Job Seekers on LinkedIn Need to Know These 8 Things
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Here are 8 powerful, but often overlooked, LinkedIn features that can significantly enhance your job search:
1. Message Anyone for Free: If you're part of the same LinkedIn group, you can directly message anyone, including third-degree connections, at no cost. The trick here is to join LinkedIn groups related to your field, school, or company.
2. People Tab on LinkedIn Pages: Explore the 'People' tab on your university or prospective employer's LinkedIn page to find potential connections. A pro tip is to copy their names and search within relevant groups to message them directly.
3. 'I'm Interested' Feature: Simply visiting the 'About' tab of a company's page and clicking 'I'm Interested' could make recruiters take note of your profile. Remember, this feature may not be available on every page, and its effectiveness may vary.
4. Career Explorer: This tool helps you understand the career transitions of others in your industry. Use the data provided to shape your own career path, upgrade your skills, and optimize your LinkedIn profile with the most searched titles in your industry.
5. Skill Assessments: Demonstrating your skills through LinkedIn's assessments can increase your visibility to recruiters. Professionals at all stages of their career can benefit from this feature.
6. Career Break Feature: If you've had an employment gap, you can explain it using the Career Break feature. However, instead of giving a weak impression, creatively use your profile to showcase what you're looking for next.
7. Featured Section for Job Seekers: The 'Featured' section isn't just for content creators. As a job seeker, this section can be utilized to display your resume, portfolio, or other significant work.
8. Personalize Connection Requests: When using LinkedIn's mobile app, remember to 'Personalize request' rather than simply clicking 'Connect'. This approach can increase your chances of your connection request being accepted.
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00:00 Actually useful LinkedIn tips for Job Seekers
00:16 #1 Message anyone on LinkedIn for free
01:07 #2 Leverage the People tab on LinkedIn Pages
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02:38 #4 LinkedIn Career Explorer tool
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06:30 #6 Career Break
07:31 #7 Featured Section for Job Search
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@emilycho6203
Жыл бұрын
I LOVE this Jeff!!!
@elbarca223
17 күн бұрын
"If I am prepared to work in an overpriced phone company" - Jeff, you are good for throwing a quick banter.
@JeffSu
17 күн бұрын
@@elbarca223 Thanks!
Everything that i know in Linkedin on my daily job seeking is from you. Thank you very much
@JeffSu
8 ай бұрын
I'm so happy to hear that!
dude what a HOOK. awesome video man
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
*hook ends* Sho clicks off 😏
Another excellent video, these tips are priceless! Thank you Jeff
@JeffSu
4 ай бұрын
You're very welcome my friend! Let me know if you end up adopting any of the tips 😁
Hi Jeff, Thanks for all the nice videos that you have created. Love it so much! I agreed with you that the career break is the trickiest portion as everyone has different perception about this. I have been laid off recently and I do face the challenge to pull the traffic from the recruiter to my LinkedIn profile as compared to previously. Anyway, will keep follow you from YT and LinkedIn! All the best!
@JeffSu
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! And best of luck!!
Hi Jeff, more than the video content, I like the way you present the video in front of a camera. From the start of the videos till they end - your energy level stays 110% and this is much needed in this world now.
@JeffSu
8 ай бұрын
Because I love sharing 😁
So helpful, salute to you. People share these tips when they charge , you helped us free of cost..😊 Thanks!
@JeffSu
4 ай бұрын
No problem 😁
Great video! LinkedIn is already super underrated in my opinion, but you just highlighted a bunch of features that make it even more valuable. Well done!
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it my friend! 😁
If this video had a million views then this INCREDIBLE video wouldn’t be a “cheat code”. I mean what in heavenly world is going on right now. This video is BETTER than I thought. Soooo glad I watched.
@JeffSu
7 ай бұрын
I'm glad you did too 😁
@shirleydavis5060
7 ай бұрын
@@JeffSuIndeed! Your work is appreciated. And my typos have been corrected.😅
Jeff - I always walk away with actionable tips from your videos. I still use your email formats to communicate effectively! Thank you so much for putting out all this great info!
