PairUp matches business travellers headed to any destination.

How it works? Members start by uploading their current contacts from Outlook or other contact management tool they use, and can build their network from there. When planning a trip, users enter their travel data: departure and arrival dates and cities, and if relevant, the trade show or conference they’ll be attending. They can then select the contacts they’d like to track or meet up with: people in the destination city at the same time, those attending the same event, flying on the same day, or working for a specific company or in a particular industry.

Before you book your next trip, check Travel Tips & Tricks.

Konstantin Guericke, Co-Founder and Vice President of LinkedIn, posted the following job search suggestions to My LinkedIn Power Forum:

1. Connect with former bosses, people who worked for you, fellow co-workers and other people who know your work (could be donors in your case or people who have attended events you have organized).
2. Get endorsements from all past bosses.
3. Make sure your profile on LinkedIn highlights your accomplishments and not just what you were responsible for. Make sure you turn on the checkbox under your contact settings that you are open to career opportunities. Think about what search terms recruiters or hiring managers may enter to look for people like you. Make sure those terms are in your profile.
4. Make it easy for people to find and contact you. Sign up for a Personal Plus account (www.blogger.com/www.linkedin.com/personalplus) and turn on OpenLink.
5. Be sure to connect with everyone who knows you and is likely to be willing to recommend you. Go to “Find Contacts”
   (www.blogger.com/www.linkedin.com/findContacts) or download the Outlook Toolbar(www.blogger.com/www.linkedin.com/static?key=outlook_toolbar_download) if you use Outlook.
6. Search for jobs on LinkedIn. Don’t forget to look at the second tab of results called “The Web”. There are over 5 million jobs listed.
7. In addition to applying for a job listed on LinkedIn, request a referral to the poster. Research the poster, so your cover letter can be as personalized and targeted as possible.
8. Download the LinkedIn JobsInsider if you are also looking on Monster, HotJobs, CareerBuilder, Craigslist, etc.: www.linkedin.com/static?key=jobsinsider_download
9. Type the names of the 10 organizations you most would like to work for and see which of your contacts know people there or know people who know people there
10. Search for people in your region that work in the industry you are targeting. www.blogger.com/www.linkedin.com/search. Under “interested In” select hiring managers. Contact people in your second degree. Instead of asking for a job, offer them something of value and ask to meet.
11. Search for people like you and see where they are working. This may give you an idea of who is hiring people like you.
12. See what your former classmates are up to (www.linkedin.com/edurec?display=). Some may be in a position to hire you and may give preference to someone from the same alma mater.

DABGO Denmark is now live, and open for you to join.

We have been working hard to make this network group possible. And it will be with your help that DABGO Denmark will grow to become a success and an active tool in creating new opportunities for you and the other members. So please take some time to forward the www.dabgo.com link to all the Danes you know that have been working abroad for at least two years, as well as Danes you know in the countries listed on the front page.

On this site you will find tips & tricks on networking, using Linkedin, articles and getting the most of your DABGO membership, which by the way is free.

Our ambitions for DABGO are now to be operational in at least the 20 most important Danish export markets, with at least 20,000 members, before year 2009, and thereby contribute to an increase in Danish exports, the acceleration of Danish business peoples’ international careers, and an increase in international investments in Danish companies.

We are looking for funding from institutions – i.e. Udenrigsministeriet, Globaliseringsrådet, and similar organizations – as well as companies and trusts, who would be interested in supporting the growth of DABGO globally. The funding will go to adding more value to the entire network, and coordinate local networking events with focus on generating new connections and business opportunities. If you know of anyone who can be of help accelerate this process, then please have them contact me at jacob@dabgo.net.

If you have any suggestions, ideas, comments or an article you would like posted on DABGO, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I wish you all great success.

Regards,

Jesper Løvendahl
Founder & DABGO Partner