How to use LinkedIn to learn a ton about hiring companies

Use LinkedIn to research hiring companies.

When I put together a webinar called “How to Research and Impress Hiring Companies,” I learned LinkedIn provides a surprisingly amount of useful information about hiring companies … if you know where to look. The first step is to start following companies in which you are interested.

Note: If you are conducting a stealth job search while employed, turn off your activity broadcasts in your LinkedIn settings before following companies. Turn activity broadcasts back on when you are finished. Here's how.