The document provides tips on how to create an effective electronic resume using LinkedIn. It discusses optimizing your LinkedIn profile by filling out all work history and volunteer positions, using a descriptive headline and photo, and making contact information visible. It also recommends growing your network by sending connection requests, accepting requests selectively, and asking for recommendations. The document stresses making LinkedIn part of a daily routine to network and stay up to date on new opportunities.

1. How to create your electronic resume using LinkedIn By David Strom david@strom.com

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4. 4 Who is David Strom?

5. 5 Agenda Ways to beef up your profile Do’s and don’ts List all of your positions Make sure people can contact you How to grow your network Ask for recommendations Privacy and visibility issues

6. 6 Why bother The new “Parachute” Typical business uses What happens if you don’t join It isn’t just for job seekers Start small and develop experience and learn by using more of its features

7. Too many choices! 7

8. 8 Your profile What is in a name -- header, email identity, and photo Status updates

9. What to include in your “headline” Photo Email address A concise way to describe yourself as part of your name (“computer networking consultant”) 9

10. Sample header files 10

11. 11 My header

12. 12 Ways to show your name Nancy Shoup, MBA Nancy Shoup, ace project manager Nancy Shoup, project manager maven Nancy Shoup, project manager professional

13. 13 Do’s Make sure they are people you can visualize in your mind or have some memory Do check LinkedIn daily Make sure you have your settings the way you intended Constantly cultivate and feed your network

14. 14 Don’ts Don’t send out mass invites to more than 30 people at once Don’t put non-professional items in your status updates Don’t obsess about the number of connections and build slowly over time Don’t just get started on the site two weeks before you are changing jobs Don’t worry too much about using InMail

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16. List ALL of your positions Both paid and volunteer, part-time and full-time! And get recommendations from as many as possible 16

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18. Make sure people can contact you Under “edit contact settings” 18

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20. 20 How to grow your network Sending out invites Accepting requests

21. 21 Criteria for adding people

22. 22 Now let’s add them!

23. 23 Export from email address book

24. 24 Be choosey!

25. 25 Forwarding requests

26. 26 Recommendations But I don’t know anyone! Part time jobs Family friends, neighbors, other adults who know you well can be a good substitute

27. 27 Recommendations

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29. Claim a Public Profile URL 29

30. My business card 30

31. 31 Privacy and visibility

32. 32 Facebook “marriage”

33. 33 Do you want your connections visible? Visit this setting first!

34. 34 What is the difference?

35. 35 Different types of contacts

36. 36 Making your contact info visible In Profile/edit contacts:

37. 37 Profile updates announced

38. 38 Status info visible to contacts

39. 39 Public profile

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42. 42 Should you pay for it?

43. 43 Finally: make it a daily habit For new job postings on your groups For new connections with your network To tweak your profile and update your job history To update your status with noteworthy activities, meetings, or plans

44. 44 Good luck with your networking! David Strom (310) 857-6867 david@strom.com http://strominator.com http://webinformant.tv Slides available: http://slideshare.net/davidstrom