by Thomas E. Kenny.
The LinkedIn (add-on) applications feature was added on October 28th, 2008. Although LinkedIn applications have been available for a while many may not be aware of them. There are currently 10 applications and I have grouped them into 5 categories below.
In-person networking:
Before adding any of these applications to your LinkedIn profile, you need to consider how it will impact your personal branding! Since one of the first things that recruiters and hiring managers do regarding a candidate is to check their LinkedIn profile.
Although not a separate "application", don't forget about LinkedIn's Answers feature which is very useful for both learning a new topic as well as demonstrating your subject matter expertise. If you are interested in learning more about LinkedIn Answers please review the article titled "LinkedIn Questions and Answers."
The LinkedIn (add-on) applications feature was added on October 28th, 2008. Although LinkedIn applications have been available for a while many may not be aware of them. There are currently 10 applications and I have grouped them into 5 categories below.
In-person networking:
- My Travel - provides a way to let your network know your travel plans. Using this feature may help you determine when and where you can meet in person.
- Reading List - permits you to share what books you've read, found interesting and recommend.
- Polls - you can poll your network with a multiple choice question. To see poll results you need to answer the poll however individual responses to the poll are not displayed. Thus your answers are not known to any one.
- Company Buzz - allows you to see what people are saying about a company on twitter.
- Blog Link - permits you to attach your blog to your LinkedIn profile to enhance your personal online brand.
- WordPress - same as Blog Link however, only if you are using WordPress for your blog.
- Google Presentation - allows you to associate presentations and portfolios to your LinkedIn profile to enhance your personal branding.
- SlideShare Presentations - same as Google Presentation however sharing the presentations that you have on SlideShare.
- Huddle Workspaces - offers file sharing and editing services from Huddle to groups of individuals you estblish of your LinkedIn connections. You can establish different groups for different collaborative projects.
- Box.net Files - is much like Huddle Workspaces but this application developed by a different service provider known as Box.net.
Before adding any of these applications to your LinkedIn profile, you need to consider how it will impact your personal branding! Since one of the first things that recruiters and hiring managers do regarding a candidate is to check their LinkedIn profile.
Although not a separate "application", don't forget about LinkedIn's Answers feature which is very useful for both learning a new topic as well as demonstrating your subject matter expertise. If you are interested in learning more about LinkedIn Answers please review the article titled "LinkedIn Questions and Answers."
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