LinkedIn Features Job Seekers Need to Know About

LinkedIn Features Job Seekers Need to Know About a new Microsoft Word feature called “Resume Assistant,” was announced. When this feature is enabled, it shows what other people in similar roles say about themselves in their LinkedIn profiles, allowing users of the word processing software to incorporate that content directly into the resume they are creating. While it has always been possible to view profiles of individuals in similar roles for inspiration when constructing your resume, LinkedIn Headline, and profile content, this new feature allows users to directly copy content from other peoples’ LinkedIn profiles â€" including yours! Fortunately, with the introduction of this new feature, LinkedIn has also recently added a new privacy setting to allow you to omit your LinkedIn profile from showing up in Microsoft Word’s Resume Assistant. Disabling the sharing function makes it harder for others to “plagiarize” your LinkedIn content â€" whether you wrote it yourself, or had assistance from a professional resume writer. Here’s how to turn on the LinkedIn privacy setting to disable Resume Assistant. When logged into your desktop LinkedIn account: Click “Me.” and then select Settings Privacy from the drop down menu: 2. Click “Privacy.” 3. Scroll down to the “How others see your LinkedIn activity” section. 4. Click on “Microsoft Word.” The default setting is “Yes” â€" “Allow Microsoft Word to display work experience descriptions from your profile to users of Resume Assistant.” Changing the setting to “No” keeps LinkedIn from sharing your descriptions with Microsoft Word users.    5. Slide from the default “Yes” so it shows “No.” You can also change this setting in the LinkedIn mobile app. In the app, go to the “Settings” gear in the upper right-hand corner and click “Privacy.” Scroll down to “Microsoft Word” and display the setting. Change the slider to “No.” Note: Even though you have disabled the sharing of your content with the Resume Assistant, LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service explicitly warn users that the information that you share can be seen, copied, and used by other members. One of the best things you can do to keep your content from being plagiarized is to make it uniquely about you â€" branding yourself so distinctively that your content couldn’t possibly be used to describe anyone else but you!   Also, check your Privacy Settings often as I’ve seen them reset when new versions or upgrades are made to the system! BONUS!!!   LinkedIn is now starting to share the keywords that are used when people search for you! Go onto your profile, and on your dashboard (located under your header and private to you) you will see:   the number of people who have viewed your profile..the number of recent post views.and the number of recent search appearances.Click on Search Appearances (red arrow in screenshot below):   Now scroll to the very bottom of the screen to see Keywords your searchers used.   Gold! This features allows you to see top keywords searchers used. Customize your profile to include appropriate keywords and raise your visibility. Get found for what you do or want to do!   If you are not being located for your area of expertise, you should re-think your keyword strategy and work to infuse the profile with more related words. ** If any of the above new features are not showing on your profile it may be because LinkedIn made more changes! Changes on the site are inevitable.