5 Different Ways to Job Search on LinkedIn - Jobscan Blog

5 Different Ways to Job Search on LinkedIn - Jobscan BlogPosted on January 31, 2018October 10, 2019 by Jon Shields LinkedIn is one of the most powerful job search platforms on the internet and is a must for anyone serious about advancing their career or speeding up their job hunt. Here are five different ways to find a new job on LinkedIn.1. Search LinkedIn JobsThe first stop is the most obvious one. Browse the board at LinkedIn Jobs to search for positions in your area. Use the built in filters like Date Posted, Experience Level, Under 10 Applicants, and others to hone your search.LinkedIn Jobs search results.Have LinkedIn automatically recommend jobs for you by filling out your Career Interests section. Specify job titles, cities, industries, and company sizes youre most interested in and discreetly signal to recruiters that youre available.2. Optimize Your Profile for LinkedIn Search87% of recruiters use LinkedIn as parte of their process, according to Jobvite. Job seekers can get their attention by creating a LinkedIn profile optimized for LinkedIn search.We use a lot of LinkedIn Recruiter,a tech recruiter told Jobscan. Thats probably the main tool I use Im taking the hard skills that are listed in the job description and doing some sort of Boolean search with them.Ensure that the most common skills and proficiencies for your field are present in the profile sections most important to LinkedIn search, such as the headline, summary, and work experience headings. Fill out your entire LinkedIn profile to show that youre serious about your work and increase your chances of being contacted.Jobscans LinkedIn Optimizationtool generates an instant report of missing skills and other red flags that should be fixed to better attract recruiters in your specific field.Match percentage from a LinkedIn Optimization report.3. Search User ProfilesAfter optimizing your LinkedIn profile to bring recruiters to you, turn the tables by using LinkedIns search tool yourself. This is how you find recruiters on LinkedIn.Many recruiters and hiring managers will advertise their active searches in their headlines or other profile sections. By doing a people search for recruiter or hiring plus your role, you could find recruiters and managers actively recruiting in your field.For example, this search for hiring full stack reveals several recruiters in my extended network that are actively recruiting software engineers. These recruiters will be more receptive to your outreach than others.Click to enlarge. A search for hiring full stack reveals recruiters in my extended network advertising these roles on their LinkedIn profiles.Use the built in filters or search operators to narrow down your search by location, keywords, or other criteria. If you are targeting a specific employer, filter LinkedIns people search by company to identify recruiters, key decision-makers, or people you know who can provide an in.Click to enlarge. Filter your search by company name on the right or use search operators to identify key players, for example a Marketing Manager.4. Search Newsfeed PostsClick over from People to Content to instead search newsfeed posts. This will be hit or miss but will reveal posts by recruiters and company pages announcing their openings, including jobs that arent on LinkedIns job board.Toggle sorting between Relevance and Latest to reveal different content.Try different keywords (such as your city) or addsearch operators to your query to return a variety of results.Click to enlarge. Searching LinkedIn content for jobs is a great way to find recruiters and reveal opportunities that are hosted on company websites or other job boards.5. NetworkCommitting to the social networking aspects of LinkedIn is a sure way to create opportunities.Expand your network as far as youre comfortable so that you show up in more searches as a recruiters first-, second-, or third-degree connection. Add former colleagues, contacts, and industry peers to your n etwork. Connect with people that might be willing to help you, always with a personalized message that is polite and communicates why connecting would be mutually beneficial.Post newsfeed updates that demonstrate your expertise in your field. Increase your visibility by interacting with posts by industry peers. If youre comfortable with it, considerappealing directly to your network in search of a job. Know who to follow on LinkedInto pick up helpful tips and new opportunities.Even if LinkedIn is already your job search hub, digging a little deeper into its various features and filters can unearth unique opportunities. What other ways have you found to boost your job search on LinkedIn?Facebook Commentswpdevar_comment_1 span,wpdevar_comment_1 iframewidth100% important