3 Reasons LinkedIn Is NOT the Only Resource for Job Seekers - CareerEnlightenment.com

Reason 2: The Boring Personality ProblemThe first thing I teach clients is to have a very clearly defined personal brand before writing their online profiles.And when crafting a value statement, make sure to take yourself from commodity and into personality.There is always going to be someone smarter, more educated and more qualified than you. Especially these days. (Don’t worry, you are still the prettiest/handsomest person ever.)So the sooner you can take yourself out of simply listing your skills and into demonstrating your value, the better.LinkedIn’s framework is limiting. Yes, there are now ways of uploading videos and slideshows.Xing.com offers users many more application features, such as mind mapping, document sharing (free), car-pooling, Wall Street Journal and more. These combine to create much more personality online then ever before.Reason 3: The Unwritten Rules of LinkedInThere are some unwritten rules that make networking with large numbers of people difficult.For example, if you decide to add someone to your network that you’ve never met, they are perfectly encouraged to say, “I don’t know you” and ignore your request. If this happens too many times, you get a polite wrist slap from LinkedIn.In response to this, LinkedIn Open Networking was created.I would encourage you to join this group and take advantage of thousands of people willing to accept your invitations and help you get out there and meet possible job opportunities.