I just finished reading Chris Brogan’s blog entry for Tuesday, called “Shut The Hell Up You Self-Promoting Turd”; a diatribe against businesses that shamelessly self promote themselves. It occurred to me that the same principles apply to people looking for work...

..Like in business, nothing is more powerful than word of mouth advertising, or external referrals from people that stand to gain nothing from your success. So what is the fastest way to add some external credibility to your job search? LinkedIn recommendations...

Check out my blog to read the rest.

http://www.beyond.jobs/linkedin-recommendations-help-get-you-a-job/

Thanks!