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LinkedIn can be a very convenient place if you are looking for jobs. Once you have built up a great LinkedIn profile, you can start on your job search.

Here are ways to make use of LinkedIn in your job search.

1. LinkedIn Jobs has a huge number of job listings that are updated every day. Very often, jobs are listed here before they are put up elsewhere. So this is an excellent way to keep track of openings that are suitable to you.
2. Be active in groups and try and answer questions regularly in LinkedIn answers. It will get you noticed, and if you play your cards well, your skills and experience will be noticed. A job might even come looking for you!
   This can also help in establishing new connections, and might result in some great recommendations too.
3. Use your headline to indicate that you are looking for a job. Use words like "seeking new vistas/challenges/opportunities." Don't sound desperate though, and don't sound as if you are doing nothing else but looking for a job!
4. You could use LinkedIn to search for people on your network that have the same job or educational profile as you, and find out where they work. So you'll know potential companies that you can apply to. You can also keep a check to see if anybody has left their company, or have been promoted, hence leaving a position open.
5. Include all your resume skills and keywords in your profile, so that your profile will come up in specific searches.
6. If there is a job listed directly on LinkedIn, you can see how you are connected to the Hiring personnel. You can then apply directly online, or can request a common link to refer you, using the referral facility.
7. If you have landed an interview, you could use LinkedIn to check out the person you are scheduled to meet. It might help to know a little about the person in order to create the best impression.
8. You can use the LinkedIn Company Pages to check out the company that you have applied for, and gauge the health of the company.
9. Once you land a new job, you can use LinkedIn to find colleagues and strike a rapport with them. This will not only help you from blending in quicker, it might also help give you an insight into the work culture much faster than if you went the regular way.
10. If you are a freelancer, LinkedIn can be a great asset. It is far easier for a person working in a company to get a recommendation or a reference, than for a freelancer. As soon as you finish a job, you could connect with your client and ask for a recommendation. A handful of good recommendations can make getting further work easier.

This is by no means a comprehensive list. Please add your own tips in the comments section.  If LinkedIn has helped you find a job, tell us your story!

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