10 Reasons Why You Should Continue to Use LinkedIn After You’ve Landed a Job
Bob McIntosh
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I’ve come across thousands of job seekers who believe in the power LinkedIn provides to help them land a job. I haven’t, however, come across as many people who believe in using LinkedIn after they’ve landed. They feel that once LinkedIn has done its job, it’s time to part ways.
Why is that? Do people not see the value of LinkedIn in their work?
In a LinkedIn post* I wrote, I asked the question, “I have a job. Do I still need to use LinkedIn?” Following are 10 versions of the reasons I provided for continuing to use LinkedIn after being hired. Some folks from career development and sales have weighed in with great answers.
1. Continue to build your network as insurance, if you need/want to move on
Unless you were born yesterday, you don’t believe that any job is secure, except for Supreme Court Justices. What if you want to move on to another position? Whether you have to move on or want to move on, having an established network of trustworthy people, will be extremely beneficial.
Susan Joyce writes, “So
sad when people stop using LinkedIn after landing a new job.
Unfortunately, NOT unusual. What will happen the next time they need a
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job—start over with LinkedIn? That means a much longer job search.
Instead, stay active, support the new employer, and remain
professionally visible. Much smarter!”
2. Continue to build your brand
Make sure you update your profile with your latest accomplishments. Only connect with the people who provide value, as well as those to whom you can provide value. And, yes, share posts that are relevant to your network. This is all part of branding. Read The Ultimate LinkedIn Profile Guide to learn more.
Perhaps your interest is gaining more visibility in your new role. Wendy Schoen suggests, “If you are engaging on LinkedIn, it is much easier for others in your field to reach out to you with speaking engagements or panel appearances. These are the ways in which you establish your ‘chops’ in your field!”
*Here is the post I reference in this article .
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2 年It's a bit like an athlete who wins the olympics and then stops training and still expects to win every race?!?!
Sometimes change is necessary!
2 年Some very interesting points. Thanks for the tips. I was one that stopped using LinkedIn after getting the job. I see the value in it now.
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2 年I was in search mode for 18 months and landed 5 months ago. With the exception of the day after my mom passed I have posted every day since I landed. Why? Because I have developed a network of people on LinkedIn whose insights, experiences, support and wisdom I great value. Also, I hope to pay forward to others in search mode the encouragement, support and tips that others shared with me. In addition, I love to learn and connect with others and have found this platform to be an exceptional place to do both!!!
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2 年Thanks for sharing Bob McIntosh
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2 年I would say simply update your profile with new employer, who is still hiring good people, so share your success with others much like yourselves. Make sense great networking keep quiet or post on your work breaks. New job gives other job seekers tip who is still hiring and type of new hires not the political red tape. Just look at Pierre South Dakota news and I missed political NYS announcement yesterday. Texas is a big new hire growth state low political news stories more football struggles and growth in spirituality or God relations. Alone time, lone star state you have to find success on your own two feet and mental faculties. Never a leg up like horse riding.