Want to get the most out of LinkedIn? This presentation puts your job search in the fast lane! Learn from the experiences of a recent college grad. Gain valuable insight and discover the secrets to successful job hunting!
Included:
- Understanding the benefits of LinkedIn over traditional resumes
- Optimizing your profile and getting noticed
- Getting the best recommendations
- The essentials of effective networking
- Finding a job via LinkedIn groups
- Additional Resources for expanding job search strategies
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A Leg Up In Linked In
1. A LEG UP LINKEDIN
A crash course & best practices overview for web-based job hunting
FROM THE REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES OF A RECENT COLLEGE GRAD!
A HANDY GUIDE TO:
Understanding the benefits of LinkedIn over traditional resumes
Optimizing your profile and getting noticed
Getting the best recommendations
The essentials of effective networking
Finding a job via LinkedIn groups
Additional Resources for expanding job search strategies
INCLUDES AN INTRO NATHAN ACOSTA
Elon University Class of 2009
TO LINKEDIN APPS! Public Relations Professional & Aspiring
Branding Consultant in Raleigh, NC
2. DISCLAIMER
• The LinkedIn Logo, Meetup.com, Gist.com,
Wordpress.com, Twitter.com, Delicious.com
and Lynda.com logos are registered
trademarks of the corresponding
organizations.
• I am not the owner of these images, nor am I
seeking a profit from this presentation.
3. ABOUT NATHAN
• Class of 2009
• Majored in Corporate
Communications
• Work for a nonprofit in
Raleigh, NC
• Social Media Addict,
Aspiring Personal
Studying abroad in the UK,Winter 2008
Branding Consultant
4. GOALS
• Optimizing Your Profile
– Differences between online profile & traditional
resume
– Going beyond the standard user
• Enhancing your profile with apps
– Understanding recommendations
• Networking Effectively
• Intro to Groups
• Additional Resources
6. THE WEB 2.0 DIFFERENCE
LinkedIn Profile Traditional Resume
• Effortless accessibility • Requires software and may
involve compatibility issues
• Integrated with multimedia • Text only
• Public/Visible • Private
• More flexible/easier to • Spacing constraints/formatting
work with • Many versions
• Can be changed at any time • Permanent
– 1 standard professional – Multiple versions / outdates
presence / always updated frequently
8. YOUR PROFILE
• There are many hidden
opportunities to
maximize your profile’s
effectiveness and get
noticed beyond the
site’s profile completion
tool
9. TOP
• Professional headshot (or branded initials logo!)
• Put email in professional headline
– Allows faster access for anyone who wants to contact you
(no waiting for introductions or inmail credits)
(feature may be eliminated – counteracts LinkedIn’s business
model)
10. STATUS UPDATES
• Value-Added content is best
– New jobs/internships
– Your own blog posts
– Industry news (current only)
11. PROFILE SUMMARY
• Provide something!!
– University About page
• Action phrases > URL’s
• Claim public profile
12. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
• 30-second commercial/Goals area
– Professional background
– What kind of opportunities you are looking for ?
– Greatest Strengths
13. APPLICATIONS
• Social media can enhance
your profile!
• Possible uses:
– Wordpress/Typepad blog
– SlideShare presentation
• Charts/graphs
• Graphic design samples
• Research presentations
– Box.net files
– Amazon reading lists
• Highlight your skill set or
prove that you’re an
informed, engaged
job seeker
14. APPS
• SlideShare supports
YouTube! Possible
uses:
– Video resume
– Speeches/Presentations
– Award Ceremonies
– Performance Art
(Dance, Music, Theatre
majors)
– Video
production/editing
15. Experience Section
• Small bullets > meticulous
details of the position
• Wide-range skill set
• Kernoodle Center for
Academic Service Learning
provides a rich variety of
experiences to draw from
• Keywords (SEO)
– Software programs
– Industry jargon
– Location
18. NETWORKING BASICS
• Participate in group discussions (Karma)
• Ask for advice & info, not job leads
• Personalize all default messages, especially requests
for introductions
• Follow up/reply privately when others help you
24. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Meetup.com Twitter.com
- events near you - Conversation
Gist.com Delicious.com
-21stcentury address book -Bookmarks anywhere
-Social media aggregator -Follow your friends’
- Google Alerts to the nth bookmarks
degree
Wordpress.com Lynda.com
- Blogging Platform - Video Tutorials