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Good news: you don’t have to be an expert in LinkedIn Recruiter to lead the rest of your team in using it effectively.

Here’s a situation I encounter frequently. Your entire team uses LinkedIn Recruiter, but you, their direct manager, do not.  It may seem daunting to coach a team of people utilizing a tool that you can’t access.  However, with the right approach, you can diagnose and treat the common causes of LinkedIn Recruiter failure.

This Thursday is Valentine’s Day. While we’d love to send each and every one of you a cute card and chocolates, we simply couldn’t face going to the Post Office.

Instead, this week on the blog we’ll celebrate our love of talent acquisition and all those who practice it. We’ll feature stories that cover some of the ways in which heart, caring and compassion manifest themselves in the industry today. Expect a couple of guest contributors, a sprinkling of inspiration, and perhaps a few words of tough love along the way.

Status update blitz drives 60 percent increase in sales team referrals

Many organizations recognize that their employees are a vital source of strong hires.  So when salesforce.com needed to hire hundreds of account executives and sales engineers, it made perfect sense for the company to turn inward and leverage its own employees.  CEO Marc Benioff emailed his sales team with a simple request – Get the word out via your networks.

LinkedIn’s second annual European customer conference, Talent Connect Europe, will be held on Tuesday 23rd October 2012 in London’s Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre. Register here now to take advantage of special Early Bird pricing.

With just five weeks to go, our presenters are polishing their presentations to share some very exciting stories on their secrets to success on a variety of exciting topics. Below is just a taste of what’s in store at the event!