Today, millennials are walking into job fairs with their resumes in hand as usual, but with a very different approach. Recruiters are now looking for LinkedIn links/addresses on resumes of potential employees. Does that mean employers will only look for you on LinkedIn? No. You must always be really careful with the content you upload to all of your social media platforms (Facebook. Instagram, Twitter...). Protect your public image! This can have a huge impact on both your personal AND professional life.

 

Why only add your LinkedIn on your resume then? LinkedIn is a tool that gives people the opportunity to go in depth about what they have written on their resumes. Not only can you write more about your experiences, but people can also connect with them! You may have ex-bosses recommend you on LinkedIn, as well as sharing your recent promotion with friends.

 

This social media platform is not only for connecting and looking for potential employers, but it goes a step further by allowing people to comment, like and look at other's connections. As opposed to Facebook, LinkedIn shows people's direct friends/connection, in addition to second and third connections ("indirect").

- "How do you know him?"

- "A friend of a friend of a friend" 

 

LinkedIn has grown from being an extra platform to a professional essential platform. Professionals MUST have a LinkedIn account if they want to be successful competitors in the job market.

 

Do YOU have a LinkedIn Account? Hope you do!

 

What are your experiences with LinkedIn? Has an employer ever asked you for your account?

Please share your thoughts on LinkedIn below!