So glad you appreciate the article! If you would like to see other topics covered, please email me directly at: kkashlak1@cfl.rr.com. I enjoy hearing from individuals who are conscientious regarding careers, social networking and anything that has to do with business.

I noticed your linkedin.com comments regarding this blog. Thank you for taking the time to post!

Engaged in worldwide career success,

Tina

Thank you for the excellent summary. I’m grateful for the reminders. I shared this with a hospitality organization with which I am working. The Admin/Director of Marketing and Director of Events are just stepping into the LinkedIn pool. This will give them practical steps to follow.

Mark

I appreciate you reading the 5 Linkedin must haves and taking the time to seek further information. Self-educating is so critical these days!

Based on the information that you shared with me thus far, the simplest recommendation that I can make is to be sure your Linkedin offers a crisp, clean section bulleting your transferable skills.

Very likely, behavioral leadership and task-oriented skills are transferable between the positions that you held. Pitching your “cocktail” story or value proposition should be offered in your first paragraph. Short, simple and choosing words that clearly send the message of your industry desired.

If you would like, please connect with me on Linkedin.com for more information.

Engaged in worldwide career success!
Tina

Thank you for your 5 recommendations. I saw you posted it on the EUP Alumni group. I find them so simple, yet when I had a look at my own profile I realized I was lacking a few things here and there.

I have a question for you now in this aspect. I my education has been in finance and my MBA concentrated on strategy and project management. However, my past work experiences have not been in the financial services arena. In fact, I worked for universities in Residence Life positions. Granted, the two positions I held were professional positions, many recruiters take them as campus jobs.

I realize I need to look for entry level finance positions, however, I am not having any luck so far. At the same time, I have been applying for Higher Education positions in various universities as well. Since both fields are so different, I never wish to tell recruiters I am looking into both fields. I would much prefer to start a career in a financial analyst role.

How should I approach that when using LinkedIn? I do not want higher ed. recruiters to shy away if I concentrate on financial roles. At the same time, I do not want finance recruiters to look for other candidates since I am also looking elsewhere.

Ammar