Job Seekers on LinkedIn Need to Know These 8 Things

Here are 8 powerful, but often overlooked, LinkedIn features that can significantly enhance your job search:

1. *Message Anyone for Free:* If you're part of the same LinkedIn group, you can directly message anyone, including third-degree connections, at no cost. The trick here is to join LinkedIn groups related to your field, school, or company.

2. *People Tab on LinkedIn Pages:* Explore the 'People' tab on your university or prospective employer's LinkedIn page to find potential connections. A pro tip is to copy their names and search within relevant groups to message them directly.

3. *'I'm Interested' Feature:* Simply visiting the 'About' tab of a company's page and clicking 'I'm Interested' could make recruiters take note of your profile. Remember, this feature may not be available on every page, and its effectiveness may vary.

4. *Career Explorer:* This tool helps you understand the career transitions of others in your industry. Use the data provided to shape your own career path, upgrade your skills, and optimize your LinkedIn profile with the most searched titles in your industry.

5. *Skill Assessments:* Demonstrating your skills through LinkedIn's assessments can increase your visibility to recruiters. Professionals at all stages of their career can benefit from this feature.

6. *Career Break Feature:* If you've had an employment gap, you can explain it using the Career Break feature. However, instead of giving a weak impression, creatively use your profile to showcase what you're looking for next.

7. *Featured Section for Job Seekers:* The 'Featured' section isn't just for content creators. As a job seeker, this section can be utilized to display your resume, portfolio, or other significant work.

8. *Personalize Connection Requests:* When using LinkedIn's mobile app, remember to 'Personalize request' rather than simply clicking 'Connect'. This approach can increase your chances of your connection request being accepted.

*THE NO BS PRODUCTIVITY NEWSLETTER* 📧

*TIMESTAMPS*
00:00 Actually useful LinkedIn tips for Job Seekers
00:16 #1 Message anyone on LinkedIn for free
01:07 #2 Leverage the People tab on LinkedIn Pages
02:07 #3 Let Recruiters on LinkedIn know you’re interested
02:38 #4 LinkedIn Career Explorer tool
04:11 LinkedIn Companion App (Dex)
05:22 #5 Skill Assessments
06:30 #6 Career Break
07:31 #7 Featured Section for Job Search
08:17 #8 Tip for LinkedIn Mobile App

*RESOURCES I MENTION IN THE VIDEO*

*MY FAVORITE GEAR*

*MY TOP 3 FAVORITE SOFTWARE*

*BE MY FRIEND:*

*👨🏻‍💻 WHO AM I:*
I'm Jeff, a tech professional trying to figure life out. What I do end up figuring out, I share!

_PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links I get a kickback from and my opinions are my own and may not reflect that of my employer_ 😇

#linkedin #jobsearch

[JeffSu]

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Actually useful LinkedIn tips for Job Seekers
00:16 #1 Message anyone on LinkedIn for free
01:07 #2 Leverage the People tab on LinkedIn Pages
02:07 #3 Let Recruiters on LinkedIn know you’re interested
02:38 #4 LinkedIn Career Explorer tool
04:11 LinkedIn Companion App (Dex)
05:22 #5 Skill Assessments
06:30 #6 Career Break
07:31 #7 Featured Section for Job Search
08:17 #8 Tip for LinkedIn Mobile App

[opencode]

Everything that i know in Linkedin on my daily job seeking is from you. Thank you very much

[KwasiBoateng]

Great video! LinkedIn is already super underrated in my opinion, but you just highlighted a bunch of features that make it even more valuable. Well done!

[imtaz]

Hi Jeff, more than the video content, I like the way you present the video in front of a camera.

From the start of the videos till they end - your energy level stays 110% and this is much needed in this world now.

[anshupachauri]

So helpful, salute to you. People share these tips when they charge, you helped us free of cost..😊 Thanks!

[wendyjiller]

Thank you making this video Jeff!
It’s like a highly condensed espresso. Every single second is useful and straight to the point!

[shirleydavis]

If this video had a million views then this INCREDIBLE video wouldn’t be a “cheat code”. I mean what in heavenly world is going on right now. This video is BETTER than I thought. Soooo glad I watched.

[down-the-rabbit-hole]

Jeff, I want to thank you for taking the time to answer to many of your viewers comments. Just became a subscriber. I think doing so sets you apart from others who don't do that. It's no wonder you have so many subscribers :). Question for you, in the career break section, you mention that it's preferable to add a position that you are looking for under the "add experience" section. You then mention to list LinkedIn as the company name. Is there a reason that you would want to list LinkedIn as the company name? Wouldn't it confuse employers thinking that you actually worked for LinkedIn? thanks again!

[EC-llfq]

Hi Jeff, Thanks for all the nice videos that you have created. Love it so much! I agreed with you that the career break is the trickiest portion as everyone has different perception about this. I have been laid off recently and I do face the challenge to pull the traffic from the recruiter to my LinkedIn profile as compared to previously. Anyway, will keep follow you from YT and LinkedIn! All the best!

[neonkaiju]

Thank you! This video was actually helpful unlike the 1000s of vague, "Just network bro" LinkedIn videos out there.

[shakydolphin]

This channel is so good, I let the ads play through in their entirety. 🐬

[trentzajac]

Jeff - I always walk away with actionable tips from your videos. I still use your email formats to communicate effectively! Thank you so much for putting out all this great info!

[sana_saint]

Thank you so much for all the free informative content, Jeff. Love all the humor you insert in your videos too 😂

[kLACY]

Thanks, Jeff. This is probably one of the most beneficial and condensed videos that showcase great features/opportunities on LinkedIn. I appreciate enlightening how to message anyone for free and the LinkedIn Career Explorer Tool. These two tips helped me to discover a potential contact at a company that I am interested in applying.

[engineermoeez]

All the Tips and Tricks which no one discussess about ... Awesome Stuff man!

[cassiee]

I learnt so much more from this video, that I didn't know about. Awesome content @Jeff Su. What advice would you give for those in early 40s stay at home mom, transitioning back into the workforce with transferable experience.

[leighroiii]

This is so timely and helpful! Thank you!

[kkaegeul]

Jeff's videos are wILD as always! Thanks a lot!

[paco]

Another excellent video, these tips are priceless! Thank you Jeff

[krapalicious]

Thank you for making this video Jeff! The most useful tips for me were the career explorer and career break.