Here's How to Level up Your LinkedIn During a Job Search

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LinkedIn is a big part of the working world. While I don't often provide LinkedIn-specific advice in this newsletter, I try to include actionable advice whenever possible to help you take full advantage of the platform.

I recently talked with LinkedIn Top Voice Tristan Layfield for an episode of Career Talks. We discussed many things a person can do to take full advantage of LinkedIn during their job search, including reaching All-Star status and using Open to Work.

You can watch the full episode below:

Some quick takeaways:

• People with All-Star profiles on LinkedIn are 40x more likely to be found in searches.
• While a person only needs to list five skills on their profile to reach All-Star status, Tristan recommends taking full advantage of that profile section. You can add up to 50 skills.
• Don't forget to create content on LinkedIn. Tristan says commenting is king.
• In addition to Open to Work, Tristan suggests opting to share your profile when you use Easy Apply.

You can join the conversation attached to the episode by clicking here .

Businesses are rushing to integrate generative AI into their operations. Yet, workers are uncertain whether they should embrace or run from the new technology. I sat down with Sree Sreenivasan , who is the CEO and co-founder of Digimentors , for the latest episode of my weekly podcast. He makes a living helping some of the world's largest organizations intelligently embrace new technology. We talked about how to not fear technological advances while also using them to propel your job search and career forward. You can listen to the episode at the top of the newsletter and read a transcript of the conversation by clicking here .

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