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by elevanation 1211 days ago
Sorry if the question seems very basic, but what are you looking for in your next job, precisely?

I find that writing this down helps to make the search process easier.

To reply to your comments:

> Has anyone used LinkedIn _regularly_

1. We hire regularly via LinkedIn and see that many job applicants use this regularly as well to find jobs. LinkedIn is a hugely successful hiring platform.

> It’s hard to decipher what a given organization is looking to accomplish sometimes.

2. Not all companies want to reveal their intentions publicly, for many different reasons. These are good questions for the first interview.

> read like a Cheesecake Factory menu of duties and experience requirements

3. For sure, LinkedIn and all the other sites have their quirks. Which other sites have you tried so far? Which site seems right for you?

> seeing that a role had “200+ applicants” is a bit demoralizing.

4. Yes there are a lot of applicants out there. Consider it from the perspective of the people hiring: When I'm hiring people, usually only 1-2% of the applicants stand out from the crowd with their LinkedIn profile and resume / CV.

How can your make your profile and CV stand out, so you're invited for the interview?

When you have a great profile and CV, you can be confident that you're putting your best foot forward, and if they don't invite you for an interview, it's probably not a good match anyway.
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efields 1211 days ago
> How can your make your profile and CV stand out, so you're invited for the interview?

Rhetorically, this is a good question that I think I need to do more to address. What does a stellar LinkedIn profile look like?

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elevanation 1211 days ago
Aside from the basic profile tips (such as https://www.cleverly.co/blog/how-to-optimize-your-linkedin-p...)

in my view it's worthwhile to speak with a professional career coach or mentor (I'm a career mentor and coach myself), because there are too many variables to cover in a list or even in a whole book.

This is because, even if you follow all the best checklists and guides:

1. You might not be making the right "impression" which matches for the role you wish you obtain

2. There may be something in your profile which triggers a red flag during the hiring process.

A good coach/mentor will help you fix such problems so you don't waste time, energy, and frustration.

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