Linked in for college students

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Using LinkedIn


Who are eGenie?


How do you do that?

We fix two problems that all website owners face:

Visitors do not come to my site…

Visitors do not convert into Customers…


Agenda

IntroductionWhy use LinkedIn?How to set up a profile• Signing up with LinkedIn• Creating your profile• Optimising your profile

Using LinkedIn


Why use LinkedIn?


Why use LinkedIn?

Your profile is visible to employersYou can search for jobsYou are more likely to find workYou can expand your network• find useful connections


How to set up a profile


Go to http://www.LinkedIn.com

http://www.linkedin.com/

http://www.linkedin.com/


Creating a profile - Step 1



N.B. They send an email to you and you must confirm it!


You now have a profile!


What does it look like?


How to stand out from the crowd:Headline• Is one of the most important pieces of your

LinkedIn profile• Affects how people will find and classify you• Include keywords so you can easily be found

N.B. These keywords greatly influence how you are found by a search engine…


How to stand out from the crowd:Add a photo• Gives you more credibility•Make sure it is appropriate!• Professional dress• Plain background• No cropped vacation pictures• No other people in the picture


How to stand out from the crowd:Fill out as much as you can – it is your CV…• Summary

• By stating your professional experience and goals, others can learn quickly about your background

• Specialties• List your areas of expertise• Use keywords in this area

• Skills• What would benefit an employer?

• Experience• Creative, but be truthful!

• Education


Contact Info

Like all Social Media, think about:•What you want people to see?•Who can see it?


Get Recommendations


Make Connections


Contacts

Connections who may be able to help you


Get Introduced


Or just Click Connect if you cannot get an Introduction


How to ask to connect


Other ways of finding connections:


Groups


Using LinkedInTo get a Job!


Advanced Search

Jobs:


Get sent updates of jobs you are interested in


What to do now?

Complete your profileGet recommendationsJoin GroupsBuild Your Network of ContactsAsk for Introductions & make connections


Any questions?

Linked in for college students

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