Completing your LinkedIn profile with a professional headshot, keywords, skills, work experience, and education will help potential employers find you more easily when searching on LinkedIn. Building your professional network by connecting with others and getting recommendations from past coworkers will increase your opportunities to find or be found for new jobs posted on LinkedIn. You can also become visible as an expert by answering questions in LinkedIn Answers.

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2. Create a Profile. Completely finish your profile, including Title, Summary, Educational and Work experience.

3. Nice, Professional Headshot. Close-up, not outdoors, in professional clothing.

4. Add Keywords and Skills in your Title and Summary.

5. Build Your Network Connect with other members and build your network. The more connections you have, the more opportunities you have.

6. Get Recommendations. Recommendations from people you have worked with carry a lot of weight.

7. Search Jobs. Remember the above recommendations to search for jobs in the Job section.

8. Use Answers. Become the expert! Go to the Question/Answer area to search for questions you can answer. Your help could win you the 'expert' status!

9. Stay Connected. Use LinkedIn Mobile (m.linkedin.com) to view profiles, invite new connections, and access to LinkedIn Answers from your phone.

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