The last duration I blogged about three ways to network right, I had great responses from the readers so here’s my New Year’s resolution post. Many of you have probably either created, broken or still working on a final list of resolutions for that year. Here are five resolutions that professionals can build and keep that year, to jump start their career.

1. Build your online brand

Your online image can affect the way other professionals see you, just as much as your offline image. Create your own online professional grade by developing a LinkedIn profile. assemble certain to keep data on your professional experience and other relevant info up-to-date. You may be surprised to learn how many recruiting executives use online networks to locate potential candidates. additionally, whether you’re keen on building an impressive professional type, assemble certain personal knowledge intended for close friends stays private on the web. You don’t want coworkers and potential employers looking at personal photos of your vacations and party shots. whether you’re curious about who is checking out your online grade, you can use LinkedIn’s "Who’s Viewed My Profile" feature to find out.

Check out the "Who’s Viewed My Profile" feature on LinkedIn

2. Be at the forefront of people’s minds

In order to get leads and recommendations through your network, it’s crucial to keep in touch with former colleagues as well as your present circle. LinkedIn allows professionals to remain at the forefront of people’s minds by easily and efficiently keeping in touch. Using LinkedIn, it’s easy to see who’s been promoted, switched jobs, moved, won an award, and more. LinkedIn’s InMail messaging system is a perfect way to reach out and keep your connections fresh, without cutting into your personal date.

Have you checked out the leaner LinkedIn Inbox?

3. manufacture smarter decisions

Being a great leader is not always about becoming an expert at everything — it’s really about knowing where to find knowledge and expertise when you need it. The LinkedIn Answers feature allows professionals to quickly and easily solicit input and gain perspective from their own connections or from the broader LinkedIn community. Learn

how others approach new markets, revamp processes, and resolve problems. Draw on the collective knowledge of your trusted connections — and their connections — and benefit from the experience of others.

   Check out LinkedIn Answers in our new redesigned homepage

4. Prioritize how you spend your time

Everyone understands the importance of moment management in today’s accelerated workplace environment. Successful public are often sought after with requests from unknown humans for meetings, events, speaking engagements, and more. The LinkedIn network can be used to quickly and efficiently check out these contacts and requests before committing. A quick search reveals anyone you might know in common, gives you a capsule impression, and helps you allocate your valuable date wisely. And whether you need to prepare for a meeting, the Advanced Search feature can plus save instance by allowing you to find specialists on nearly every topic, industry, or company you want to research.

Check out LinkedIn’s energetic Advanced Search tool

5. Stay on top of what’s going on in your world

whether you want to be truly great at what you do, it’s fundamental to stay on top of industry news at all times. LinkedIn News makes it easy for every professional to read the articles they need to read, by leveraging the ability of their business connections. It starts by delivering news about key daily topics: a user’s company, industry, and competitors, drawn from more than 10,000 publishers and blogs. next, LinkedIn News uses the wisdom of each user’s "crowd" of colleagues to determine the handful of articles that are the most crucial to their business — the articles they need to read that day. LinkedIn News is currently available in beta to a choose group of users, and will be expanded to all LinkedIn members in the New Year.

Check out the newest addition to our feature set - LinkedIn News

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Also, check out Surya’s 8 ways to compose LinkedIn work for you in 2008 here. Feel free to leave a comment, on what your career resolutions are for that year.