Performing a Quick Search

LinkedIn is a large, complex network of information. You can greatly improve your chances of achieving your networking goals by learning how to find exactly what you want among millions of member profiles and many more millions of answers, job postings, and group discussions. The easiest way to search for information on LinkedIn is to use the search box on LinkedIn’s global navigation bar, shown in Figure 7.1.

Figure 7.1. Quickly search for information from anywhere on LinkedIn.

To perform a quick search, follow these steps:

1. Select the focus of your search from the drop-down list. Options include searching for people (the default), updates, jobs, companies, answers, your inbox, and groups.

2. Enter your search term in the text box. This might be a person’s name, company name, job title, job skill, or a keyword, for example.