{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/677fdf267ba57787eb7bf95f/699f21931eb5ccf45626de46?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Making LinkedIn work for you","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/677fdf267ba57787eb7bf95f/1772036258534-1495963a-19d1-4b4b-bcda-50ca681fbf44.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Debbie Ford believes LinkedIn works best when it feels like a conversation, not a performance. She created The Chichester Social in 2016 to help companies make the most of the platform, because she felt too many treat it like a megaphone. On this episode we talk about how to avoid that and how to maximise the platform for your job search and networking. The key bit of advice? Be authentic.</p><p><br></p><p>Debbie's full of more great advice, so give it a listen to help shape your LinkedIn strategy during the very boring job hunt and application process. You can read her blog on whether to pay for the premium service <a href=\"https://thechichestersocial.com/blog/linkedin-premium-vs-free-personal-profile-key-differences\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are finding the hunt for work frustrating and exhausting and want help to sharpen your applications, then mentoring sessions are available via the <a href=\"https://www.themediamentor.info/services\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">website</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Also there are 6 pages of <a href=\"https://www.themediamentor.info/blog/categories/job-opportunities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">media jobs</a> to browse. There is also a <a href=\"https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb1iknl8fewtgb5bPU0X\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WhatsApp channel</a> for job alerts as I find the listings.</p><p><br></p><p>If you have any questions about media careers or a story that you would like to share about job hunting, then please get in touch.</p>","author_name":"David Spencer"}