Jennifer Tardy: In this video I'm going to show you three of my most favorite LinkedIn
job search tools.
These are tools that I always recommend everyone to use and you're going to love them too.
Don't forget to stick around until the very end because as usual I'm going to share my
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LinkedIn tool number one.
It is called LinkedIn Salary.
If you not even if, you should know your earning potential hands down.
And with this tool if you go to LinkedIn Salary and go into this tool you can answer their
questions about your job title, your geographic area and it is going to share with you what
people in the market doing the same job that you do or at least a similar one, what they
are making.
It is a very valuable tool to use so that when you're looking for that next job offer
you know your worth and you know how much you should ask for for that job in particular.
And you'll if a company's trying to underpay you as well.
So LinkedIn Salary.
Now as a quick side note, have you ever wondered how companies actually determine what salary
to pay you?
I've already created a video about this.
So if you've ever wondered and you want more information, just go to this other video,
how companies determine your salary.
Check it out 'cause it's going to give you some valuable information that you can use
in determining your own while you're using the LinkedIn salary tool.
My most favorite LinkedIn tool number two.
It's called LinkedIn Profinder and it helps you to find freelancers or organizations that
can help you along your search.
So more specifically if you're looking for a career coach or if you're looking for someone
to do something a little more specific like to help you update your resume or to help
you to prepare for an interview, things more focused, you can used LinkedIn Profinder to
help you do those things.
And you'll find me there but you don't have to look for me there because you can find
me here as well too.
So LinkedIn Profinder, it's a tool that clients love using for whatever their needs are.
Be sure to check it out.
Let me ask you quickly, have you ever searched for a career coach?
Have you ever thought about searching for a career coach.
If you have not, tell us why.
Put something over in the comment section.
I'm really curious to know.
Let's get that conversation going.
Now, my most favorite LinkedIn tool number three is called LinkedIn Learning.
I adore learning and through their LinkedIn Learning community you can take classes on
anything that you need to know to develop yourself professionally.
So you may find things on how to use Microsoft Excel all the way to how to manage a team.
There's a lot of learning that happens through LinkedIn Learning so do not take that for
granted.
Look it up.
It's a really good tool that you want to make sure that you use on your end.
Okay, okay, okay.
I'm sure you probably thought that I forgot about the bonus tip but I didn't.
So for those of you who are waiting around for Black Career Success bonus tip, another
one of my most faves are LinkedIn Groups.
So LinkedIn Groups especially if you are a person of color or if you know that you're
looking for an organization that is looking for more diversity then you need to go to
a group in LinkedIn that is targeting diverse populations because again, put on that recruiter
hat, you need to go to where you think recruiters are going to go looking for you.
So check out the plethora of LinkedIn groups out there.
Find the one that is suitable to your own knowledge, skills and abilities and even your
own area of diversity that you're focused on and join that group.
Engage in that group and more specifically find a recruiter through that group or hiring
manager through that group.
So that's the Black Career Success tip moment for this video.
So now that you know how to use LinkedIn as a powerful tool let me remind you of another
tool.
If you have not yet downloaded my free guide called, 21 Pieces of Career Advice for Black
Job Seekers, do it today.
You need to do it today because it gives you powerful tools and tips that once you start
finding people through using some of these LinkedIn tools and once you know and understand
your worth by way of earning and once you've learned all that you need to learn through
LinkedIn Learning, now you can apply some of that plus all of these other tips in my
guide that can make you more competitive.
And you can find the link down in the comment section.
So make sure you check it out, 21 Pieces of Advice for Black Job Seekers.
I'm curious, is there a LinkedIn tool that is a favorite of yours?
Maybe it was one of the ones that I've listed or maybe you have a different tool that's
the most favorite of yours.
Either way, I want to know.
Drop it in the comment section below.
Let's start a conversation 'cause I want to hear about it and I know that there's a world
of other job seekers who want to hear about it as well too.
So don't forget, leave a comment letting us know what your most favorite tool is on LinkedIn.
Hey, so you must be ready to start your job search or you must be somewhere in this job
search if you're watching this video.
So how about this?
If you are already to start your job search or you're already starting your job search,
check out this previous video that I did.
It's talking about job search strategies and I give seven job search strategies and of
course a bonus tip to get you ready for your job search.
Things that really help you to get focused.
So don't forget to check out that video and I hope that it helps to get you motivated
and pumped to get going.
So until next time this is Jennifer Tardy your career success coach and you're watching
the Black Career Success channel on YouTube.
I'll see you next time.
Take care.