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Using LinkedIn - Networking
This document provides an overview and tips for using LinkedIn as a professional networking tool. It discusses how LinkedIn allows users to build their online network, profile, and brand. Tips include completing your profile, adding connections, getting recommendations, joining groups, staying active by posting updates and attending events. LinkedIn is positioned as an essential tool for job searching with its ability to search for jobs, companies and other professionals internationally.
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- 1. GET TO WORKshop The LinkedIn Connection For anyone who wants to enhance their usage of the FREE networking tool – LINKEDIN ( www.linkedin.com )
- 2. Overview Networking sitesLinkedIn On-Line Personal/Business Networking Building a community on line Jobs, events, questions, et al Building your brand Do’s for the profile – give to get What to leave out Company research Using LinkedIn as a job board Agenda
- 3. Facebook Personal NetworkingOn Line Allows Posting of Most Anything, Including Pictures, Stories, Personal Info Non-Essential Tool for Job Searching Gives the Ability to Network Internationally Used by 200,000,000 people Can Block Private Information from Non-Friends Allows for Multiple Search Types Provides Group Membership for Similar Interests Posts Announcements May Hinder Job Searches, with Non-Suitable Information
- 4. Myspace, Youtube, etc.More Personal Networking Gives the Ability to post video Internationally Once posted, information may NEVER go away May Provide Presentation Exposure May Provide Documentation of Other Job-Worthy Talents May Hinder Job Searches, with Non-Suitable Information
- 5. Twitter More PersonalNetworking Becoming More Usable in Job Searching Can be Annoying Very New and Still Being Evaluated by Many Effective for Posting Blog Information May Increase Spamming Received Anyone Can Follow; But They CAN be Blocked
- 6. LinkedIn The Facebookof Business Networking Essential Tool in Job Searching 65 million users in 200 countries Readable in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Gives the Ability to Network Internationally Provides References Provides Resume’ Information Allows for Job Position Searches Provides Group Membership for Similar Interests Posts Event Announcements Posts Class Announcements
- 7. LinkedIn 8 tipsto success: Complete your profile Add connections Recommendations Status updates Join Groups Prospect Use Applications Stay current
- 8. Insert picture Peopleyou may know
- 9. Who’s viewed yourprofile Events your contacts will attend
- 10. Don’t use “mywebsite” – edit with name of sites
- 11. BoxNet files (installsfree in about 2 minutes) -- load any file you want on your profile
- 12. Add the Box.netapplication here
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- 14. If your recommendationshave typo’s, ask for your contact to resubmit them; it’s a reflection upon you…
- 15. You can joinup to 50 groups and sub-groups as a free member – find some large groups to enhance your exposure You can make groups visible on your profile, or you can join, but not show them (may be useful for job searches, etc.)
- 16. If you wantto get contacted, make sure your contact information is available…
- 17. Contacts are listedalphabetically and you can email up to 50 at a time within LinkedIn – if you want to email more, block/copy, send to 50 and then paste and send to 50 more
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- 19. This is agroup overview – note you can publish discussions or articles to any group where you are a member
- 20. You can searchby location, keyword, etc. and you can search people, jobs, companies, events, etc.
- 21. Emails are foreverin LinkedIN; you cannot delete them….
- 22. Check these out,as well as the MORE category above
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- 28. A few tipson job-searching I’ll bet you’re missing some…… On emails, always sign name, number Put a PS on your cover letter Put your Linked-In profile on your resume Complete your Linked-In profile, fully & accurately Write thank-you’s after every interview to EACH person Use a professional email address Don’t list high school on your profiles If your resume isn’t up to date, do it now… Join Linked-In groups Get recommendations on Linked-In Bonus Recommendations
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