Linkedin 101

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Basic LinkedIn overview for Get Online Week 2011

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LinkedIn  101:  Connec/ng  with  others,  researching  companies,  and  looking  for  work  

Brian  Hsi  

CTTAB  Board  Member  

Get  Online  Week  2011  

LinkedIn  is  primarily  a  way  for  you  to  connect  with  your  colleagues,  research  companies,  and  look  for  work.    There  are  free  and  paid*  op/ons  available  

Use  HTTPS  whenever  you  can  to  log  into  LinkedIn  

*Note*  When  first  signing  up  for  LinkedIn,  you  will  be  prompted  to  choose  a  free  or  paid  account  (see  appendix)  

Similar  to  other  online  social  networks,  LinkedIn  provides  content  tailored  to  you.    The  more  informa/on  you  share  with  LinkedIn,  the  more  precise  the  topics  are  for  you  

CONNECTING  WITH  OTHERS  

One  of  the  ways  that  LinkedIn  offers  you  tailored  content  is  by  knowing  who  you  are  connected  to.    Linked  in  offers  to  look  for  people  /ed  to  your  email  address  to  find  possible  connec/ons  

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In  order  for  LinkedIn  to  check  your  email  contacts  you  need  to  allow  them  to  do  it  

You  will  then  be  presented  with  some  contacts  already  on  LinkedIn  for  you  to  add  if  you  wish.    Note,  they  must  agree  to  have  you  add  them  for  them  to  be  a  connec/on  

You  can  also  click  on  Add  Connec/ons  to  invite  people  you  know,  find  classmates,  or  colleagues  

COMPANY  RESEARCH  

Researching  companies  is  as  easy  as  Search  

The  company  page  will  tell  you  about  the  business,  how  you  are  connected  and  what  jobs  may  be  open  

Connec/ons  refer  to  how  closely  you  are  /ed  to  another  person  or  company.    Knowing  how  you  are  connected  helps  you  get  introduced  to  others  

LOOKING  FOR  JOBS  

LinkedIn  lets  you  search  for  jobs  by  /tle,  company,  key  words  

Searching  will  bring  up  a  list  of  related  posi/ons  that  can  then  be  refined  by  loca/on,  company,  and  more  

A  more  refined  list  of  results  help  you  target  par/cular  posi/ons.      Knowing  how  you  are  connected  to  the  person  pos/ng  can  give  you  insight  into  the  role.  

APPENDIX  

Paid  and  Free  op/ons  exist  on  LinkedIn.    You  can  use  LinkedIn  for  Free  if  you  want