HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO LAND YOUR DREAM JOB · LINKEDIN: THE WORLD’S LARGEST PROFESSIONAL...
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HOW TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO LAND YOUR DREAM JOB
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https://university.linkedin.com/linkedin-for-students
WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIPWITH LINKEDIN?
LINKEDIN: THE WORLD’S LARGEST PROFESSIONAL NETWORK
500 000 000+ registered members
85% of all jobs are filled through networking
94%of recruiters use social
media
Source: https://press.linkedin.com/about-linkedin
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE AND THE TRADITIONAL RESUME?
DepthAdd project samples, such as images, documents and videos of your work
PersonalityAdd your skills and experience and show your unique path
Reccomendationsfrom peers, professors, or past co-workers
The PlatformsLinkedIn is a huge network where other students, recent graduates, professionals and employers can contact you
With LinkedIn you can have the following advantages...
Source: https://students.linkedin.com/
HOW USING LINKEDIN BENEFITS YOU
• Be visible for recruiters
• Build your network
• Get updates about the latest trends in your field
• Be able to get to know people before you meet them
4 TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR PROFILE
FIRST IMPRESSION MATTERS!Add a professional-looking photo to your profile
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Your first chance to communicate!
When choosing a photo, consider the following aspects
• Resolution
• Composition
• Lighting
• Personality
• Professionality
• Accuracy
More views with a profile photo than without
14x
1FIRST IMPRESSION MATTERS!
HOW TO WRITE ABOUT YOURSELF
• Delicate balance between brevity and interesting content
• Summary can be fairly informal in tone• Let your personality shine through• Think of this as the highlights of your
greatest hits• Are you looking for an international
career? English profile!
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HEADLINE: get ispirational!
SUMMARY: describe what motivates you and what you're skilled at.
WRITE ABOUT YOUR PAST WORK EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Add examples of your work in photos, presentations, videos & blog posts
Members with a school tagged in their profile get
10x more views on average
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Source: https://students.linkedin.com/
EDUCATION: Starting with college, list all the educational experiences
you've had - including summer programs.
EXPERIENCE: List the jobs you held, even if they were part-time,
along with what you accomplished at each. Even include photos and
videos from your work.
ORGANIZATIONS: Have you joined any clubs at school or
outside? Be sure to describe what you did with each organization.
Source: https://students.linkedin.com/
Source: https://students.linkedin.com/
HONORS & AWARDS: If you earned a prize in or out of school, don't be shy. Let the world know about it!
COURSES: List the classes that show off the skills and interests you're most excited
about.
PROJECTS: Whether you led a team
assignment in school or built an app on
your own, talk about what you did and how
you did it.
Source: https://students.linkedin.com/
RECCOMENDATIONS AND SKILLS
Recommendations from the right people
What kind of job are you applying for?
Be sure you stand out in a positive way
LinkedIn members with at least one skills tagged get
13x more profile views
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Source: https://students.linkedin.com/
RECOMMENDATIONS: Ask managers, professors, or
classmates who've worked with you closely to write a
recommendation. This gives extra credibility to your strengths and
skills.
SKILLS & EXPERTISE: Add at least 5 key
skills - and then your connections can
endorse you for the things you're best at.
Source: https://students.linkedin.com/
1. The Alumni Tool
2. How the recruiters are job-hunting?
HOW TO STAND OUT IN A CROWD
THE ALUMNI TOOL
Source: https://students.linkedin.com/
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HOW THE RECRUITERS ARE JOB-HUNTING?2
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