@JeffSu
2 ай бұрын
No problem!!
Thank you making this video Jeff! It’s like a highly condensed espresso. Every single second is useful and straight to the point!
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@harikishanshetty5838
7 күн бұрын
I agree. It's exactly what I needed!
Thank you so much for all the free informative content, Jeff. Love all the humor you insert in your videos too 😂
@JeffSu
8 ай бұрын
You're very welcome 😁
This is an extremely helpful video, Thank You !!!
@JeffSu
7 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!!
Thank you! This video was actually helpful unlike the 1000s of vague, "Just network bro" LinkedIn videos out there.
@JeffSu
7 ай бұрын
Hahaha glad to hear it!!
All the Tips and Tricks which no one discussess about ... Awesome Stuff man!
@JeffSu
5 ай бұрын
Thanks!!! 😁
Jeff's videos are wILD as always! Thanks a lot!
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
No arguments from me 😁
Jeff, I want to thank you for taking the time to answer to many of your viewers comments. Just became a subscriber. I think doing so sets you apart from others who don't do that. It's no wonder you have so many subscribers :). Question for you, in the career break section, you mention that it's preferable to add a position that you are looking for under the "add experience" section. You then mention to list LinkedIn as the company name. Is there a reason that you would want to list LinkedIn as the company name? Wouldn't it confuse employers thinking that you actually worked for LinkedIn? thanks again!
@JeffSu
10 ай бұрын
It just looks good haha, and it's less confusing than using other company logos 😁
LOVED THE VIDEO....thanks a ton for this :)
@JeffSu
7 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it!
This is so timely and helpful! Thank you!
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome! This is what I love to hear 😁
Hey JeffSu, 👌awesome presentation and a great content !
@JeffSu
7 ай бұрын
Thank you 😁
Thanks, Jeff. This is probably one of the most beneficial and condensed videos that showcase great features/opportunities on LinkedIn. I appreciate enlightening how to message anyone for free and the LinkedIn Career Explorer Tool. These two tips helped me to discover a potential contact at a company that I am interested in applying.
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
That's AWESOME to hear my friend! Let me know how it goes!
@kLACY1911
11 ай бұрын
@@JeffSu I received a response and connection! Now awaiting their response to inquire about the position expectations and company culture.
These are indeed handy! Look at you with more bonus information I was totally not even aware of! Thank you as always, my friend!
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you didn't know some of these Matthew! My pleasure as usual!
Great information!!
@JeffSu
5 ай бұрын
Thank you 😁
Your tips are just excellent. Thank you so much.
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
You're very welcome Sanjay!
I enjoy your videos ,so much value to learn Jeff
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
That's what I love to hear Kuda!
So great! Thanks, Jeff! I am such a fan!
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Happy to have you here Michelle 😁
That hook 🔥 subscribed!
@JeffSu
3 ай бұрын
Thanks 😁
Superb .thank you so much..🎉keep posting help for experienced job seeker or wish to shift to different work profile not to sacrifice pay amount.
@JeffSu
3 ай бұрын
Will do!
Appreciate this video so much and the candid perspective
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
No problem 😁
Thank you for making this video Jeff! The most useful tips for me were the career explorer and career break.
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
That's what I love to hear Tony! 😁
Great video again Jeff! Have a been a LinkedIn user for years and had no idea on these. 👊
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Wow, something even Matt Tilmann didn't know? This must have been a good video 😉
@mittendad
11 ай бұрын
@@JeffSu 😆
So helpful as always!
@JeffSu
9 ай бұрын
My pleasure 😁
This channel is so good, I let the ads play through in their entirety. 🐬
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for supporting my content haha!
As usual, another great content. Thanks for the tips
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
No problem Mazin 😁
As always, great, super actionable content.
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend 😁
Soooo valuable! 🙌
@JeffSu
7 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it!! 😁
This channel is so good I shared it!
