This document provides advice to students on using LinkedIn to match their talents with opportunities. It recommends that students (1) create a complete profile that highlights their experience, skills, and recommendations; (2) build their network by connecting with contacts and joining relevant groups; and (3) engage with their network by sharing updates, insights and collaborating in discussions. The document also suggests students follow companies and explore alumni connections to research opportunities and find jobs on LinkedIn.
9. Employers can use CheckIn for campus event
registrations to build their “talent pools”…
LinkedIn CheckIn
For event registrations.
Easy, fast, mobile, data-driven
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18. Your Identity
also how you interact
So you need to get the basics right…
Your Elevator Pitch
Express your aspirations…
19. Your Experience / Education / Projects
Focus on your top selling points
Highlights from current / most recent role
What are your objectives?
How do you fit into overall organisation?
What projects have you worked on?
What have you achieved / delivered?
Recognise keywords
Make you experience come alive, stand out:
Use attachments
Use video links
Use Slideshare
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20. Your Skills & Recommendations
Add your skills and expertise – and get endorsed
Add skills
Get
endorsed
Collect valued recommendations
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22. So now you have an
awesome profile…
…how do you optimise your
LinkedIn presence?
Insights…
23. Build Your Network
– expand your reach and influence
Import from your email address books
Your email
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24. Find the right Group for you
Groups – get your settings right
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Group 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.
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27. Follow Companies you are interested in working for
Followers receive relevant updates, news, links – and jobs
28. 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
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32. Give! Give! Give!
- Update Your Status, Contribute to Groups
Regularly share knowledge to your network
Latest jobs
Relevant news
and insights
Group
discussions
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33. The top 5 things you should know:
1. Complete and enhance your personal profile
2. Connect and grow your network
3. Join and be active in a relevant networking Group
4. Follow and explore companies / people of interest
5. Be an active collaborator – share, update your
status, discuss…GIVE to your network.