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“You'll miss 100%

of the shots you

don’t take.”

Wayne Gretzky

Go Where the Attention IsGo Where the Attention Is

100%100% Profile RecapProfile Recap

� Catchy Tagline — not just your job title

� Summary — Contact info at top

� Impactful and Concise — ”peppered” with

professional keywords & industry buzz talk

� Specialties

� Experience — Your impact on employers

� Skills — Quick glance in list form

Goal is to Help You AvoidGoal is to Help You Avoid

C licking a job posting online

R eviewing it

A pplying immediately

P raying for a response or

Preying on the posting’s contact

Maximum HorsepowerMaximum Horsepower

Find jobsFind jobsFind jobsFind jobs

Find hiring Find hiring Find hiring Find hiring

managersmanagersmanagersmanagers

Follow CompaniesFollow CompaniesFollow CompaniesFollow Companies

Informational Informational Informational Informational

interviewsinterviewsinterviewsinterviews

Meet your peersMeet your peersMeet your peersMeet your peers

Add applicationsAdd applicationsAdd applicationsAdd applications

Advanced search by criteria

Title, function, industry & location

OR

In Keywords type

Hiring or recruiting position

JOBS

Find a connection!

They’ll walk your resume

Save searches and jobs

Referrals Impact DecisionsReferrals Impact Decisions

RequestIntroduction

ResumeChampion

“Real”Job

Be Bold Be Bold –– Introduce YourselfIntroduce Yourself!!

�Email

Connection’s

name in

subject line

Inmail

Impersonal

& can go to

spam folder

Find the Hiring ManagerFind the Hiring Manager

� Advanced people search

� “Title” (in quotes if more than 1 word)

+ current

� Company + current

� Postal code

� Search

Employer receives application

Plus LinkedIn profile

Better 1st impression …

If profile’s complete

Request info interviews

Meet for coffee

Just make the requests

People will help …

Those in their industry!

Browser ToolbarBrowser Toolbar

Save jobs &

profiles of

interest

Under Find

Jobs (Tools at

bottom of

page)

Access to

LinkedIn

from any

website

Supports all

major online

job boards

Search company

Click “Follow”

View hiring page

See your network

See employee skills

Real time content stream

Your connections’ shared links

Includes Tweets

Filter : topic, industry, company

Search SignalSearch Signal

� Go to homepage

� In All Updates click search button

� Type in keywords

� For latest news, filter by Time

LinkedIn TodayLinkedIn Today

Follow

sources and

industries

Shared by

your network

Actual news

articles and

blogs

Save to

read later

LinkedIn TodayLinkedIn Today

TODAY

Add ApplicationsAdd Applications

� Box.net — Upload resume / documents

� Slide Share — Powerpoint presentations

� Blog Link — Connected to LinkedIn

� WordPress — Connected to LinkedIn

� Portfolio Display — Creative works

� Polls — Collect data

Under More, Get More Apps

LinkedIn AnswersLinkedIn Answers

� Demonstrate you’re an expert

� Browse by industry or topic

� Earn points when your answer’s the

best

� Go to homepage under More

Paid AccountPaid Account??

� Inmail — You can usually find e-mail addresses.

� Viewed your profile — Are you that curious?

� $100K+ Jobs — Pulled from Payscale, which is free.

� Top of Search Results — But with hundreds only 1 is the top.

� Job Seeker Badge — Might not want to broadcast.

� OpenLink for Recruiters — Your contact info’s at the top of your summary.

ReferencesReferences

� LinkedIn Learning Center: learn.linkedin.com/what-is-linkedin

� Writing a Winning Headline: www.careerrocketeer.com/2012/02/3-steps-to-writing-a-winning-linkedin-headline.html

� Examples of Headlines: careersherpa.net/linkedin-headlines-that-entice/#.T0wDhOR7nRQ.twitter

� 12 Ways to Build a Better Profile: careersherpa.net/12-ways-to-build-a-better-profile/#.Tucq3_mV4j4.twitter

� Top 5 Sources of Finding Keywords for a Profile:

careerenlightenment.com/online-resume-building/keywords-social-media-profile-job-seekers

� Top 10 Overused Buzzwords in Profiles:

blog.linkedin.com/2010/12/14/2010-top10-profile-buzzwords

mashable.com/2011/12/13/linkedin-buzzwords-2011/#view_as_one_page-gallery_box3469

� LinkedIn Browser Toolbar: www.linkedin.com/static?key=jobsinsider_download&trk=msitejobseek

� Nile Nickel's Five Tips To Success: www.growlinx.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Five-Tips-to-Using-LinkedIn-Rev01.pdf

� 100 Ways to Use LinkedIn:linkedintelligence.com/smart-ways-to-use-linkedin

Still More …Still More …

� How to Use Short Substantive Soundbites: www.careerrocketeer.com/2011/12/how-to-use-short-substantive-soundbites-on-linkedin.html

� How Recruiters Use LinkedIn: www.businessinsider.com/infographic-most-recruiters-are-completely-ignoring-facebook-and-twitter-2012-2

� Invitation Ideas: www.careerealism.com/linkedin-invitation

� 10 Top Open Networkers to Follow: windmillnetworking.com/2011/03/17/top-linkedin-open-networkers-connectors-2011

� LinkedIn Power Tune-Up Webinar: www.careereducation.columbia.edu/resources/multimedia/webinar/how-write-killer-linkedin-profiletheessayexpert.com/e-books-media-2

� LinkedIn Levels: www.linkedin.com/subscriptionv2?displayProducts=&family=jss&trk=acct_set_compare&commpare_acct

� Webinars (disregard the infomercial styled pitch): www.befoundjobs.comwww.careerattraction.com

� Book Blog—I’m on LinkedIn, Now What?

imonlinkedinnowwhat.com

Finish LineFinish Line!!LinkedIn LinkedIn 500500

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