{"id":7408,"date":"2018-02-04T18:30:23","date_gmt":"2018-02-04T18:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/12\/28\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:42:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:42:23","slug":"upping-your-linkedin-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Upping your LinkedIn game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12699\" data-id=\"12699\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-861987196.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-861987196.jpg.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-861987196.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-861987196.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-861987196.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-861987196.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-861987196.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">You&#8217;re not going to land a hot Tinder date if you don&#8217;t create your account, upload some duck-face selfies and start swiping. The same is true with LinkedIn: You have to get on the site, fill out your profile with all your key employment information and start reaching out to people you know. Networking and job opportunities will only start coming your way if you&#8217;re active and engaged on the site. Then once you get that dream job, you can turn your attention to Tinder to find new friends to celebrate with.\n (Wachiwit\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1464\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12705\" data-id=\"12705\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_02092205507.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_02092205507.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_02092205507.jpg.jpg?resize=300,220 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_02092205507.jpg.jpg?resize=768,562 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_02092205507.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,750 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_02092205507.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1124 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Everyone&#8217;s favorite Friends knew about #squadgoals. One component of their strong bond was that they were always there for each other (it was even in the theme song). Your friends should be there for you when you send your LinkedIn connection request. They should be the first people you reach out to on LinkedIn, because they know you and will most likely add you. Additionally, adding your friends gives you access to everyone they are connected with, and their connections could potentially help you get a job. That&#8217;s how friends become best friends. (Reed Saxon\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3508\" height=\"2692\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12711\" data-id=\"12711\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17150491773434.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17150491773434.jpg.jpg 3508w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17150491773434.jpg.jpg?resize=300,230 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17150491773434.jpg.jpg?resize=768,589 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17150491773434.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,786 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17150491773434.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1179 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_17150491773434.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1572 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3508px) 100vw, 3508px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">What would Michael Jordan have been with without the Chicago Bulls? Just a guy who never met his full potential and probably never got his own line of shoes. What about LeBron?  He couldn\u2019t have won those championship rings without the Miami Heat or Cleveland Cavaliers. You need the team, and you need to join groups on LinkedIn. Each group is a new team that allows you to meet with other professionals in that area. By joining that group, you will be able to learn more about that group&#8217;s focus. No one can advance on their own, and the group that you join will help you grow and advance professionally. (AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-12721\" data-id=\"12721\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Getty-Images-469013201.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Getty-Images-469013201.jpg.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Getty-Images-469013201.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Getty-Images-469013201.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Getty-Images-469013201.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Getty-Images-469013201.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Getty-Images-469013201.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Have you ever looked at a product online and then had Facebook show you an ad for that exact same item 5 minutes later?\n Click on a bunch of those recommended products and you may find yourself broke. Click on a bunch of LinkedIn&#8217;s recommended connections and you may find yourself with an awesome new job! LinkedIn will make suggestions for who you should add based on who you added in the past. Browse LinkedIn\u2019s suggestions of \u201cPeople you may know\u201d on your \u201cMy Network\u201d page to further expand your network. (Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4992\" height=\"3328\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5796\" data-id=\"5796\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/snagfilms-a.akamaihd-1.net635961448001451280-142895-74e179f82c3decd76a23da4649d21913d3f72593.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/snagfilms-a.akamaihd-1.net635961448001451280-142895-74e179f82c3decd76a23da4649d21913d3f72593.jpg 4992w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/snagfilms-a.akamaihd-1.net635961448001451280-142895-74e179f82c3decd76a23da4649d21913d3f72593.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/snagfilms-a.akamaihd-1.net635961448001451280-142895-74e179f82c3decd76a23da4649d21913d3f72593.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/snagfilms-a.akamaihd-1.net635961448001451280-142895-74e179f82c3decd76a23da4649d21913d3f72593.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/snagfilms-a.akamaihd-1.net635961448001451280-142895-74e179f82c3decd76a23da4649d21913d3f72593.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/snagfilms-a.akamaihd-1.net635961448001451280-142895-74e179f82c3decd76a23da4649d21913d3f72593.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4992px) 100vw, 4992px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Information contributed by Corporate Gray Blog. Find more at http:\/\/blog.corporategray.com\/.