In case you missed the news, LinkedIn launched a new profile design in October (here’s a sneak peek). LinkedIn is arguably the number one social media site for business and professional networking with more than 187 million members in over 200 countries worldwide, as of September 30, 2012. It’s a hugely popular site and recruiters spend a lot of time looking at user profiles. Just in time for 2013, here are 13 new ways you can make your LinkedIn profile more irresistible in the new year, whatever your goals may be from Business Insider. (And when you’re finished polishing your LinkedIn profile, join The Greater IBM Connection group on LinkedIn if you qualify: http://linkd.in/Ru0wWj).
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For more information:
- Meet the New LinkedIn Profile (LinkedIn blog)
- Preparing for the New LinkedIn Design (Social Media Examiner)
- New LinkedIn Profile Peek (Josh Leichtung)
- The New LinkedIn Profile – A Video Tour (Career Pivot)
–Posted by Julie Yamamoto, Program Manager, The Greater IBM Connection

Are you someone who hates even the THOUGHT of networking? It has to be done, and yet….Well, Greater IBMers, take heart: