Are LinkedIn recommendations important? My answer is a resounding Yes!
In the podcast linked below, fellow job search coach Marc Miller and I explain exactly how these comments from your contacts can power your job search in many ways, by…
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- …providing clear evidence of crucial soft skills that are hard to prove otherwise,
- …improving your LinkedIn search rankings,
- …presenting you as someone who maintains good business relationships,
- …and more.
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How are LinkedIn recommendations useful?
On Youtube, we discuss how to get extra mileage out of your recommendations by quoting from them in your resume and even in interviews.
How can I get more LinkedIn recommendations, and the right kind?
We’ll cover that, too.
If you’d rather read about LinkedIn recommendations instead of listening…
Check out “Social Proof: A Job Seeker’s Secret Weapon” for tips and details about how to get LinkedIn recommendations and capitalize on them throughout your job search. Are LinkedIn recommendations important? Follow this acvice, and you’ll be looking good. (This post has been updated in 2026.)