@JeffSu
10 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it! Let me know what other topics you might be interested in 😁
Jeff you're awesome and I love your energy! Keep it up.
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Will do my friend 😁
He said it would be actually useful and he delivered
@JeffSu
3 ай бұрын
I'm a man of my word 😁
Great tips, Jeff! I thought I was pretty familiar with LinkedIn by this point but it looks like there's always new things to learn! I, for one, never knew that I'm interested thing was a feature :o Dex sounds really helpful! Gone are the days of spreadsheets for managing your network 😂
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
The day my videos won't teach you anything will be a very sad day indeed Andrea 😂 And yes Dex is super cool! Let me know if you give it a try 😁
@Andrea_Dong
11 ай бұрын
That day will likely never come since there'll always be something new to learn ;D and will do as soon as I get it synced!
Your videos are very impressive. Thanks
@JeffSu
10 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend! Glad you found these helpful 😁
I learnt so much more from this video, that I didn't know about. Awesome content @Jeff Su. What advice would you give for those in early 40s stay at home mom, transitioning back into the workforce with transferable experience.
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
My pleasure Cassie! I would start by networking with professionals instead of relying just on LinkedIn features! Feel free to check my networking videos out 😁
YOU'RE THE BEST! 😁💯
@JeffSu
3 ай бұрын
No arguments from me 😁
Excellent tips , i can't thank you enough ❤.
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
No problem my friend 😁
Hi Jeff! This video is awesome, thank you for making it. I instantly subscribed after watching it. One question: It looks like skill assessments are gone for now. Do you know if 12 skill endorsements is still the amount we need to rank higher in recruiters' search results?
@JeffSu
Ай бұрын
For now yes!
Thanks Jeff, very useful.
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
No problem, my pleasure! 😁
Awesome stuff, Jeff ❤
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!! 😁
Thanks!
@JeffSu
10 ай бұрын
No, Thank YOU Mary Beth 😁. Glad you enjoyed this video!!
Hello Jeff! Love your videos, they are super helpful! quick question - I have been on a career break since August 2022, I moved countries and had a baby in this period and am now looking for opportunities in the States. I have currently added a full time parenting break on my LinkedIn profile to explain the gap (since I was literally just taking care of my baby). Is this something you recommend doing or is there a better way to handle this break on LinkedIn?
@JeffSu
10 ай бұрын
That's a great way to handle it! You can take it a step further and show how you've been taking care of the baby with quantifiable results to add a bit of personality to your profile (e.g. Optimized diaper changing process and decreased time needed by 20%) 😉
Really awesome video. I wonder how you do your research, especially with features that may be complex or not so apparent, hard to predict their effectiveness (not just features on LinkedIn, but any tool)?
@JeffSu
Ай бұрын
Trial and error
appreciate your content so much
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!! 😁
Wow, so much things I didn't now ! Thank you so much !
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
No problem at all Max, my pleasure 😁
Amazing video Jeff. Keep it up❤
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend 😁
Addicted to watching your awesome videos! Lol
@JeffSu
4 ай бұрын
Remember to take a break now and then 😁
Thank you so much for this video Jeff. I wanted to know can I apply the same 'Career Break' process on my Resume as well or can I write what I have been up to since my last job, does this then pop up first on my resume or?
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
On your resume you can include a career gap sure! The important thing is to quantify what you've been up to
Thank you!
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
No problem 😁
Amazing. Love it. Justbone questions İ cannt find featured sector thought?
@JeffSu
3 ай бұрын
You have to add it
Hi Jeff, Thankyou for this insightful content.But why can't I find the featured and demonstrate skills section on my profile?
@JeffSu
4 ай бұрын
You need to add them
Your video was actually useful.
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
Haha thanks!!
That intro was wayyy too good... I'm not worthy 😆
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Hahahaha that's what I love to hear Taylor!
