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LinkedIn: Intermediate Level
This presentation outlines strategies for optimizing a LinkedIn profile to lay the foundation for a job search. It recommends including a professional photo, compelling summary, relevant experience and honors, minimum of 5 skills, and 50+ connections. It also suggests adjusting privacy settings, following companies, expanding connections within a field, asking for recommendations, engaging with groups, and setting up job alerts. The overall goal is to become an active participant on LinkedIn to facilitate networking and opportunities.
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- 1. CAREER SERVICES FEATUREPRESENTATION Saint Leo University | Online
- 2. Let’s review profilesfor the 7 essential elements….. 1. Professional photo 11 x more likely to be noticed 2. Headline that tells what you have to offer 3. A compelling summary 4. Relevant jobs, courses, honors and awards 5. Education 6. Effective use of the “Skills & Expertise” section Minimum of 5 7. Connections Minimum of 50 Saint Leo University | Online
- 3. Tips: Also, adjust yourprivacy & settings : Profile – Privacy controls ◦ Turn on/off your activity broadcasts ◦ Let people know when you change your profile, make recommendations, or follow companies ◦ Note: You may want to turn this option off if you're looking for a job and don't want your present employer to see that you're updating your profile. Saint Leo University | Online
- 4. What’s next? Saint LeoUniversity | Online
- 5. Networking and layingthe foundation for your job search Saint Leo University | Online
- 6. 5 strategies fornetworking and laying the foundation for your job search 1. Choose 5-10 companies to follow – learn all you can about them! Saint Leo University | Online
- 7. 5 strategies fornetworking and laying the foundation for your job search 2. Increase your connections using Advanced Search ◦ Saint Leo Alumni in your field – keyword, school, location ◦ Employees at your target companies – title, company, location (Also, find HR Manager names for correspondence) ◦ Find open networkers ◦ Join groups Saint Leo University | Online
- 8. 5 strategies fornetworking and laying the foundation for your job search 3. Ask for recommendations: Managers, co-workers, employees, instructors To request a recommendation: Hover over your profile photo in the top right corner of any LinkedIn page. Choose “Privacy and Setting” from the drop-down menu. Under the “Settings” header on the “Profile” tab, select “Manage Your Recommendations”. Click the “Ask for Recommendations” tab at the top and follow the prompts. Saint Leo University | Online
- 9. 5 strategies fornetworking and laying the foundation for your job search 4. Become active on your own profile and in groups Post Like Share Comment …discussions related to your professional interests. Saint Leo University | Online
- 10. 5 strategies fornetworking and laying the foundation for your job search 5. Create job alerts To set up email alerts for a saved job search: Click Jobs at the top of your homepage. Click Advanced search below the Search button at the top. On the advanced search screen, enter keywords, location, postal code, etc. Click Search. Click the Save search link in the top right of the search results. Saint Leo University | Online
- 11. LinkedIn Resources More adviceon LinkedIn: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2014/05/19/ten-ways-to-use-linkedin-in-your-job-search/ http://www.theladders.com/career-advice/5-reasons-you-need-to-be-on-linkedin-even-when-you- have-a-job Maximum Success with LinkedIn by Dan Sherman Saint Leo LinkedIn groups to join: Saint Leo University Center for Online Learning Career Services Center for Online Learning Saint Leo University Student Life Saint Leo University Alumni Association Questions about getting started? Contact your career advisor: Nancy Cheek at laura.cheek@saintleo.edu Connect with me on LinkedIn! Saint Leo University | Online