Giving yourself the best chance of
Professional success
TWITTER I’m eating a #donut
FACEBOOK I like donuts
YOUTUBE Here’s a video of me eating a donut
INSTAGRAM Here’s an great photo of my donut
FOURSQUARE This is where I eat donuts
PINTEREST Here’s a donut recipe
SPOTIFY I’m listening to “Donuts”
GOOGLE+ I’m a Google employee who eats donuts
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TWITTER I’m eating a #donut
FACEBOOK I like donuts
YOUTUBE Here’s a video of me eating a donut
INSTAGRAM Here’s an great photo of my donut
FOURSQUARE This is where I eat donuts
PINTEREST Here’s a donut recipe
SPOTIFY I’m listening to “Donuts”
GOOGLE+ I’m a Google employee who eats donuts
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 My skills include donut eating
 I’m qualified in donut making
 I work in the donut industry
 I’m interested in the future of donuts
 I’m connected to donut experts
 Here’s a video / photo / recipe for
donuts
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The #1 Activity on LinkedIn is…
Viewing Profiles
What does yours say?
12
How to be ready for that
opportunity…
What you knowWho you knowWho you are
Your Identity- not just what you
say but also how you interact
Who you are
Register: Registering for LinkedIn is fast and
free!
Build your profile: Add a professional photo
Build your profile: Add a professional photo
Build your profile: Tell people what you’re
passionate about
Build your profile: Tell people what you’re
passionate about
Business student ready to bring expertise, insight
and passion to the finance world
This is your Elevator Pitch.
Your Summary
Express your aspirations…
Build your profile: Show off your experience
and qualifications
Think Keywords
21
Your Skills & Recommendations
Add your skills and expertise – and get endorsed
Add skills
Get
endorsed
22
Collect valued recommendations
Go for 100%...
Add relevant documentation…
23
Complete your Profile!
100% complete
profiles are 40x more
likely to receive
opportunities.
Manage your settings
24
Your Network – not just for
today but for the future
Who you know
Develop your network: Connect with people
you know
Friend who goes to
Illinois State
Aunt who works
for State Farm
Tutor at University
Summer job boss
Peers from your
organizations
Develop your network: Send personalised
invitations giving context to your connection
So now you have an
awesome profile…
and
a growing network…
Use LinkedIn insights to your
advantage
What you know
Employers
on LinkedIn
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31
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Follow Companies you are interested in working for
Followers receive relevant updates, news, links – and jobs
Research companies
Do you feel a connection?
Company mission, products and services
Company culture and employees’ skills
News about the company, industry and competitors
Information about the role – search for members already
holding the role / similar roles
Information about the person interviewing you
34
Employers proactively target the talent they
need using LinkedIn Recruiter
They can search by anything:
 University
 Field of Study
 Graduation Date
 Keywords
 Groups
35
What about
Jobs?
Jobs on LinkedIn
Recommended job matches on your Home page
37
Your Profile is critical for quality
matching – think Keywords.
Jobs: Get an
inside edge
70% of jobs come through
networking, so see who you know
Jobs on LinkedIn
Student Jobs Portal: linkedin.com/studentjobs
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Take a look at alumni from
your university…
Follow your University Page
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42
www.linkedin.com/alumni
Studying Career Paths | Identifying Mentors | Identifying Contacts
Studying Career Paths | Identifying Mentors | Identifying contacts
43
www.linkedin.com/alumni
Studying Career Paths | Identifying Mentors | Identifying contacts
44
www.linkedin.com/alumni
Studying Career Paths | Identifying Mentors | Identifying contacts
Find the right Group for you
Finding the Right Group
On your
homepage
46
Many employers
have dedicated
student groups
created for fostering
relationships with
students they hope
to hire soon.
Groups – get your settings right
47
 Size can be important – but is not always the best
indicator of quality.
 A healthy group has frequent discussion topics, but
remains focused on topic.
 A lot of spam or agency vacancy posts suggest the group
is badly maintained.
The top 5 things you should now:
1. Complete and enhance your personal profile
2. Connect and grow your network…
3. Join a relevant networking Group
4. Follow companies you are interested in
5. Be an active collaborator – share, update your
status, discuss…GIVE to your network.
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Linkedin for Students

  • 2.
    Giving yourself thebest chance of Professional success
  • 4.
