Post on 24-Dec-2015
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ConnectionsGroupsFollowingCompanies
PARTS OF LINKEDIN
Connections are professionals that you know or have worked with
Connections build your credibilityConnections can also help you with
your job search by connecting you to other people
Do not treat them like Facebook Friends
CONNECTIONS
Groups are social interactions based on a specific topic or relationship
Groups are a good way to networkOften times have job announcements
and connections Join Groups based on your interests
GROUPS
Following is a function that updates your “LinkedIn Today News”
It will provide you with all news in fields that you select, for example PR, HR, Higher Education, and Technology
It also allows you to select new sources that you prefer such as the New York Times and Forbes
FOLLOWING
Similar to Following on TwitterFollowing Companies allows new job
openings to be posted into your newsfeed- reducing your search for interesting positions
Following a Company is a similar function to groups, but without the conversations
Follow companies you would consider working for!
COMPANIES
Should be professionalHave only you in the frame, not you
and your BFFA photo is a first impression
PHOTO
This is your online resume!Make sure your action verbs and key
words are presentFollow all the rules you normally would
with a resume
EXPERIENCE
Add lots of skills, but only the ones that you can actually do or are proficient in
A newer feature is being able to “Endorse” skills for you connections
Your connections endorse you for your skills and enforce your credibility
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Just like the education section on a resume
Shows how much education you have, graduation and activities
Generates your association with your school
EDUCATION
Your Connections can create a recommendation for you
You can have a more than one recommendation per position
A strong recommendation from one person will always be better than 10 weak recommendations
Contact: Choose how you would like to be contacted and make that visible
CONTACT & RECOMMENDATIONS
Have an unprofessional or casual picture
Have an incomplete profileSpam all your contactsForget to change your notification
settingsDon’t forget to check your LinkedIn
regularly especially if you are job searching
WHAT NOT TO DO
Once you have a complete profile click on the Jobs tab at the top
Select ‘Students and Recent Grads’Select the industry you want to explore,
for example: Engineering
YOU HAVE YOUR PROFILE, NOW WHAT?
Use strategic search termsLinkedIn will offer you suggestions at
the bottom of the page for similar termsSelect what you want to narrow your
search:Narrow down your locationsNarrow down the experience levelNarrow down your industry
START REFINING
Read through descriptions, save for later, or apply! If you notice some cool positions with a company but
you aren’t quite qualified- follow the company and try in the future!
SEARCH, SEARCH, SEARCH
On the right side of the job description pages you will find other positions with that company or other similar positions
Don’t forget to look at these!
There is also a ‘People who viewed this job also viewed…’ section at the bottom of the page
LINKEDIN OFFERS SUGGESTIONS EVERYWHERE
InMail- an email like feature where you can email connections through LinkedIn
Recruiters can also send you messagesNotifications- you can be notified when
other people view your profileLinkedIn will tell you how often you
appear in searches
OTHER FEATURES