“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity” (Unknown). It’s like drinking from a fire hydrant with so much tech available.

We can learn something new every day, but we all have limited bandwidth with our work life and home life.

In addition, we all learn in different ways. Howard Gardner developed the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, which includes 1) Bodily-Kinesthetic, 2) Interpersonal, 3) Intrapersonal, 4) Linguistic, 5) Logical-Mathematical, 6) Musical, 7) Naturalist, and 8) Visual-Spatial.

Some examples of where we might learn include 1) in-person workshops, 2) reading printed documentation, 3) online webinar, workshop, video clip, or social audio room, 4) university classes, 5) independent trial and error, 6) instruction from a family member, and 7) instruction from friends and colleagues. There may be more ways, but these are some typical ways.

Everyone reading this piece is at a different place with their technology skills. The levels could range from novice, emerging, experimental, transitional, proficient, to advanced.

Therefore, some of what is shared below will be “Captain Obvious” for some and insightful or enlightening to others. There is no one size fits all, but I wanted to share some of my favorite tools and other platforms I am aware of that will help enhance your LinkedIn profile and social media.

Yes, I know there are many other platforms not listed here. This information shared is just a starter with a few listicles of platforms to explore.

GRAPHIC IMAGES FOR YOUR BANNERS, POSTS, ARTICLES, INFOGRAPHICS, AND/OR EVENTS

• Canva is something I use daily, and I have a Pro account, which they generously provide for free to 501(c)3 nonprofits.
• GoDaddy Studio (formerly known as Over) is a tool I used when it was called Over and before I started with Canva.
• Picktochart is a cool platform for infographics that I have used in the past.
• Snappa is a tool I am aware of for graphics, but I have never used it.

IMAGES

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• Burst
• FancyCrave
• FocaStock
• Foodiesfeed
• FreeStocks
• Gratisography
• IM Free
• ISO Republic
• JayMantri
• KaboomPics
• LifeofPix
• MorgueFile
• NegativeSpace
• NewOldStock
• Pexels
• Picjumbo
• Picography
• Pixabay
• RawPixel
• Refe
• Reshot
• Splitshire
• Stocksnap
• Stockvault
• Unsplash

LINK OF LINKS

• Beacons.ai provides a link for all your links as a creator.
• Linktree is one link for many links, and you can get a free for life pro account as a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Here are my nonprofit and personal examples: https://linktr.ee/greatcareersphl and https://linktr.ee/lynnewilliams

PROFILE PICTURE ENHANCEMENTS

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• Canva has a background remover.
• PFPMaker is what I frequently use to make someone’s photo background match to our branding colors. You can choose your hex color and have some fun.

QR CODES

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• Canva has QR Codes, but I have not used them on this platform yet.
• QR Code Monkey is one that I have been using for years, and I love that I can change the hex color and include a logo or a picture.

UNICODE

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• Unicode can make your verbiage bold, underlined, italicized, so read more in the tips.

WORD CLOUDS

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• As noted in the article in the tips, there are several word cloud generators, but a favorite of mine is WordArt.

Hopefully, these tips will get your creative juices flowing! Have fun!

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AUTHOR BIO

Lynne M. Williams is the Executive Director of the Great Careers Groups, a volunteer-run 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides career education and networking connections for 1) job seekers in career transition, including veterans, and 2) employed and self-employed for career management. She is also the President of ChemPharma.net and runs a Clubhouse session every Friday at 11 AM ET in the Thought Leadership Branding Club.

Aside from writing keyword-focused content for ATS resumes and LinkedIn profiles, Lynne is currently writing her doctoral dissertation on LinkedIn for Job Seekers. She is a contributing author on “Applying to Positions” in Find Your Fit: A Practical Guide to Landing the Job You Love along with the late Dick Bolles, the author of What Color is Your Parachute?, and is also a speaker on career topics.

This article is also published on: vista.today, montco.today, delco.today, bucksco.today, and may also be in the author’s LinkedIn newsletter. A list of articles can also be found in a Google doc.

Huntr – your job search CRM

No more messy spreadsheets. Huntr keeps track of every detail about your job opportunities regardless of where you found them. Track contacts, notes, dates, tasks, job descriptions, salaries, locations, company data and more. It’s like a CRM for your job search.

2. JobScan – SEO your resume

Jobscan was born as a result of a job seeker’s frustration. When CEO James Hu found himself on the job hunt in 2013, he discovered that companies used software to scan resumes for keywords. Discovering that job searching shouldn’t be a one size fits all approach, he built Jobscan from scratch to help job seekers automate the process.

3. Rhubarb – Personalise your resume with AI

Save hours on every job application with automatically tailored resumes. Then, add the free Rhubarb Chrome Extension, share with it your experience once and have everything about you in one place, never needing to repeat yourself.

The extension will automatically create a perfectly tailored resume based on the job listings you are interested in.

4. JobSeer – Discover hidden job listings and know who could be your internal referral

Advanced Job Search, Skills Match, Referral Finder, and Company Insights – all in one extension FREE. My favourite feature is the easy ability to know which LinkedIn connections might be working at my target company. This allows you to get an employee referral and enter by the back door instead of getting into the queue with the rest.

5. LoopCV – Job search automation platform

Upload your CV, and LoopCV mass auto applies daily on your behalf to new jobs relevant to your profile.

6. Expandi – Supercharge your LinkedIn outreach game

Contact your prospective hiring managers on LinkedIn via intelligent, automated sequences. Launch your first campaign in 15 minutes and see results in 24 hours

These tools are no guarantees that you can get the job because you could still flunk during job interviews. But at least they may contact you more, to begin with, and that hopefully will increase your chances of getting something eventually.