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Today I have an awesome tip for you as it relates to networking. Many people forget this important step and as a result they miss out on the key components to networking. You have to begin by running to 1st base before you can advance. One of the first things I taught my son in little league baseball was how to run the bases. He wanted to skip first and go straight to second because after all it was quicker! He wanted to get to home faster and score a run.

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Okay, today I am going to discuss the power of job board aggregators. If you have been a reader of my blog then you know that I am not a huge fan of online job boards. Statistics tell us that only 18% of people get hired through online job boards. However, most people use online job boards as their only strategy.

If you can learn to use some of the advance tools (job board aggregators) and combine them with traditional networking, then it can work in your favor.

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Probably the single biggest challenge that job seekers face is getting their foot in the door. I hear this time and time again from candidates of mine. They are convinced that if they can just talk to a human being (hiring manager) that they can win the job. This seems like a huge obstacle to overcome in the day and age we live in especially with so many companies utilizing online job postings.

Job searching has become de-humantized (just made up the word!). With automatic replies that your resume was received and pre-formatted rejection letters that just need your name inserted and the other removed, there is no doubt that job searching lacks a human touch.

Well, the good news is there are ways to get your foot in the door, but you have to have two things working for you. These two things can be summed up in answering one question. The question may seem simple but if you can answer this question than you have accomplished your goal.

Here is the question:

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Do you know the basics of networking? Even if you are not a social person you can work this basic game plan that I am about to give you.

Ever been to the circus? Remember the spinning plates? Well, networking is a lot like those spinning plates. You need to do a little bit of all of it in order to keep things going in a positive direction. Today I want to give you some basics of networking and how you can apply that to doing a job search on Linkedin. I am going to list for you six strategies that you can use on a regular basis to get the word out on Linkedin that you are looking for your next position.

Here is the game plan that I recommend (the spinning plates):

1. Use the Status Bar on a Regular Basis

If you are familiar with Facebook or Twitter then you know what the status bar is. It is located on your profile page and it is under your name it says:
“Jonathan is…..”

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I am going to share with you my last 4 reasons why you should grow an online network. If you missed reasons 1-6 you can either download the entire 30+ page Free ebook in the window to the right or you can find Reasons 1-6 here:

Reasons 1-3

Reasons 4-6

7. You can stay in touch with former colleagues.

This concept is very powerful. As you get further and further into

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In a few posts ago, I listed for you 3 reasons of why you should grow a network online. Today I am going to share with you reason 4, 5, and 6. This is an excerpt from my NEW LinkedIn ebook that I will be releasing soon: “Get LinkedIn: Strategy Guide for Accounting & Finance Professionals.”

Here are some more good reasons to

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