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Keeping yourself relevant, fresh and up-to-date can be a part-time job. But spending just 15-30 minutes per week on LinkedIn will most definitely help you in the long-run. 175 million registered users can’t be wrong!

Consider the following tips:

1. Make sure your profile is current and accurate. Keywords are essential in the recruiting process, so be sure to use them. If your profile is inaccurate and incomplete, then you will be passed over by your competition who took the time to fill out the detail on their profile. Being too detailed on LinkedIn is okay, as this will increase the odds that your profile is viewed by a…

How much time do you invest in your career?

When it comes to purchasing big ticket items such as a car or a home, we shop around to receive the best deal. We go out of our way to introduce ourselves to multiple car salespersons, or even visit 20-30 homes before we buy. Most of the time our sales cycle is completed within 30-60 days. But when it comes to our careers, sometimes it seems that candidates and colleagues take the shotgun approach. I like to call this the easy way out.

We utilize our car and home about 35% of the work week while awake. But when it comes…

Many folks build their LinkedIn profile, add some of their friends, then call it a day. Not a good strategy for building a network.

Your online network is built and nurtured through active conversations, just like your offline network. You wouldn’t meet someone at a party and expect them to give you a job the next day. You would build a relationship with them, share information, and then move the conversation to the next level.

You need to build your online and offline network to support your overall career development. This supports you professionally not only as you look for a job, but in your career as well. The challenge…

Veteran technical recruiter Doug Munro shares how he uses social media to vet cleared job seekers.

Doug uses LinkedIn to find a more robust picture of a job seeker’s experience and abilities vs. what is found on a resume.

And he relates the sage advice we all know now – If you wouldn’t tell your grandmother or your current boss something, don’t post it online. Even if you have all your privacy settings locked down.

+Rob Riggins

Many cleared professionals overlook LinkedIn as a career development and business networking tool, only using the site when they need a job. This presents a challenge when you ultimately do need a network for your job search. Rather than being able to tap a very well-established network, you have to ramp up quickly.

Networking is a key trait of successful professionals. But many think that networking is only for sales people. Networking is crucial to any professional’s personal and career growth. We’re not talking about comparing the number of your “Connections,” but true networking where you have established connections and a relationship with other people.

Does Your Employer Know You’re…