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How to turn LinkedIn intros into actual interviews

The secret: make it easy for others to help.

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LinkedIn is unmatched at showing you who your network knows that you’d want to meet. A few keyword-rich searches of your second-degree connections—the people your direct, first-degree contacts are connected to—and you have a list of hiring decision-makers and potential allies who are just one introduction away.

That’s where many job seekers get stuck. Your first-degree connection is willing to help, in theory. But they hesitate. They’re not sure........

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