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		<title>5 Steps to a Fantastic LinkedIn Profile</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Getting from College to Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lindsey Pollak]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lindsey Pollak is the author of Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World, a popular career advice guide for college students and recent graduates.  On her blog,  she shares tips on LinkedIn for all job seekers. &#8220;As the largest and most vibrant professional social network, LinkedIn provides a [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong><a href="http://www.harpercollinsspeakersbureau.com/speaker/lindsey-pollak.aspx"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-308" title="pollak_large" src="http://podium53.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/pollak_large.JPG" alt="pollak_large" width="110" height="140" />Lindsey Pollak</a></strong> is the author of <em>Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World,</em> a popular career advice guide for college students and recent graduates.  <a href="http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/how-to-have-a-fantastic-linkedin-profile">On her blog,  she shares </a>tips on <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/">LinkedIn </a>for all job seekers.</p>
<p>&#8220;As the largest and most vibrant professional social network, LinkedIn provides a wealth of opportunities for job seekers and ambitious young professionals. But LinkedIn doesn’t work unless you work it. How can you make the most of LinkedIn? Here are some tips for creating a profile that will impress employers, colleagues, headhunters, professional association members and more:&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>1. Include keywords in your summary statement. </strong></p>
<p><strong>2. Write for the screen.</strong></p>
<p><strong>3. List <em>all</em> experience.</strong></p>
<p><strong>4. Collect diverse recommendations.</strong></p>
<p><strong>5. Share your news frequently.</strong></p>
<p>For descriptions on how to implement these tips and more information visit <a href="http://www.lindseypollak.com/archives/how-to-have-a-fantastic-linkedin-profile">www.lindseypollak.com</a>. And check out Lindsey in action below:</p>
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