\n(Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LinkedIn can be an enormous help to veterans searching for jobs. Here are some tips to help you make the most of the professional networking service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":95648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"single-post-gallery","format":"gallery","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_acf":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":27,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_smg_distribution_targets":{"4":{"categories":["gallery"],"primary_category":"gallery"},"5":{"categories":["gallery"],"primary_category":"gallery"},"6":{"categories":["gallery"],"primary_category":"gallery"},"7":{"categories":["gallery"],"primary_category":"gallery"},"8":{"categories":["gallery"],"primary_category":"gallery"},"9":{"categories":["gallery"],"primary_category":"gallery"},"10":{"categories":["gallery"],"primary_category":"gallery"}}},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"coauthors":[2932],"class_list":["post-7408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletters","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"acf":{"subheadline":"","legacy_arc_id":"QMY2WBT5WNHFVK6TE6SE5TQWR4","arc_canonical_url":"\/transition-tips\/employment\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/","remove_feature_photo":true,"is_sponsored":false,"subtype":"","redirect_url":"","disable_inline_ads":false,"native_logo_pretext":"Presented By:"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Upping your LinkedIn game - Military Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"LinkedIn can be an enormous help to veterans searching for jobs. Here are some tips to help you make the most of the professional networking service.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Upping your LinkedIn game\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LinkedIn can be an enormous help to veterans searching for jobs. Here are some tips to help you make the most of the professional networking service.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Military Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-02-04T18:30:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-08T10:42:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Adisa Hargett-Robinson\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Adisa Hargett-Robinson\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\n\t    \"@context\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n\t    \"@graph\": [\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"Article\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/newsletters\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/04\\\/upping-your-linkedin-game\\\/#article\",\n\t            \"isPartOf\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/newsletters\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/04\\\/upping-your-linkedin-game\\\/\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"author\": {\n\t                \"name\": \"migration\",\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"headline\": \"Upping your LinkedIn game\",\n\t            \"datePublished\": \"2018-02-04T18:30:23+00:00\",\n\t            \"dateModified\": \"2026-08-08T10:42:23+00:00\",\n\t            \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/newsletters\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/04\\\/upping-your-linkedin-game\\\/\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"wordCount\": 422,\n\t            \"commentCount\": 0,\n\t            \"publisher\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#organization\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/newsletters\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/04\\\/upping-your-linkedin-game\\\/#primaryimage\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/LinkedInC.jpg.jpg\",\n\t            \"articleSection\": [\n\t                \"Newsletters\"\n\t            ],\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t            \"potentialAction\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"CommentAction\",\n\t                    \"name\": \"Comment\",\n\t                    \"target\": [\n\t                        \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/newsletters\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/04\\\/upping-your-linkedin-game\\\/#respond\"\n\t                    ]\n\t                }\n\t            ]\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/newsletters\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/04\\\/upping-your-linkedin-game\\\/\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/newsletters\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/04\\\/upping-your-linkedin-game\\\/\",\n\t            \"name\": \"Upping your LinkedIn game - Military Times\",\n\t            \"isPartOf\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#website\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"primaryImageOfPage\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/newsletters\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/04\\\/upping-your-linkedin-game\\\/#primaryimage\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/newsletters\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/04\\\/upping-your-linkedin-game\\\/#primaryimage\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/LinkedInC.jpg.jpg\",\n\t            \"datePublished\": \"2018-02-04T18:30:23+00:00\",\n\t            \"dateModified\": \"2026-08-08T10:42:23+00:00\",\n\t            \"description\": \"LinkedIn can be an enormous help to veterans searching for jobs. Here are some tips to help you make the most of the professional networking service.\",\n\t            \"breadcrumb\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/newsletters\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/04\\\/upping-your-linkedin-game\\\/#breadcrumb\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t            \"potentialAction\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ReadAction\",\n\t                    \"target\": [\n\t                        \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/newsletters\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/04\\\/upping-your-linkedin-game\\\/\"\n\t                    ]\n\t                }\n\t            ]\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/newsletters\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/04\\\/upping-your-linkedin-game\\\/#primaryimage\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/LinkedInC.jpg.jpg\",\n\t            \"contentUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/LinkedInC.jpg.jpg\"\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/newsletters\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/04\\\/upping-your-linkedin-game\\\/#breadcrumb\",\n\t            \"itemListElement\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 1,\n\t                    \"name\": \"Home\",\n\t                    \"item\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/\",\n\t                    \"ad_zone\": \"home\"\n\t                },\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 2,\n\t                    \"name\": \"Gallery\",\n\t                    \"item\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/gallery\\\/\",\n\t                    \"ad_zone\": \"gallery\"\n\t                },\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 3,\n\t                    \"name\": \"Upping your LinkedIn game\"\n\t                }\n\t            ]\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"WebSite\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#website\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/\",\n\t            \"name\": \"Military Times\",\n\t            \"description\": \"Independent News About Your Military | Military Times\",\n\t            \"publisher\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#organization\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"potentialAction\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"SearchAction\",\n\t                    \"target\": {\n\t                        \"@type\": \"EntryPoint\",\n\t                        \"urlTemplate\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"\n\t                    },\n\t                    \"query-input\": {\n\t                        \"@type\": \"PropertyValueSpecification\",\n\t                        \"valueRequired\": true,\n\t                        \"valueName\": \"search_term_string\"\n\t                    }\n\t                }\n\t            ],\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\"\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#organization\",\n\t            \"name\": \"Military Times\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/\",\n\t            \"logo\": {\n\t                \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t                \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\n\t                \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/military-logo-white.png\",\n\t                \"contentUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/military-logo-white.png\",\n\t                \"caption\": \"Military Times\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"\n\t            }\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1\",\n\t            \"name\": \"migration\",\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t                \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=gcf4cb6ee0ec29e49e7a963234e4340ec\",\n\t                \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\n\t                \"contentUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\n\t                \"caption\": \"migration\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/militarytimes\\\/author\\\/migration\\\/\"\n\t        }\n\t    ]\n\t}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Upping your LinkedIn game - Military Times","description":"LinkedIn can be an enormous help to veterans searching for jobs. Here are some tips to help you make the most of the professional networking service.","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Upping your LinkedIn game","og_description":"LinkedIn can be an enormous help to veterans searching for jobs. Here are some tips to help you make the most of the professional networking service.","og_url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/","og_site_name":"Military Times","article_published_time":"2018-02-04T18:30:23+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-08-08T10:42:23+00:00","author":"Adisa Hargett-Robinson","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Adisa Hargett-Robinson","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/"},"author":{"name":"migration","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#\/schema\/person\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1"},"headline":"Upping your LinkedIn game","datePublished":"2018-02-04T18:30:23+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-08T10:42:23+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/"},"wordCount":422,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LinkedInC.jpg.jpg","articleSection":["Newsletters"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/","name":"Upping your LinkedIn game - Military Times","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LinkedInC.jpg.jpg","datePublished":"2018-02-04T18:30:23+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-08T10:42:23+00:00","description":"LinkedIn can be an enormous help to veterans searching for jobs. Here are some tips to help you make the most of the professional networking service.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LinkedInC.jpg.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LinkedInC.jpg.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/newsletters\/2018\/02\/04\/upping-your-linkedin-game\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/","ad_zone":"home"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Gallery","item":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/gallery\/","ad_zone":"gallery"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Upping your LinkedIn game"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#website","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/","name":"Military Times","description":"Independent News About Your Military | Military Times","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#organization","name":"Military Times","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/military-logo-white.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/military-logo-white.png","caption":"Military Times"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/#\/schema\/person\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1","name":"migration","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=gcf4cb6ee0ec29e49e7a963234e4340ec","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"migration"},"url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/author\/migration\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Military Times","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes","push-errors":false,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LinkedInC.jpg.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7408"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97795,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7408\/revisions\/97795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7408"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=7408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}