How LinkedIn Referrals Make a Difference to Job Applications [INFOGRAPHIC]

Are you on LinkedIn? Many recruiters are… even if you are employed you can still be on LinkedIn to learn more about careers indicate to recruiters that you might be open to suggested vacancies. Another great benefit of using LinkedIn would be expanding your online network with other professionals.

Referrals on LinkedIn

– Being referred to a hiring manager by a trusted person increases an applicant’s chance significantly – as much as 50 times.

– LinkedIn has over 280 million active users to date in 2014.

– 8 groups are created each week, 200 group conversations happened per minute in 20 different languages.

Related: The Dos and Don’ts of Using LinkedIn in Your Job Search

Source: degreequery.com

By Julie Roberts

Julie Bondy Roberts, MA, GCDF is a certified LinkedIn™ Profile Writer & LinkedIn™ trainer. She is the founder of Coming Alive Career Coaching. To learn more about LinkedIn™ Profile Makeover packages & training your group or organization on growing your business through LinkedIn, contact Julie at .

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