Linkedin 1: build your profile
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LinkedIn introduction
www.linkedin.com/nl/wimramackers
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LinkedIn, Session 1: Build your Profile
Feel free to mail me your questions
What is LinkedIn?
Geographical area’s
A PUBLIC website / database for professionals
Presentations
Events
Relations
Curriculum
Studies
Schools
Jobs
Recommendations
Companies
Skills
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Search KEYS
Who is on LinkedIn?
Juniors
75 MILLION professionals are, and counting...
Consultants
Recruiters
Headhunters
Experts
Executives
Seniors
Freelancers
Managers
Colleagues
Partners
Are YOU?
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Clients
Privacy
You decide WHATyou SHARE and
with WHOM
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Step by Step
You can create a LinkedIn profile and network in minutes...
...OR PROFESSIONALLY
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1 2 3
LinkedIn Workshops
• Build a PROFILE
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2• Build a NETWORK
3• Build a PERSONAL BRAND
Build a profile
...check to see if you already have an EXISTING profile on LinkedIn
• REUSE it or LOOSE it
• Prepare a good RESUME
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Your profile
Use a FORMAL picture
Choose how to DISPLAY your name
• Wim Ramackers• Wim R.
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Your curriculum
Use the CORRECT company names, career dates, and function titles when defining your career
Account for all relevant EDUCATION
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INDUSTRY
Your industry
Choose the proper LOCATION
Choose the best
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HEALTH
TECHNICAL
ICT
Your websites
Choose WEBSITES that define your profileUse type OTHER to enter your own description
Use your PROFESSIONAL HEADLINE wisely
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Your summary
Capture yourself in POWERFUL terminology
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YOUR GROUPS
Join COMPANIES you work(ed) for
Share professional INTEREST
Think about their ORDER of appearance In case YOU CHOOSE to show them
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FIND JOBS
Regularly SEARCH for jobs
Save job searches and get RESULTS by e-mail
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BE FOUND
Use good TAGS
• Job DESCRIPTION
• Relevant KNOWLEDGE
• State your SKILLS
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COMPANIES
FOLLOW companiesTrack personnel changes
Company BUZZ needs improvement
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RECOMMENDATIONS
• Select contacts to ASK for recommendations
• Be SELECTIVE recommending people
• QUALITY OVER QUANTITY
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STUDY YOUR HOMEPAGE
• Look who found and VIEWED your profile
• IMPROVE your profile where and when needed
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APPLY 24 x 365 x ?
Your LinkedIn profile is always available and you can be found AT ANY MOMENT
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UPDATE TIMELY
Update REGULARLY
• Career changes• Education• Contact data• Web sites• Professional headline• Activities
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