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Secrets for Landing Your Next Job
Top tips from LinkedIn on how to advance your career
We’ve all been there: You embark on the job hunt and you’re full of excitement for what’s ahead — but you sometimes feel like one name in a sea of candidates, trying to figure out the hacks to break through, get noticed, and land that interview (and job offer!).
If this sounds all-too-familiar, you’re not alone — but the good news is LinkedIn is letting us in on the top 5 secrets to getting noticed and snagging that new job opportunity.
1. Get ahead of the pack
There are 100 million job applications on LinkedIn every month. This may sound overwhelming as a job seeker, but remember this: getting a head start can make all the difference. In fact, LinkedIn research shows that being one of the first to apply to a job can increase your chances of landing a job by 4x.
Tip: Sign up for LinkedIn Job Alerts which will send you a notification within minutes of a relevant job posting.
