95% of Employers Using LinkedIn

95% of Employers Using LinkedIn If you are serious about managing your career, youve got to be on LinkedIn. Astudy released byJobvite (posted on UpMos blog)asked employers about their use of socialnetworks in sourcing employees. Here are the impressive numbers: 68% of employers are using social networks95% of employers are using LinkedIn to find candidates74% of employers are using socialnetworks because it is a low cost solution 66% of employers have successfully hired people using social networks If you combine your digital/on-line social network with face to face networking, it becomes an incredibly powerful combination.Plus, itsaves a lot of time. So how do youbecome found on LinkedIn? 1) Create a profilethat is well thought out (having a strategy iskey)2) Connect with people you know and who know you3) Join groups andsubmit articles as discussion itemsor partake in group discussions LinkedIn is not a job board it is about connectingwith professionals.It is a spring board that makes it easier to connect with people you want to meet, nurture relationships with, and learn from. There was a post on Career Rocketeer about networking. It addresses 11 key steps to networking andthe firststepwas connect with a past co-worker on LinkedIn. It actually goes into more detail on how someone did that in a meaningful way. Read that post to gain ideas on how to network the right way!