How to make sure that recruiters can find you on LinkedIn

Since you’re reading this newsletter, I can assume that you are utilizing LinkedIn for developing your professional network. But are you using all of its features to your advantage?

When you’re in the market for a new job, LinkedIn is a powerful tool that can help you filter your search and connect with leads toward your next position. But understanding how others use the platform is just as important as how you interact with it.?

In his recent article for Forbes, contributor James Hudson broke down five hacks that can help recruiters find you on the website . LinkedIn “has a series of powerful algorithms that help recruiters surgically refine their outreach,” Hudson writes. “Understanding how these work enables you to optimize your profile for maximum discoverability.”

So while you might not be able to access the LinkedIn Recruiter tool yourself, let’s dive into a few of the ways that understanding the tool can benefit your job search, according to Hudson:

1. Utilize the skills functionality: Did you know that LinkedIn allows you to include up to 100 skills on your profile page? You can tag these skills to each job you have listed on your profile, against any volunteer positions you’ve held, and along with your educational achievements. According to Hudson’s article, 40% of recruiter searches now begin with skills, so having those updated can help cast a wider net.
2. Interact with places where you want to work: Recruiters are able to search for a subset of candidates who are “engaged with your talent brand,” which includes users who have applied for jobs in the past, follow the company page or engage with the company’s posts. Take some time and start following all of the companies where you’re interested in working.
3. Use the ‘Open to Work’ features: LinkedIn offers two ways to signal that you’re interested in hearing from recruiters, a public “Open To Work” banner on your profile image, as well as a more private option where LinkedIn will take steps (but not guarantee) to not reveal your job search to recruiters for your current employer.?

These are just a few of the hacks that Hudson outlined in his article, so make sure to give the full story a read to really supercharge your LinkedIn profile.?

Read the full story: 5 LinkedIn profile hacks that help recruiters find you

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Practical Advice: How building a relationship with AI can improve your work

It’s time for workers to stop being intimidated by AI and start using it to their advantage. Forbes contributor Ann Kowal Smith recently wrote about Wharton professor Ethan Mollick and his new book, Co-intelligence: Living and Working With AI. In her story, she says Mollick encourages readers to think about AI platforms like ChatGPT as a colleague that wears a multitude of hats. AI can make suggestions, give feedback and summarize dense piles of information into digestible morsels.

Mollick has a wealth of advice on how to give AI feedback, why you should treat a chatbot like a person and more. Make sure to read the full story and get started on your journey.

Read the full story: How building a relationship with AI can improve your work

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Thank you for reading! We’ll be back next week with another edition of Forbes Edge. If you missed Wednesday's newsletter, check it out here for advice on how to find a job that makes you happy.

This edition of Forbes Edge was curated by associate editor Chris Dobstaff .