2. About me BA: Marketing, UNI Fmr. PR/Social Media – Hellman Current Corporate & Community Relations, UNIBusiness
3. Copies of PPT available at… http://www.slideshare.net/kmnoon/marketing-yourself-on-linkedin
4. What is LinkedIn? “The world’s largest professional network” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVlUwwgOfKw The Social Media Revolution: http://youtu.be/3SuNx0UrnEo
5. About LinkedIn Started in living room of co-founder in 2002 Official launch in May 2003 Publicly held company 120 million members 6.5 million students 9 million recent graduates Members in more than 200 countries Executives from all Fortune 500 companies
6. LinkedIn Global Recruiting Trends Who was surveyed Surveyed 1,166 recruiting professionals in the U.S. who have a LinkedIn Profile Companies of all sizes represented Internal and 3rd party recruiters
7. LinkedIn Global Recruiting Trends (cont.) Key Findings Most companies in the US use social professional networking for recruiting; almost one in three use it as a major hiring source Competitive pressures are major motivator Biggest need not being met by traditional tools – candidates Report available at http://talent.linkedin.com/success-toolkit
8. How to use LinkedIn Create your profile Build your network Position yourself as an expert
9. 1. Create your profile Creating a LinkedIn profile is simple. All you need is a valid email
27. Recommendations Ask for recommendations Former and current colleagues Supervisors Classmates Clients Employees
28. Network Share valuable information regarding your industry and organization Be involved with your connections Join relevant groups and participate in discussions