I’ve posted about social media and its use in a job search before along with an infographic that contains some pretty staggering statistics.  Social media is a giant pool that is becoming an ocean.  While Twitter and Facebook are mainly for personal use, sites like LinkedIn lean more toward the professional side of things.  You may think you have your LinkedIn profile wired for sound, but the do you really?

Employers are utilizing all sorts of different software to find likely candidates these days and these programs include scouring social media sites like LinkedIn.  First of all, if you don’t have a LinkedIn account and you’re looking for work, step number one is getting a profile set up.  That means including all of your work history since you never know who’s connected to who and what could result in your efforts.

The second thing is to make sure all of your profile settings will enhance your chances of getting noticed, and not hinder them.  Blogging4Jobs posted an article about this very topic.  The article talks about three settings every active job-seeking LinkedIn account should have and why.  Head over to Blogging4Jobs site to read the post in its entirety, then be sure to check your settings.