I'm job-hunting right now along with about 20 of my former coworkers. We all lost our jobs at the same time. We are all writing LinkedIn recommendations for each other but some of these ...

Dear Sam: I've received a few endorsements on LinkedIn, but I'm assuming they aren't as valuable as recommendations. How do I go about asking people to recommend me? Is this something I should be ...

Dear Emily: Think of your LinkedIn recommendations as your online reviews. Just as a consumer can be influenced to make a purchase based on reviews about a company or product, a potential employer can ...

When I was buying my last car, I went online for reviews to see what owners thought of the make and model before ever contacting the dealer. People gave me a lot of great information that allowed me ...

Once you’ve established yourself on LinkedIn, it won’t be long until you’re asked to write a recommendation — it’s inevitable. Some of us may even have a few requests sitting in our inbox right now.

Today, it might feel like transition has slowed down. You may have approached your separation with excitement and enthusiasm, but suddenly find that the civilian sector stopped abruptly in light of ...

The ideas is to have recruiters, would-be managers (or employees), clients and other important people in your professional life be able to read what others — colleagues, past bosses, mentors and more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You've been asked to give LinkedIn recommendations to former colleagues. The pressure is on: Unlike a traditional letter of ...

Dear Sam: I've received a few endorsements on LinkedIn, but I'm assuming they aren't as valuable as recommendations. How do I go about asking people to recommend me? Is this something I should be ...