Social media isn’t a trend or fad. It’s a normal part of our lives. Wait…let me add something. Social media is a normal part of our business lives. Sure, you can swear off Twitter or Facebook. But in today’s business world, it’s important to be connected to business conversations. And that happens on LinkedIn.
Now, you might be saying to yourself, “Hey – isn’t this a retirement blog? When I retire, I don’t need LinkedIn.” And maybe that’s true. But given the number of business professionals who are transitioning from full-time to part-time as part of a phased retirement strategy, it could make sense to hang around for a while. There are also quite a few people who are retiring only to realize that they’re bored and want to reenter the workforce (i.e. unretire). LinkedIn could be a way to reconnect.
So, before you start counting the days until you can delete your LinkedIn account, here are a few resources to keep your profile current and relevant.
Your 5-Day Plan to Using LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a unique social media site for businesspeople. If you want a career in your unretirement, learn how to get the most out of LinkedIn.
Should You Use Your Real Job Title on LinkedIn
LinkedIn continues to be a career requirement. Recruiters rely on it as much as job seekers. An HR Bartender reader asks how to present a job title and the experts tell all.
Dual Careers on Your Resume and LinkedIn
Many people have dual careers. How do they represent that on their resume? We go to the recruiting experts to learn how to handle dual careers on a resume.
Enhance Your LinkedIn Profile with Recommendations
One of the ways to enhance your LinkedIn profile is with recommendations — one of two different types of recognition you can provide on LinkedIn.
LinkedIn Endorsements: Why They’re Important and How to Use Them
LinkedIn endorsements help your community understand you as a worker. LinkedIn product manager explains how to use endorsements.
LinkedIn Endorsements: User Profiles Receive 17 Times More Views
Are LinkedIn Endorsements really valuable? LinkedIn recently updated their endorsement feature. Job seekers should note the value of LinkedIn Endorsements.
LinkedIn Reactions Expand Professional Communication
LinkedIn Reactions bring expanded interactions to the professional network. LinkedIn manager Cissy Chen explains the benefit of reactions.
Should You Connect with Recruiters on LinkedIn
Should you connect with recruiters on LinkedIn? Whether you’re looking for a new opportunity or not, it may be smart to connect with recruiters on LinkedIn.
LinkedIn continues to differentiate itself as being a business platform. That’s a good thing for businesspeople. As we’re planning our retirement strategy – which may include an encore career, freelancing, or phased retirement – we can use platforms like LinkedIn to help us achieve our goals.
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