Job hunting on LinkedIn is a much more participatory activity than using job boards, where connecting, networking and sharing are the keys to success. But that does not mean there aren’t job listings like the boards you’ve come to know and love because there are. Jobs are not far away as soon as you log into LinkedIn. In fact, When you go to Home > LinkedIn Home you urgent work Poltava will see Jobs You May be Interested in along the right hand side, which LinkedIn has displayed based on keywords in your profile.
Click on the title of the job and you will be taken to a page with:
• The full job description;
• The name of the person posting it with a link to their profile;
• Names of your first connections who can introduce you to that person;
• Who in your network works at that company;
• Links to similar jobs;
• And an Apply Now button.
Click the apply button and you will find a form where you can enter a cover letter and attach a resume. When you hit Submit all your information including your LinkedIn profile is forwarded to the hiring manager in an instant. That’s another reason why you need to get your profile to 100% completion – it will help you make a great first impression (and you never get a second chance to make a great first impression!)
Searching Paid Job Listings
After you look at the jobs LinkedIn has served you on a silver platter, you can then click on Jobs on the top menu bar and be taken to the Jobs Home page. That’s where you can type in a keyword just like you would on other job boards and pull up jobs in your field of expertise and in the location you desire.
If you want to refine your search, click on the Advanced Search tab over on the right. There you can select criteria including industry, job title, company name, department type, location, and when the job was posted. Premium members can also sort by salary ranges. Fill in your criteria, click on Search, and you will see your matches.
In that sense, LinkedIn can function like a job board. But the great thing is the feature I mentioned where you can see all the people in your network who can connect you to the person posting the job.
For example, if I type in “social media” in the keyword section and pick my location which is Tampa, I get lots of jobs to choose from. So I pick out Sr. Marketing Manger at a local tech company and click on it. I see the job descriptions, and in this case, 25 people in my network who know the person posting the job. So I can click through and see who might be able to make an introduction for me, thus turning a cold call or a random resume into a warm call.
I can reach out to any of my connections and ask for an introduction. Also on the job listing page are the names of people in my network who work at the company. I can reach out to them and tell them I saw a job announced at their company and try to get information on the job which I can use to better position myself to get the interview.
You can gain valuable information by cross referencing the job with the firm’s Company page on LinkedIn.
When see you a job that appeals to you on LinkedIn (or another board for that matter) search for that company by going to Companies in the top tool bar. On the Companies Home page type in the name of the company in the keyword search box. Then when the company page is displayed, you will see all your connections who work there. Find one who might be able to share with you the “secret” job requirements. Get the inside story on why the job is open and what they are really looking for in terms of skills. You can also view profiles of people who work at the company to get a sense of what kind of skills and background the company values.
So, you can do your job searches on the Jobs home page and find connections at that company on the Company page. You can save ten job searches in the Jobs section. Go back and look at your saved searches every day as you never know when something new will appear.
When you see a job that you want to apply for, click on the Apply Button and you’ll be taken to a form where you can enter a cover letter and attach your resume. In some cases you will be directed to the company’s applicant tracking system. Just follow the instructions and apply.