SLIDESHOW: How To Get A Job Using LinkedIn

If you need a job, you might want to update your

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profile. Recruiting expert Elizabeth Garzarelli recently published a short e-book,

, to dissect the power of social media. More often than not, the power is in the hands of the job seeker. "Some people only put in the name of the company, their title, the date and nothing else [in their profile]," Garzarelli, a Principal at executive search firm

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, told Benzinga. "That's not helpful at all. I think that turns people off." Click through the slideshow for Garzarelli's advice on how to get recruited on LinkedIn -- and how to avoid a number of job-killing mistakes. Disclosure:

At the time of this writing, Louis Bedigian had no position in the equities mentioned in this slideshow.Louis Bedigian is the Senior Tech Analyst and Features Writer of Benzinga. You can reach him at louis(at)benzingapro(dot)com. Follow him @LouisBedigianBZ

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