TUG LinkedIn Presentation 2017

ENERGIZE YOUR JOB SEARCHUSING THE NEW LinkedIn Profile

Denis Curtin

LinkedIn by the Numbers

U.S. Members – 128 Million

2 New Users Join per Second

Members in 200 Countries and Territories

LinkedIn by the Numbers

Available in 24 Languages

432 Million Years of Professional Experience

Executives from Every Fortune 500 Company

Number of LinkedIn Members from 1st Quarter 2009 – 3rd Quarter 2016

467 Million Members

THE #1 PROFESSIONALSOCIAL NETWORK

LinkedIn is a registered trademark of the LinkedIn Corporation

Credit: Ben Scholzen

LinkedIn Do’s and Don’ts

Picture and Headline Section

Don’t

Always Have a Picture

Be Aware of the Background

Colors

Wear Your Interview Outfit

Don’t

Have Your Photo AnalyzedPhotofeeler.com

CompetentLikeableInfluential

Snappr.comFaceCompositionEditing

photofeeler.com

snappr.com

Do Not Use the Default Job Title

120 Character Limit

Use a Robust Job Title

Don’t

Choose a Background Image

Communication SettingsFound Under Privacy & Settings

Viewable by all 467 Million Members

Create a Custom URL

Don’t

Create a Custom URL

www.linkedin.com/in/deniscurtin/

Don'twww.linkedin.com/in/mark-cuban/5b/75/6a

www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-o-leary-54a8713/

Summary Section

Career Summary From Your Resume

Portions of Your Elevator Speech

Tell Your Story

Open Candidates

Don’t

Open Candidates

Stays switched on for 90 days

Summary Section Don’tNo Summary

Summary Section Do

Mobile

Version

Create a Specialties Section

Better

Summary SectionAdd Your Word .doc Resume

Using www.SlideShare.net

Summary SectionAdd Your Microsoft Word .doc Resume

Using www.SlideShare.net

Edit Title

Experience Section

Everything From Your Resume and More

Add Bullets Dropped From Your Resume

Incorporate Your Industry’s Keywords and Skills

Experience Section

Further Amplify Your Achievements

Add Visual Media, Projects, Publications

Choose Your Company From The Dropdown so Logo Is Visible Next To Company Name

Experience Section

Omit Months

Use Action Words

Don’t

Experience Section

BlankLines

Accomplishments Section

Honors & Awards Section

Education SectionSelect College from Dropdown Menu

Start with Highest Degree

If Recent include Graduation Year

Include More Details If You Like

Education Section

Skills Section

List Your Key Skills First

Choose 50 Entries

Use Keywords from Specialties Section

Skills Section

LinkedIn Groups

LinkedIn GroupsJoin up to 100 Groups including:

819,126 Members

485,166 Members

974,871 Members

853,676 Members

LinkedIn GroupsSend A Personal Message After a Posting

15 message monthly limit

Public Profile

Check All Boxes

LinkedIn Profile GoalsHave at Least 501 Connections (500+)

• Invite Super Connectors (5,000+ Connections)

• Invite Recruiters Who Are LIONs

LinkedIn Open Networkers

LinkedIn Profile Goals

Solicit Recommendations (3 - 5)

Solicit Skills Endorsements (99+)

Error-Free Profile

Drive Recruiters to Your Profile

Include Your Custom LinkedIn URL on Your

• Resume

• Handbill

• Emails

• Networking Business Card

Drive Recruiters to Your ProfilePost Your Resume on

• CareerBuilder.com (Using 3 Different Titles)

• Monster.com

• Indeed.com

• Other Job Boards

Let’s Connect!

Denis CurtinWEBMASTER

www.JobSearchChicago.comDenmarc@comcast.net

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