    TWITTER I’m eatinga #donut FACEBOOK I like donuts YOUTUBE Here’s a video of me eating a donut INSTAGRAM Here’s an great photo of my donut FOURSQUARE This is where I eat donuts PINTEREST Here’s a donut recipe SPOTIFY I’m listening to “Donuts” GOOGLE+ I’m a Google employee who eats donuts 4
  • 5.
    TWITTER I’m eatinga #donut FACEBOOK I like donuts YOUTUBE Here’s a video of me eating a donut INSTAGRAM Here’s an great photo of my donut FOURSQUARE This is where I eat donuts PINTEREST Here’s a donut recipe SPOTIFY I’m listening to “Donuts” GOOGLE+ I’m a Google employee who eats donuts 5 LINKEDIN  My skills include donut eating  I’m qualified in donut making  I work in the donut industry  I’m interested in the future of donuts  I’m connected to donut experts  Here’s a video / photo / recipe for donuts
  • 6.
  • 10.
    The #1 Activityon LinkedIn is… Viewing Profiles
  • 11.
  • 12.
    12 How to beready for that opportunity… What you knowWho you knowWho you are
  • 13.
    Your Identity- notjust what you say but also how you interact Who you are
  • 14.
    Register: Registering forLinkedIn is fast and free!
  • 15.
    Build your profile:Add a professional photo
  • 16.
    Build your profile:Add a professional photo
  • 17.
    Build your profile:Tell people what you’re passionate about
  • 18.
    Build your profile:Tell people what you’re passionate about Business student ready to bring expertise, insight and passion to the finance world
  • 19.
    This is yourElevator Pitch. Your Summary Express your aspirations…
  • 20.
    Build your profile:Show off your experience and qualifications
  • 21.
  • 22.
    Your Skills &Recommendations Add your skills and expertise – and get endorsed Add skills Get endorsed 22 Collect valued recommendations
  • 23.
    Go for 100%... Addrelevant documentation… 23 Complete your Profile! 100% complete profiles are 40x more likely to receive opportunities.
  • 24.
  • 25.
    Your Network –not just for today but for the future Who you know
  • 26.
    Develop your network:Connect with people you know Friend who goes to Illinois State Aunt who works for State Farm Tutor at University Summer job boss Peers from your organizations
  • 27.
    Develop your network:Send personalised invitations giving context to your connection
  • 28.
    So now youhave an awesome profile… and a growing network…
  • 29.
    Use LinkedIn insightsto your advantage What you know
  • 30.
  • 31.
  • 32.
  • 33.
    Follow Companies youare interested in working for Followers receive relevant updates, news, links – and jobs
  • 34.
    Research companies Do youfeel a connection? Company mission, products and services Company culture and employees’ skills News about the company, industry and competitors Information about the role – search for members already holding the role / similar roles Information about the person interviewing you 34
  • 35.
    Employers proactively targetthe talent they need using LinkedIn Recruiter They can search by anything:  University  Field of Study  Graduation Date  Keywords  Groups 35
  • 36.
  • 37.
    Jobs on LinkedIn Recommendedjob matches on your Home page 37 Your Profile is critical for quality matching – think Keywords.
  • 38.
    Jobs: Get an insideedge 70% of jobs come through networking, so see who you know
  • 39.
    Jobs on LinkedIn StudentJobs Portal: linkedin.com/studentjobs 39
  • 40.
    Take a lookat alumni from your university…
  • 41.
  • 42.
    42 www.linkedin.com/alumni Studying Career Paths| Identifying Mentors | Identifying Contacts Studying Career Paths | Identifying Mentors | Identifying contacts
  • 43.
    43 www.linkedin.com/alumni Studying Career Paths| Identifying Mentors | Identifying contacts
  • 44.
    44 www.linkedin.com/alumni Studying Career Paths| Identifying Mentors | Identifying contacts
  • 45.
    Find the rightGroup for you
  • 46.
    Finding the RightGroup On your homepage 46 Many employers have dedicated student groups created for fostering relationships with students they hope to hire soon.
  • 47.
    Groups – getyour settings right 47  Size can be important – but is not always the best indicator of quality.  A healthy group has frequent discussion topics, but remains focused on topic.  A lot of spam or agency vacancy posts suggest the group is badly maintained.
  • 48.
    The top 5things you should now: 1. Complete and enhance your personal profile 2. Connect and grow your network… 3. Join a relevant networking Group 4. Follow companies you are interested in 5. Be an active collaborator – share, update your status, discuss…GIVE to your network.
  • 49.
    49 I hope myinformation Was USEFUL