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Make proactive job searching on LinkedIn a regular habit to discover your dream job and get hired.

In order to land your dream job, cultivate a take-charge mind-set. Don’t feel stuck in a less-than-perfect job. You can create your own future by viewing the job search as an ongoing work in progress. 

Reid Hoffman, the creator of LinkedIn, advises envisioning yourself in a state of “permanent beta” regarding your career: By continually testing new ideas, examining new opportunities, and accumulating new experiences and connections, you set yourself on a path toward better employment – and one day, your dream job.

Developing and optimizing your LinkedIn presence is critical to finding, and being found for, your dream job.

In the past, getting a good job seemed pretty straightforward: Go to college, create a standout résumé, find powerful references and apply. But since the 2008 financial crisis started a trend of underemployment, further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have become increasingly powerful. Technology enables recruiters to conduct more efficient searches, rendering traditional methods of recruiting, like job...