The Job Hunt

LinkedIn touts itself as a way to get seen.  I believe one of their sayings is you are only one look away from landing your next job. I am curious how true this is or if it is urban legend. I view LinkedIn as an online CV, a space to highlight all your accomplishments and experience.  I once heard it called Facebook for professionals. Yes, you can “connect” with professionals and past acquaintances, but again the focus is career advancement. I choose to stay away from social media, as I like to keep my life private. However, there is a fine line to walk in a world with the expectation to be digitally connected. I am curious what a perspective employer would think of someone if they had no social media presence. Would it be accepted or frowned upon?

LinkedIn does provide a valuable service during the job hunt. Gone are the days of looking through a newspaper or having to search individual companies. The ability to filter positions based on skill and location has brought the job search to a new level. It is a one stop shop. Depending on your degree of participation with the program, it is possible to search, apply, and track position. You can tell how well you stack up to other applicants and know what skills you have or may be lacking.  t is all up to me, the user, and how much effort I want to put forth.  Quality time needs to be spent refining the profile so the most can be gained.