Connect to Opportunity TM

Meet four real members who used LinkedIn to unlock opportunities

that advanced their careers. But they didn’t wait for opportunity to knock.

They went out and seized it. So can you.

E V ER Y M I N U T E O F E V ER Y DAY, O PP O R T U N I T Y I S W I T H I N R E AC H

O N L I N K ED I N .

T H E

O PP O R T U N I T Y

TO G ROW

Samantha Menchaca had a

good job managing construction

projects in Mexico. But she was LO O K I N G

F O R A B I GG ER C H A L L EN G E .

Samantha wanted to work in other countries and help

BU I L D B E AU T I FU L S T R U C T U R E S A RO U N D T H E WO R L D.

BU T F I R S T, S H E H A D

TO BU I L D H ER R EPU TAT I O N .

Samantha used her LinkedIn profile to tell her story,

share her experience, and get recommendations.

Within two months, opportunity came calling, and Samantha was off

to St. Louis for a new job.

H ER D R E A M J O B. What’s your dream?

T H E

O PP O R T U N I T Y

TO L E A R N

In Amir Azari’s work, it’s critical that he keeps up with the latest in technology.

L I N K ED I N H EL P S H I M S TAYA H E A D O F T H E CU R V E .

Amir constantly scans his LinkedIn Pulse feed to see what’s trending, who’s on the move, and

W H O ’ S L E A D I N G T H E WAY.

TO PR EPA R E F O R A SS I G N M EN T S ,

Amir watches how-to videos on Lynda.

Because Amir’s well informed, he’s well prepared to

M A K E T H E M OS T O F O PP O R T U N I T I E S .

What kind of knowledge would give you an edge?

T H E

O PP O R T U N I T Y TO

CO N N EC T

Erin Girard grew up in a small town in Illinois and graduated college with very few contacts.

T H E PRO FE SS I O N A L WO R L D WA S A M YS T ER Y TO H ER .

So Erin used LinkedIn to M A K E CO N N EC T I O N S with friends, friends of friends, and recruiters at companies she liked.

Erin’s connections led to some interviews, and it wasn’t long

before she was hired as a

FA S H I O N M ERC H A N D I S ER .

Erin found a job that

WAS JUST THE RIGHT FIT.

You can, too. Just do like Erin did and

start connecting.

T H E

O PP O R T U N I T Y TO

CO N T R I BU T E

A few years ago, Dustin McKissen felt he had

SO M E T H I N G O F VA LU E TO S AY,

so he posted his thoughts on LinkedIn.

Dozens of articles later, he had an audience of

OV ER 16 ,0 0 0 PEO PL E

and was building relationships around the world.

The exposure led to him starting a consulting business, which was

“BO R N FRO M M Y W R I T I N G O N

L I N K ED I N .”

D O YO U H AV E I D E A S YO U WA N T

TO S H A R E? A few words could take

you a long way.

Connect to Opportunity T M

In the same way LinkedIn worked for Samantha, Amir, Erin, and Dustin,

it can work for you.

Here, opportunity of all kinds is right in front of you. All you have

to do is jump in.