Super video, thanks
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
No problem Dominic! 😁
Hi Jeff! I love this video! Great content and practical advice I can use when coaching. I noticed you mentioned Dex being free and also having a free trial. Does Dex offer basic features that are free with the option to upgrade to more in-depth features, or is it a free trial and then paid for all services? Thanks in advance for the clarification.
@JeffSu
4 ай бұрын
The former :)
Shots fired at Apple!!! SHOTS FIRED!!! 🤣 Great video Jeff! Thanks!
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
😏
Hey Jeff great content like always! I've been putting a lot of efforts that you recommend and still not getting any job offers. It's quite frustrating and I'm starting to give up on seeking a new role. Any other tips that I might be able to try or do you recommend? Thanks
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
It depends on where you're stuck in the process. Are you not getting the first round of interviews? Then networking and your resume are the problems. Are you not passing the interviews? Then interviewing is your problem etc.
How do you get linkedin to stop sending job filter results that have security clearances? I have filters setup for "software developer" and "system engineer" but probably 80 to 90% of the filter results I get are unusable due to requiring a TopSecret clearance. This is because I live in central Maryland which has lots of that. I've sent suggestions to both indeed and linkedin requesting a way to filter those out but AFAIK it's not implemented yet.
@JeffSu
5 ай бұрын
wait what 😂
As always amazing content Jeff!!🙏 Just a quick one - won't it be problematic in one way or another for us to use LinkedIn for that creative tip alternative to the "Career Gap" feature?
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Why would it be problematic?
@dimphoramakwamphaga3456
11 ай бұрын
@@JeffSu I just realised my wording may have not been clear enough🙈 I meant to use it as your "employer" - you know, because you aren't _actually_ working for them?
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
@@dimphoramakwamphaga3456 Yup but you're not saying you worked there, you're just using the LinkedIn Logo :)
@dimphoramakwamphaga3456
11 ай бұрын
@@JeffSu I'll give it a try; though I must admit, it _does_ look so much better on one's profile Thanks a bunch - once again - for all you do🙏
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
@@dimphoramakwamphaga3456 no problem!!
Humorous 😂 and Informative, that’s value!
@JeffSu
8 ай бұрын
No problem 😁
Jeff, I've tried looking up and fixing the issue myself, but what do you do when you click on the link to get to your google drive with your resume and it pops up with Java script blocking you saying it needs to be turned on? I checked, its turned on and on my computer and phone, neither can access when clicking on it through my google chrome webpage.
@JeffSu
9 ай бұрын
That's really weird, no-one else had to issue. Try restarting your laptop?
This is gold 🥇
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
That's what I think too Juan 😉
Would love to hear your thoughts on DMs / sending Connect request. Doesn't it look too cheap if you just keep sending connect request or DMs?
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
I would NEVER send a connection request before engaging with their posts first or adding some sort of value beforehand (sending industry insights etc.)
Super helpful tips! For #1 - Is there a way to easily see whether a person below to a common group with you? (i.e. how to tell if your message to them will count towards the inmail limits or not)?
@JeffSu
10 ай бұрын
LinkedIn will tell you I think
Great video
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Laika! 😁
This is one of the best and useful content I have ever seen. Amazing. Thank you @JeffSu
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Thanks what I love to hear Afrid!! 😁
Google: About 54 Million results Also Google after the 4th page... "What? Are you still here? Nothing to see, my dude/tte!"
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
You mean after the 2nd page?
The intro is nice!
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
What about the rest of the video 😉
@missfavoured
Жыл бұрын
@@JeffSu You got to know I love all of your video content. Just highlighting the entertainment at the beginning. Going to watch the full video later 😊. Thank you for commenting!
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
@@missfavoured Hahaha I was just kidding! No worries if you don't have the time!
I really loved the ''im interested in working with you in the future'' feature, but most LinkedIn pages don't have it. Maybe because they are in the non profit field. Any ideas?
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
In that case I would go back to the good old fashioned networking 😁
Duuuude. Thx
@JeffSu
7 ай бұрын
duuuuuuude, you're welcome!
Please make more videos on job search technique, tell me about yourself and more... please..there are so many people who are laid off.
@JeffSu
4 ай бұрын
I have an entire playlist on job search tips 😁
@anshupachauri
4 ай бұрын
@@JeffSu yes , I am going through it , it's really engaging. I am not able to stop myself to one video. The tips that you have shared for experienced professional s are really awesome.
Hey Jeff can you make a video . how to search contract or c2c jobs on linkedin.
@JeffSu
Ай бұрын
What's c2c?
Hi Jeff, for some reason I couldn’t find the skill assessment part of my LinkedIn , it’s just not there , what can I do to find it
@JeffSu
4 ай бұрын
It might have been deprecated already 😂
When I try to go to the home page it takes me automatically to my feed and groups is not a search tab? What can I do. Thanks.
@JeffSu
9 ай бұрын
Which tip are you referring to?
Doesn’t adding the resume violate the hyper-targeted principle? Should you have a link to a generic version on your LinkedIn profile?
@JeffSu
8 ай бұрын
It's a fair question! First off, you don't NEED to add your resume, best to have a portfolio. Second if you do upload your resume, it can be targeted for the industry 😁
absolute god
@JeffSu
5 ай бұрын
No arguments from me there 😁
great
@JeffSu
3 ай бұрын
Thanks 😁
Hi Stephanie Chan from Apple!
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
😂
The intro 👌🏻
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Glad you liked that Ajay hahaha
Can you do an in-depth video on dex? I think I remember hearing you mentioning this in another video (or maybe I wtched this video a while ago and forgot and for some reason it's not showing as watched on my side of YT smh idk), but I had signed up for Clay because I couldn't remember the name and thought that was the one.
@JeffSu
9 ай бұрын
I might do one down the line!
Not sure where to post it, but... where did you get the pegwall we can see in the back? Can you add it to your list?
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
What pegwall? 😅
@mhlgio
11 ай бұрын
@@JeffSu I mean peg board! 3:52 in this video, in the background on the wall, wooden-ish color. kinda looks like Ikea, but considering that you're really good at finding super useful stuff, I'm wondering if this is something more fancy.
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
@@mhlgio Oh it's an IKEA pegboard!
@mhlgio
11 ай бұрын
@@JeffSu thank you!
super coll cut 😮
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Are you talking about the intro Raghavan 😁
@raghavansrinivas1379
11 ай бұрын
@@JeffSu we both have cool cuts though😉
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
@@raghavansrinivas1379 oh 100%
I LOL'd so hard at that Google Search intro 😂😂
@JeffSu
10 ай бұрын
Hahhaa glad you liked that my friend 😁
Jeff, do you prefer messaging on LinkedIn or sending an email?
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
If I have their email I will always prefer to send an email. But failing that LinkedIn messaging is the next best thing!
Hello jeff, I'm Rolland from Kenya, I have been following your advice for some good time now, always changing my LinkedIn profile as per your advice, But where I have a problem is getting a job, I never went to college, no job experience, I just have a few Certifications for some skills like copywriting, SEO, Email Marketing, and google digital Garage certification for Digital Marketing. How can you help me land a job on LinkedIn sir?
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
For a non-traditional background like yourself, I'd recommend offering to do free work, get testimonials, and build your own portfolio!
"Overpriced phone company" That's CRAZZYYY😂
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
I mean...is it not true 😏
🔥
@JeffSu
Жыл бұрын
😁😁
How do you find groups from your past employers?
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Search for the company name on LinkedIn :)
Damn, this is the greatest video ever haha
@JeffSu
10 ай бұрын
No arguments from me Stephanie 😉
That hook 😂😂
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Did you like it 😁
05:14 lmao I like #4 😁
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Hahaha glad you liked that joke Janice 😁
5:16 😂😂😂😂
@JeffSu
9 ай бұрын
Hahaha glad you liked that part 😁
Awesome intro 😂
@JeffSu
11 ай бұрын
Haha thanks so much!!