LinkedIn – We all are familiar with LinkedIn as a Professional networking website which directly connect organisation & working professional together. With LinkedIn any company can showcase their company page on LinkedIn and many more things can be done but i don’t want go in that depth. So now LinkedIn has given a sudden surprise to the world with its new channel or product called as LinkedIn Profinder.
What is LinkedIn Profinder –
LinkedIn Profinder is nothing but connecting freelancers professionals and organisation or person who need to get its work done i.e. Clients. There are so many other such professional networks life UpWork, Fiverr etc. where an organisation or an individual can get its work done but then why LinkedIn?? will it benefit an organisation or an individual yes i think this because of following points –
- Trust would be 1st factor we can say, a person who will work for us will have number of connections his network and his profile will be infront of us.
- Each profile is scan by LinkedIn team members before sending us.
- The quality of professional work, we will be getting will be the best as we will get to know what work that LinkedIn Pro has done before.
So now How LinkedIn Profinder Works –
There 2 parts those freelancers & other for clients
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For Professional or Freelancers
- As an LinkedIn professional you have to apply for LinkedIn Profinder.
- After that LinkedIn team will verify your profile.
- Once you are verified LinkedIn professional as per your profession any request from client will be shared with you by mail.
- Now If you are interested in the work you can send proposal to the client.
- If client is interested in your proposal you both can directly have chat & contact each other as simple as that.
- Now its upto you how you close the deal get money out of it.
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For Clients 3 Simple Easy Steps:
- As an client you have to tell your requirement to LinkedIn Profinder as shown below image.
- Now After that LinkedIn will send you upto 5 proposal’s from LinkedIn Pro’s with message, price quote & access to LinkedIn Pro’s profile. as shown in below image –
- Now the final step you have check thoroughly each of the profile and select whichever you suit the best for your job as shown below –
To whom LinkedIn Profinder is Useful –
LinkedIn is useful who are doing full time freelancing work or who do individual work business. But fist you should check following service which are currently supported by LinkedIn Profinder.
For Now Its ok Learn new things on LinkedIn in next part –
- How your LinkedIn Profile should Look.
- What things need to keep in mind while applying for LinkedIn Profinder.
- What are benefits of Linkedin Profinder.
- Its now Chill pill time for Indian as it is launched in USA only.