5 helpful IFTTT LinkedIn recipes for job seekers - CareerEnlightenment.com

If you activate the Google Drive channel and set up a spreadsheet, this cunning recipe will automatically update your spreadsheet with LinkedIns Jobs You May Be Interested In suggestions. You can get these suggestions emailed to you directly on a daily or weekly basis, but some may find it more useful to have them gathered in one place. To make sure youre getting the correct job suggestions on LinkedIn, click Jobs at the top of your homepage. From the Jobs page, click the icons at the top-right of the jobs you may be interested in box and follow the prompts to set up your preferences for location, company size and industry.The old maxim its not what you know, its who you know still holds strong today. Connections can be just as important in finding your ideal new position as the perfect resume. This recipe will alert you, via email, when one of your LinkedIn connections gets a new job. Apart from the obvious opportunity to reach out and congratulate your contact, you can also find ou t where theyve moved to and check out any potential openings at their new company.LinkedIn says that applicants who apply to job opportunities on the first day theyre posted are 10% more likely to land the job. Any advantage in todays competitive job market is a good way to go, so this recipe is essential for iOS users who want to respond quickly to fresh job openings. Once youve activated the iOS Notifications channel, youll get a pop-up alert on your phone when companies you follow post new jobs.Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.