Unfortunately, a VERY small percentage of hands go up! At one statewide consumer conference with over 500 in attendance FOUR hands were raised. I have spoken at disability events across the country and always ask for audience members using Linkedin as a tool to raise their hands. First, job developers, counselors, service providers should absolutely have a presence on Linkedin. Yes - absolutely! This is really a two tier approach. You get out of it what you put into it! Being Proactive with your activity is what will make the difference in your job search regardless of the collar on your shirt! What do you think? Proactive job seekers try to get introduced to them by commenting on posts they make or by writing something of substance and inviting comments from them. It’s possible managers in companies of interest may also belong to these groups. You may also want to join some of the industry groups on LinkedIn. Even if you don’t have connections in the company you want to work for, LinkedIn is a great proactive tool to find the names of some of the key people that work there and you can begin to network with them. Many of the managers, owners, supervisors and presidents of the companies we all want to work for are on LinkedIn-and perhaps, unknown to you, they may be only one personal contact away from an easy introduction to you. However, if you use the tool as an awesome networking database and utilize it with a proactive sales approach, that method will likely improve your results. If you choose to use LinkedIn as a “reactive” tool similar to or another job board where you post a resume or apply for a job and then wait for something good to happen-you will most likely be disappointed with this tool. “Absolutely!” But of course it depends on how you use the tool. Can LinkedIn be a useful job search tool for blue collar workers?
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