"Do I really need a LinkedIn profile", you ask?  Definitively, yes!  And you don't just need a profile, you need a good profile that helps you stand out from the rest of your peers in the field.  According to Jobvite, a leading recruiting software company that conducts annual recruiting surveys, LinkedIn is cited as the dominant social media site for professional networking.  87% of recruiters use it to vet candidates during the hiring process.  

Not only does LinkedIn help recruiters find you as a jobseeker, it has amazing capabilities to assist you in connecting with people at the next company where you want to work.  Building a strong professional network on this platform will make finding your next job far easier and more efficient than submitting dozens of applications and waiting for a response.  On LinkedIn, you can start taking your search into your own hands.  So, let's get started. 

Before you start making...