Linkedin Introduction
Why Should You Use Linkedin?
What do you want to do in your career?
Do you have a college degree and want to put it to use instead of having it hung on your wall?
Don’t have a college degree and need a break?
Do you want a new job but don’t have the right connections?
Are you applying to hundreds of jobs through Indeed.com, Ziprecruiter, but can’t seem to get call backs?
Are you an expert on [INSERT YOUR SKILL] and want to generate leads and build a business?
Are you interested in offering your services or product to a company?
Whatever comes to mind, if you want to build a brand for your business, build connections, or simply land an amazing job opportunity, then Linkedin will get you there. Linkedin will jump start your professional career more than any other platform or job search website.
Here are the facts:
- As of 2019, Linkedin has over 610 million members.
- Out of the 610 million, only 303 million are active users.
- 90 million users on Linkedin are senior level influences and 63 million are in decision-making positions.
- 92% of Fortune 500 companies use Linkedin.
- 91% of marketing executives use Linkedin as the top place to find quality content.
- Linkedin has over 30 million companies on it with over 15 million open job listings.
- More than 90% of job recruiters use Linkedin.
- Only 3 million Linkedin users share content every week - that’s not even 2% of all of its users.
After 2008 when the real estate market crashed, most people held onto their money more than ever. Few savvy investors saw the crash as an opportunity, not a risk. What did they do? They took advantage of the leftovers and bought properties at such discounted prices that today they’ve made millions.
While social media is not collapsing, Linkedin isn’t getting enough love, and while many people aren't active on Linkedin and ask, “do people actually still use Linkedin today?” you’re taking full advantage of this gold mine, just like those savvy investors.
Ready to invest in yourself?