Donna Serdula

Answering LinkedIn’s “How Do You Know” Invitation Question

I often get questions from people regarding LinkedIn. When I feel the question is shared by others, I post it here on my blog for all to read.     Question:

[box type=”shadow”]Hi Donna,

I am trying to find out if the person you are trying to connect to sees the option you choose when you answer the “How do you know so-and-so?” prompt. Does the person see what you selected when they are sent the…

Video: Rev Up Your Job Search, Tips from an A-List Recruiter

The job search has radically changed over the last few years. Recruiters are used much more commonly and LinkedIn is the tool of choice for hiring managers, recruiters, and job seekers.

In this Webinar, I interview A-List Recruiter, Bill Fell and get him to divulge what people need to know to work successfully with a recruiter. You’ll see exactly how recruiters use Applicant Tracking Systems and…

How Do I Change the Order of my LinkedIn Skills?

I often get questions from people regarding LinkedIn. When I feel the question is shared by others, I post it here on my blog for all to read.     Question:

[box type=”shadow”]Hi Donna,

How are you? I have a question about LinkedIn, more specific the skills. I have 30 skills and mostly the people endorse me for the first 4, but I would like to give now more attention to other skills because I…

Q&A: Should I upload my resume to my LinkedIn profile?

I often get questions from people regarding LinkedIn. When I feel the question is shared by others, I post it here on my blog for all to read.

Question:

[box type=”shadow”]Donna,

Should my actual resume be linked to my LinkedIn profile?

Jeff[/box]

Answer:

Hi Jeff!

There are some “experts” who say that you should upload your resume to your LinkedIn profile.

I don’t agree.

You want your…

How to Fix Your LinkedIn Newsfeed: Make it More Professional, Less Facebook

[dropcap type=”circle” color=”#ffffff” background=”#555555″]I[/dropcap] keep hearing it, “LinkedIn is NOT Facebook! Why are people clogging up my LinkedIn newsfeed with stupid memes, pictures, and quizzes?”

LinkedIn is a professional network and the newsfeed should be a place to read professional updates from your network of connections. Unfortunately, some people have a hard time…

Q&A: How Do I Choose Which LinkedIn Groups to Join?

I often get questions from people regarding LinkedIn. When I feel the question is shared by others, I post it here on my blog for all to read.

  Question: [box type=”shadow”]Donna, I enjoyed reading your article about the changes to LinkedIn groups. I have been away from LinkedIn for a while and found your overview very helpful.

Since LinkedIn Group conversations and comments are visible to…

Q&A: Dealing with Employment Gaps on Your LinkedIn Profile

I often get questions from people regarding LinkedIn. When I feel the question is shared by others, I post it here on my blog for all to read.

  Question:

[box type=”shadow”]Hey Donna!

Thank you so much for the wealth of information you have created! I was wondering if you had any suggestions for a mother of 3 little boys now able to re-enter the workforce. I’m having trouble starting with my…

New Functionality! LinkedIn Adds Skills Pages

LinkedIn SkillsLinkedIn has expanded the Skills section of the LinkedIn profile to provide greater insight and depth into individual skills. Take the Skills Tour!

The Skills page provides you the with related skills, people within your network who have the skill, articles and slideshows about the skill, as well as online courses…

Changes to LinkedIn Groups: What YOU Need to Know

The Low Down on the Changes Coming to LinkedIn GroupsLinkedIn is making major changes to LinkedIn Groups. The notice arrived a few days ago.

  These changes mean different things to different people. In this post, I will detail how these changes affect regular Group members and current Open & Member’s Only Group administrators.

Regular Group Members

If you are a typical Group Member, the…

LinkedIn Class Action Lawsuit

What You Need to Know Before Submitting Your ClaimI received an emailed legal notice from LinkedIn on Friday notifying me of a class action lawsuit. I also got a bunch of emails from people asking me if it was truly genuine or some sort of phishing email.

It is true.

LinkedIn just recently settled a class action lawsuit for $13M. The lawsuit accused LinkedIn of accessing members’ address…

5 Insider Tips for Getting Noticed on LinkedIn

Have you wondered what you can do to improve your chances of getting noticed on LinkedIn?

Today’s your lucky day! Business Insider reached out and asked me to give them my best tips for getting noticed on LinkedIn. The video is below:

Here’s an outline of the tips I offered on getting noticed on LinkedIn:

Getting Noticed on LinkedIn Transcript

1. Add Keywords

There are certain areas within your…

Powerful LinkedIn Business Strategies

The Commercial Real Estate Show™ is a nationally syndicated weekly one hour talk radio show about business and commercial real estate related topics. The popular show is well known for high-quality content delivered in a professional enlightening style. Host, Michael Bull, asked me to be a guest and I couldn’t say YES fast enough.

We talked about the reasons for optimizing your LinkedIn profile,…

How a Recruiter Views Your LinkedIn Profile

[box type=”shadow”]This post was originally published on LinkedIn’s publishing platform on May 29, 2015. View original here.[/box] I recently talked with a recruiter, my inside informant shall we say, to find out what recruiters look for on LinkedIn profiles and how they use LinkedIn to find potential job candidates.

My source uses LinkedIn on a daily basis. It’s an active part of reviewing…

Benefits of Using LinkedIn’s Publishing Platform

Have you heard of LinkedIn’s Publishing Platform? As a LinkedIn member, you have instant access to this wonderful tool at no additional cost.

Simply put, LinkedIn’s Publishing Platform is blogging made super easy! No longer do you need your own Website to blog. Now, you can do it straight from LinkedIn.

With the platform, you can follow fellow publishers and build your own followers at the same…

LinkedIn Q&A: How to Add a Logo to your LinkedIn Profile Page

I often get questions from people regarding LinkedIn. When I feel the question is shared by others, I post it here on my blog for all to read.

  Question:

[box type=”shadow”]Hey Donna,

I just formed a non-profit. How can I add my logo on my profile page?

Thanks,

Joe[/box]

Answer:

[box type=”shadow”]Hi Joe!

Great question! There’s a few ways you can add a logo to your LinkedIn Profile page.

Do…

Q&A: The Etiquette of Connecting on LinkedIn

I often get questions from people regarding LinkedIn. When I feel the question is shared by others, I post it here on my blog for all to read.

  Question:

[box type=”shadow”]Hi Donna,

Thank you again for all of your great content and advice.

After taking your advice, I got a job offer on a pretty cool gig.

That’s the reason I’m emailing you. The person hiring (a VP) and I couldn’t come to…

Where Did My LinkedIn Posts Go?

I finally got the new look to my LinkedIn profile! Inline editing makes life so much easier. As I lovingly gazed at my LinkedIn profile, admiring the new, modern, streamlined look… I noticed something very important was missing.

WHERE DID MY LINKEDIN POSTS GO?

I spent hours carefully writing posts for LinkedIn’s Publishing Platform and now… GONE!?!

I scrolled up and I scrolled down, looking to…