8, 2015, from http://www.fastcompany.com/28905/brand-called-you

[10] Sullivan, John. (July 2, 2012). 20 Reasons Why LinkedIn Will Be The #1 Recruiting Portal Of The Future. Retrieved June 10, 2015, from http://www.ere.net/2012/07/02/20-reasons-why-linkedin-will-be-the-1-recruiting-portal-of-the-future/