Ask Yourself These 3 Questions Before Giving Up on LinkedIn

I recently surveyed 26,384 job seekers about using LinkedIn. The number one challenge I heard was that most didn’t know how to use LinkedIn to its fullest potential in their job search. They knew there was more they could be doing but they didn’t know what.

The truth is that we don’t know what we don’t know, and if you’ve never invested time into learning how to use LinkedIn aside from scrolling the feed, sending connection requests, and applying to posted jobs, then you’re missing out on dozens of job search tools, features, and best practices that can help you land your next role.

If you’re wondering if you should give up on LinkedIn and try other methods or if you’re simply trying to figure out how to use LinkedIn effectively, start by asking yourself these three questions.

Am I Using LinkedIn to Its Fullest Potential?

Before giving up on LinkedIn as an asset to your job search, let’s evaluate if you’re using it to its fullest potential.

Karin Kimbrough, the chief economist for LinkedIn, recently shared on a 60 Minutes special that someone is…