B² (B Squared) Discuss LinkedIn

An important element that is often overlooked on your LinkedIn profile is the Recommendations section. Listen to @Bruce Bixler and @Bruce Bennett discuss the why and how for adding or giving a Recommendation on #LinkedIn.

Many times we receive a request for our phone number or email address from #LinkedIn connections. All that information and much more is contained in the Contact Info hyperlink right below a Profile headline. Listen to Bruce and I discuss the elements that you can share with your network in the Contact Info section.

Are skills important to your #LinkedIn profile? Listen to us discuss this topic in-depth to understand the necessity of featuring your most important skills for searchability. LinkedIn says that if you have just 5 skills listed, your profile views will be increased by 17%.

LinkedIn offers a great overview of your capabilities and experience. The Career Interests feature was introduced a couple of years ago. The format has recently changed so listen to this episode of B² Discuss LinkedIn to learn about utilizing it in your job search.

We often receive questions about hashtags and their use. Our podcast discussion about hashtags, their use and importance, should provide you with enough knowledge to incorporate them into your posting and social media activity. Additionally, we discuss how the ampersand @ symbol can be utilized. The symbol makes it easy to recognize an individual or directly target remarks to a company.

Bixler and Bennett discuss ways to enhance your LinkedIn profile. One way is to add other media to make it more engaging for the reader. We discuss the various places to add media and the type of content that makes sense.

Bixler and Bennett answer another question from a listener about search limits on LinkedIn. Most people do not run over their search limit, but B² discuss how to search smarter.

Bixler and Bennett discuss the LinkedIn Mobile App and why it is an important tool to utilize. They discuss several nuances of the app and the elements of your mobile profile.

Bixler and Bennett explore why a recruiter is viewing a LinkedIn profile but not contacting the individual. They discuss several important elements of the profile so that it can be made into a compelling story that engages the viewer.

Bixler and Bennett answer a question from a LinkedIn connection, Should I purchase an upgraded LinkedIn account? They discuss the various options for upgraded accounts with the features and benefits for each type, Job Search, Business, Sales Navigator and Recruiter Lite.