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Using LinkedIn to Send Holiday Wishes to Job Contacts | Vertical Media Solutions
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Using LinkedIn to Send Holiday Wishes to Job Contacts

Holiday well-wishes aren’t just for family and close friends. They are also a great way to connect with job networking contacts. Sending holiday wishes not only makes you stand out from the crowd, but it also shows people that you appreciate their time and effort in your job search. One

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How to Use LinkedIn to Boost Your Career

Whether you are a recent college grad who is just entering the workforce or an experienced industry veteran, managing your career is a process that everyone must make time for. The good news is that newer technology, such as LinkedIn, makes this process easier, because it connects you to a

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How to Use LinkedIn to Promote Your Personal Brand | Vertical Media Solutions
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How to Use LinkedIn to Promote Your Personal Brand

Most Internet-savvy job seekers know that LinkedIn is a highly valuable tool in the job search process. With over 150 million users, it is the number one professional network. However, many people simply use LinkedIn as an online resume, cutting and pasting sections from their traditional paper copy. This doesn’t

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Most people treat LinkedIn as somewhere to paste their resume. That's the least useful thing you can do with it.

These posts cover what the platform is actually good for. Working out what your professional brand is before you write a word of the profile. Filling the profile out properly, since visibility on the site depends heavily on how complete it is. Keeping contacts warm through the year so your network isn't cold the moment you need it.

It's a short section, and deliberately so. Everything here is about the profile and the network rather than general job hunting advice, which you'll find under career change.