LinkedIn is the best social media to network for your professional growth. You can visit my previous blog to learn more about ‘how to set up your LinkedIn profile’.
In this blog, we will learn more about some LinkedIn terminologies and hacks.
1st, 2nd and 3rd degree:
1st degree means we have a direct connection or, say, 1st person or direct contact person. You can contact them by sending a message on LinkedIn.
2nd degree means we have a mutual connection between 1st connection and you, or we can say a connection of connection i.e 2nd person or a friend of a friend. You can contact them through an In Mail or an introduction.
3rd degree means no connection or connection from 2nd connection. Or we can say connection of a connection of a connection,i.e 3rd person or unknown person or friend of a friend of a friend. You can contact them through an In Mail or an introduction.
Below image clearly explains what 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree.
Networking:
Feel free to add recruiters, HR specialists, and hiring managers in companies you want to work for to your network.
This way, you’ll always be updated with open positions that they might have, and you’ll pop up on top of all other candidates when these recruiters do search for someone with your skill-set.
Keep in mind though, when adding connections on LinkedIn, it’s more courteous to send a connection request with a short message.
Short message should be professional, but not like you are giving an interview. Be firm with your motive to contact that person.
Interest:
Interest is something which helps to achieve your dream job.
To add an interest — just look up whatever company, group or school you’re interested in, click on their LinkedIn page and click the blue Follow button under their name.
Typos Error:
LinkedIn profile is your “business face” — you can’t get away with making basic spelling mistakes. So, we recommend double-checking, even triple-checking the text on your LinkedIn profile.
Conclusion:
This are some of the basic and most important things which can make your high possibility of good networking and might also help to get your goals achieved.
