Making the Most of LinkedIn

Filed in archive Careers and Money on December 22, 2009

Mashable's Sharlyn Lauby had a piece a while back on how to maximize your potential on LinkedIn.

If you're not familiar with LinkedIn is a social networking site designed for professionals to use in promoting their careers. It recently crossed the 50 million member mark. It's free.

Lauby covers the basic fundamentals of LinkedIn - making connections, getting recommendations, using updates, and optimizing your profile.

Your LinkedIn profile should not just be an online version of your resume, optimizing for search engines is key. The format of your LinkedIn profile might depend on whether you are currently employed and whether or not you are seeking new opportunities, says Koutsis. "If you are looking for a new position then you might want your profile to look more like a resume, but maybe not so much if I am currently employed."

The article looks in come detail at how you can get the most out of your LinkedIn profile.