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TIPS FOR GETTING STARTED
What is
is a professional networking tool that helps you to . . .
Build and maintain your network
Find inside connections that
can help your search
Research companies and
people before you interview
Join groups that can provide information
and help you connect with influential
contacts
Who is using
Did you know?
LinkedIn has over 75 million members in over
200 countries.
Did you know?
A new member joins LinkedIn
approximately every second.
Did you know?
50 % LinkedIn users are in the United
States
Did you know?
The average LinkedIn user is age 41 and has income over $100K
Did you know?
50 % of LinkedIn users are Decision
Makers at their company
Steps to setting up your Linkedin
•Set up your profile
•Build your connections
•Join Groups
•Search jobs
Let’s get started
Go to Linkedin.com and set up your Linkedin Account today. It’s free!
Putting Together Your Profile
NameHeadlineLocation & IndustryEmployment Past Employment Education RecommendationsConnections Additional Info ContactSummary
Step 1: Set up your profile
Consider your profile your online resume. Just like a paper resume, it should be well-written and checked for typos and misspellings.
Be sure to include a professional photo
Complete your entire profile
“Members with complete profiles are 40% more likely to receive opportunities through
LinkedIn.”
Krista Canfield Linkedin
spokesperson
Writing your headline
LinkedIn gives you a place to write a professional headline. Just like a newspaper headline helps you decide whether you want to read a story; your headline can help you to
connect to an employer’s need.
Writing your headline
It’s an opportunity to showcase your
personality, skills and experience.
Headline Examples
Instead of calling yourself just a Marketing Consultant . . .
Headline Examples
How about Results-driven
Innovative Marketer?
Headline Examples
Or Marketing pioneer
with a passion creating and building
for online communities
Recommendations
Get recommendations from previous employers
and people you’ve worked with.
Recommendations
This is a great way for you to show prospective
employers what kind of worker you are.
Two ways to get recommendations
Just ask whoever you would like to recommend you. You
can ask them to play up certain skills or experiences you would like to highlight.
Two ways to get recommendations
Or write a recommendation someone. They will get a LinkedIn e-mail with your recommendation allowing them to display it and a suggestion “from LinkedIn” asking if they would like
to send you a recommendation. Do a couple a week and you’ll build up your recommendations quickly.
Additional Information
Under the Additional Information section, you can
add your website, Twitter account, interests, groups and associations, volunteer groups
and awards.
Additional Information
Be sure anything you write here you are comfortable with a prospective boss
seeing.
Contact Settings
If you are looking for a job, be sure to list some type of
contact info whether it is an email address or phone
number.
Interested In
Describe what opportunities your are interested in.
For example, would you consider contract work, a part time
opportunity, or a temporary assignment?
Time to get connected
Start connecting. Just click on add connections and you are on your
way.
Connections
LinkedIn recommends a minimum of 35
connections
Connection Tips
Make your introduction count when you connect.
Connection Tips
Instead of just sending the generic
introduction of “I’d like to invite you to join my network”.
Connection Tips
Write a personal introduction explaining how you know them and
why you’d like to connect.
Connection Tips
A personal introduction could be the difference
between them accepting and
declining.
Connection Tips
Offer to introduce your connections to other people in your network.
Connection Tips
You never know when you may ask them to reciprocate.
Join Groups
Click on groups and groups directory and enterkeywords to search. Find a group you want to
join? Simply click join group.
Groups
Join groups in your field to build connections and see job opportunities
posted
Start your own industry targeted group
Create your own professional group.
Start your own industry targeted group
Allows you to build connections and establish relationships that could lead to potential
referrals.
Job Search
Job Search Tips
Use the advanced search on jobs tab to search by key words and location. For example,
search on a company and location and you can see who works at a company you may
interested in.
Job Search Tips
See who your connections work
for.
Job Search Tips
See who your connections are connected to.
Job Search Tips
Search for employees of companies you are interested in
working for and learn what groups and professional
associations they are involved in, what kind of experience, etc.
Job Search Tips
Research an interviewer before you meet and be better prepared for your
interview.
Who’s checking you out?
On your home page, you can see who has viewed your
profile!
Stay Active
Even after you get a job, continue to keep your LinkedIn profile updated and continue to work your connections, recommendations
and groups.
Stay Active
You never know when one of your connections may have a new opportunity for
you.
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