Using LinkedIN to get a specific job

Create your personal profile for this kind of job. You can search jobs on linkedin and apply for them. Alos you can participate in some groups regarding this job.

Can you be more specific please? Is it a job you found through LinkedIn? Do you already have a thorough LinkedIn profile? If you have the right qualifications and experience, you should call the business and talk to them about their job opening.

Well a LinkedIn profile is pretty much a résumé. You will have to submit a résumé when applying for the position. Also, the employer does research on you and if your LinkedIn profile is the first thing that comes up when they search "YOUR NAME", they may be impressed with your page. There is no need to direct them to it otherwise.

Hey Jeremy, don't forget about recommendations! These really help whether you're searching for a job or client..good luck with the position!

I hope this doesn't get me in trouble, but, if it does, they'll just remove this thread. Here is my LinkedIn profile:
Jeremy James | LinkedIn

Jeremy,

Some recommendations/feedback:

1. Include a summary section, basically summarize your background and skillsets to really speak to the job you're interested in and highlight your past achievements. Doesn't have to be long, just effective

2. Your headline is: Strong, People-Focused Results Professional, that's a good start but when I read that I think of strong as in muslces strong lol Maybe it's just me..and although I'm sure you are perhaps something like "customer-focused, results-orientated sales professional" or "results-orientated, strong customer service background", etc.

3. Nice, smiling pic!

4. For each experience you have listed, I'd follow the same format. For some jobs you have bulletpoints, for others you don't. Try to be consistent in all experiences. Perhaps start with a blurb about your position/company and then use bullet points to list your responsibilities. Also be sure to highlight the biggest problem that you helped to solve at each position. Try to use $, % and numbers to record this. I.e. "Increased client base at Southern by 25% in 2011" or "Ranked #2 out of 6 sales professional for highest gross sales in the month of March" etc.

5. Double check for spelling

6. Change the layout of your profile--move your recommendations to the top. So maybe perhaps something like this: summary, recommendations, experience, contact, skills, groups (I can show you how to do this if it helps)

7. Ask for some more recommendations from past colleagues and MOST IMPORTANTLY: managers. When asking for a recommendation make sure to request that they include-- what their experience was working with you? what problem or issue did you help solve in your role? in their opinion what is/are your best skill(s)? how would you be an asset, in their opinion, to another company?

Okay, hope that helps! Let me know if you want me to check it out after you've revised it..this stuff is fun for me! lol

Great advice..thank-you! I need to update my profile as explained in your free download.
I am looking for new clients, how successful have you found Linkedin?

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I have made some changes.

Here is that link again:

Jeremy James | LinkedIn

I agree with some of the recommendations and advice given above. I would add to that this: It is necessary for your LinkedIn profile to appear as professional as possible. Delete any social network timelines that would have excess profanity in it, for instance.