Jeff Young is #TheLinkedInGuru.  For the past 13 years Jeff has been helping the global community to understand how to use LinkedIn as a powerful networking tool – by developing genuine relationships.   I met Jeff on LinkedIn (of course!) as I was drawn to his warm and engaging style of posts.  When I discovered what a fascinating life he's led having made some amazing career changes and career reinventions, I knew I had to interview him for Your Career Podcast. Before I share this wonderful interview with Jeff, if you are finding things a challenge in your own career due to organisational restructure, Covid restrictions, or you find you just can’t get that promotion to move to the next level in your chosen role, I have a wealth of support for you in The Careers Academy.  The Careers Academy is for you whether you are looking for a job or seeking career growth and progression. I’m currently adding even more valuable support programs, guides and videos for you, and we will be throwing open the doors to membership again very shortly!   Go to www.thecareersacademy.online now to get on the waitlist to be notified as soon as all my new support resources are available on demand.  If you are listening to this podcast after doors have opened, check out all you will get in my CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAM, my CAREER GROWTH PROGRAM or my RULE THE WORLD PROGRAM.  The RULE THE WORLD program provides LIFETIME access to all my online resources, templates and career assessments plus one-on-one coaching with me and my monthly group coaching calls.  Now let’s introduce my very special guest, Jeff Young! Prior to becoming The LinkedIn Guru, Jeff’s career took an interesting journey from project management to IT consulting and then human resources.   He discovered that his unique technical and people skills were highly valued as the Director and Account Manager with Intellinex, an eLearning venture of Ernst & Young, where he lead and mentored thousands of professionals across numerous organisations.   Upon retirement, Jeff knew that he was not ready for ‘retirement’ as most people know it. He began a new chapter of his life providing valuable volunteering work as teacher on all things LinkedIn for relationship development.   He has been called #TheLinkedInGuru and he know regularly trains professionals on how to harness LinkedIn to network effectively. Hailing from Columbus, Ohio, Jeff travelled the world in his corporate career, working 70-80 hours day.   Now, in his chosen field as a teacher of LinkedIn, he has created the ideal ‘second career’ with the wonderful balance of ‘work’ (he doesn’t think of it as work as he has found his ‘why’), relationship development, friends and family.  Jeff is part of Shelly Elsliger’s #decidetobekind club (of which I am also a member) and together they encourage all to share kindness and support across the LinkedIn platform. Listen to this fascinating story from a warm and wonderful gentleman who loves to connect over a coffee, a conversation or chocolate!