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In full disclosure,…","datePublished":"2019-06-28","dateModified":"2019-06-28","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/author\/support#Person","name":"Lisa Rangel","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/author\/support","identifier":88907,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7d5319b1327230535b59529799d62a5f25f642fd2ce322a76e5245532dc9d9dd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7d5319b1327230535b59529799d62a5f25f642fd2ce322a76e5245532dc9d9dd?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Chameleon Resumes, LLC","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chameleon_FullColor-1.png","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chameleon_FullColor-1.png","width":1000,"height":442}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-ways-to-use-your-linkedin-premium-career-membership-bl.png","url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/7-ways-to-use-your-linkedin-premium-career-membership-bl.png","height":"195","width":"284"},"url":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/7-ways-to-use-your-linkedin-premium-career-membership","about":["Blog","LinkedIn"],"wordCount":464,"keywords":["executive resume writing services","linkedin","LinkedIn Premium","lisa rangel"],"articleBody":"The LinkedIn Premium Career Membership is the least expensive way to join LinkedIn at $29.99\/mo or $288\/yr, if you opt to join for the year at the start. You can try LinkedIn Premium for free for 30 days before upgrading, so that can help you decide if it is right for you.In full disclosure, I am a paid moderator for LinkedIn Premium Career  Group since 2012. And I have been a paying member since 2007. I believe  it is worth it. However, when I am asked, \u201cShould I join LinkedIn  Premium?\u201d my answer is always, \u201cUse the free membership. If it suits  what you need, then you don\u2019t need to upgrade. If you find that you want to take advantage of some of the benefits, then upgrade using the 30-day trial and decide from there.” (Note: My expertise is with LinkedIn  Premium, so that\u2019s what this article focuses on. This is not meant to be a summary of LinkedIn Premium Business, Sales Navigator or Recruiter  Lite, which are separate options to consider in their own right.) If you have already joined or are considering joining, these are benefits  you can capitalize on from you LinkedIn Premium Career Membership: (1) Post questions about challenges in your job search in the exclusive LinkedIn Premium Career Group, only accessible to members, for the members to answer your questions. You won\u2019t be job searching alone.(2) Use the expanded search function to develop a list of contacts at  companies where you want to work so you can reach out to them directly.  70% of hires happen through networking (employee referrals, social media  connections and personal contacts… so this is key!)(3) Take on-demand courses through LinkedIn Learning, which comes with your membership (4) Use the LinkedIn interview preparation feature to prepare for your next interview, which is included with your membership. (5) Research salaries for your target roles and similar roles to be best  prepared for your interviews and negotiate your highest salary when you  land an offer. (6) Use the \u201cprofile viewers in the last 90 days\u201d feature to see who is  looking at your profile so you can reach out to them directly and use the data to continue to further improve the optimization of your profile to attract the right people. (7) Use the allotted LinkedIn InMails that come with the membership to  reach out to hiring managers directly that are not within your first degree connections to increase your ability to be noticed after submitting your resume to a job posting. (Here is an article that can help you make the most of using LinkedIn InMails to increase your ability to obtain a reply: https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/dont-be-ignored-7-strategies-to-increase-linkedin-inmail-replies\/)Hope this helps you make your decision. Good luck! LisaLisa Rangel – Executive Resume Writing ServicesChameleon Resumes"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"7 Ways to Use Your LinkedIn Premium Career Membership","item":"https:\/\/chameleonresumes.com\/7-ways-to-use-your-linkedin-premium-career-membership#breadcrumbitem"}]}]