FINDING JOBS ON LINKEDIN
To find a job on LinkedIn, follow these steps:
1. Log into LinkedIn. Your LinkedIn Home page appears.
2. Choose from Jobs from the Jobs drop-down menu. The Jobs Home page appears.
3. Enter some text in the keywords field. Enter keywords associated with the type of job you’re looking for.
4. Accept the default country name and postal code. The country name and zip code are filled in by default based on your profile information. The
default search is within 50 miles of your zip code.
5. Click Search. The page refreshes and shows results for your search. You find out more about an opportunity by clicking the link, which opens another
page that gives you detailed information about the opportunity. You also have the option to apply for the job. If the person who posted the job is in
your network, the second – or third – degree icon appears. If you see it, you can request a referral from the person who is your first-degree connection
and who is connected to the person who posted the job opportunity.
If you didn’t get the results you were after, you may have to call in the heavy artillery : Advanced Search. To perform an advanced job search, follow these steps:
1. Log into LinkedIn. Your LinkedIn Home page appears.
2. Choose Find Jobs from the Jobs drop-down menu. The Jobs Home page appears.
3. Click the Advanced Search tab. The Advanced Search parameters appear.
4. Enter some text in the keywords field. Describe the type of job you’re looking for.
5. Enter information in the Job Title and Company fields. Fill in this optional information if you’re looking for a specific position with a company. You can
fill in both fields or either or none.
1. within your field of expertise, eg: if you’re a graphic artist, you can choose Art/Creative or Design.
2. Choose an option from the functions list. This step narrows your choices to a specific function Choose an option from the Experience list. Choose the
Option that applies to your level of expertise. If you’ve just finished school for a technical position. Internship may be the proper choice.
3. Choose an option from the Industries list. If your field of expertise can be used by several industries, you can limit the results to the industry in which
you want to work.
4. Choose an option from the when Posted section. This option lets you choose from the most recent job postings or from older job postings.
5. Click Search. The page refreshes to show postings based on the parameters you specify.
POSTING JOB ADS
To post a job, follow these steps:
1. Log into LinkedIn and then click Post a Job from the Jobs drop-down menu. The Post a Job section appears.
2. Fill in the information. At the top is the standard information: job title and the name, location, and URL of your company. At the bottom, you provide
information on the type of candidate you’re looking for.
As many as 4,000 characters are available to help provide an enticing job description.
Be as specific as possible when you fill in the skills field. Allow your profile to be shown with the job posting.
3. (Optional) Fill in the Additional Information section. In this section, you can specify whether you accept only local candidates and compensate for
relocation. You can also specify the option not to accept applications from third-party employment agencies.
4. Click Continue. The Options Step appears. You can save your current work as a draft. Finish the draft later by choosing Manage Jobs
from the Jobs drop down menu.
5. Specify an email address for job routing. You can use your own email address (the default option) or specify another address to which prospective
employees send their information. After this stage, it’s a matter of selecting a payment method and waiting for the applications to pour in.
After you post a job, you can manage your job posts by choosing Manage Jobs from the drop-down menu.
Use the share an Update text field on your home page to state that you’re looking for employees. You can even add a link to a job advertisement on your web site or another web page. Send a message to your most trusted contacts, telling them you’re looking for staff. They may know qualified people who are looking for the type of jobs you’re offering.