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Engineering & Technology FairTUES, Oct 17 and WED, Oct 18Grant Hall, 10:30-3:30

• Visit both days – different employers on each day

• On-site Resume Clinic; Student Prep Area; Career Advising

• Employers want to meet Undergraduate AND Graduate students in ANY discipline (be sure to communicate how you work with data, computers, technology)

Use LinkedIn to Find Great Work

In July 2017, 56% of millennials reported in a LinkedIn survey, that they were introduced to a new job through a casual conversation. Using

LinkedIn effectively in your job search could save you time, energy and money. Come to this

workshop to learn how to discover common career paths and unique opportunities that exist

for you, learn how to start career-related conversations, and other important skills. Please

bring a laptop to use during the workshop and have an existing LinkedIn Profile. For help

creating a Profile from scratch, see LinkedIn Tipsheet 1 at

www.careers.queensu.ca/LinkedIn© Career Services 2017-2018 | careers.queensu.ca

Queen’s University Career Services

@mycareerqueensu

Using LinkedIn to Find Great WorkExpanding Horizons Workshop Series


Facilitator: Julia Blackstock

Who are you and what brings you here today?


Objectives for this workshop• Use the Alumni Tool to research the career paths of

alumni from your discipline and explore options based on your unique interests

• Prepare a career-related question for alumni in LinkedIn Queen’s Connects Career Network for Students and Alumni

• Learn how to improve the impact of your Profile and how to design an effective job search strategy for yourself using LinkedIn tools

• Know how and where to find more help.


Why use LinkedIn?


Strategies


Advertised postings

Job-seekersEmployers

Preferred Method

Strategies


Selecting trusted people from network

Job-seekersEmployers

Preferred Method

Tipsheetshttp://careers.queensu.ca/linkedin


http://careers.queensu.ca/LinkedIn

LinkedInhttp://www.LinkedIn.com


http://www.linkedin.com/

Alumni Tool


Alumni ToolFind alumni by what they studied


Alumni Tool

Then find what alumni are doing now


Your turn1. Use the alumni tool to filter alumni according to your

priorities2. Find an alumnus/a doing work that is interesting to

you3. Identify a common group such as Queen’s Connects4. Reach out with a request


Start conversations with Alumni


5 Point Outreach Message1. Fewer than 100

words2. No mention of jobs3. Start with “warm

connection” (e.g. Start-ups)

4. Make your goal/interests general

5. Say that you will follow up

From Dalton, Steve. (2012) The 2-hour Job Search

Subject: Queen’s Eng Phys student seeking your advice

Dear Mr. Nimen,

My name is Julia Blackstock and I am a graduate student at Queen’s University in _________. I found your profile when I was researching innovative start-ups by graduates in Linkedin.com. May I have 20 minutes of your time to ask you about your experiences at Boxit? I am exploring careers in business and your insights would be very helpful.

I know that this may be a busy time for you, so if we are unable to connect by email I’ll try to reach you again next week to see whether that is more convenient.

Thank you for your time,

Julia Blackstock | 6 1 3 . 1 2 3 . 4 5 6 7

j u l i a . b l a c k s t o c k @ q u e e n s u . c a

c a . l i n k e d i n . c o m / i n / j u l i a b l a c k s t o c k /

S k y p e : j u l i a . b l a c k s t o c k

mailto:[email protected]

http://ca.linkedin.com/in/juliablackstock/

Find Job Postings and apply


Research companies


Headline


A Headline – Your Turn• A phrase or key words• Consider going beyond your current status• Include information about your career goals,

and possibly your interests


A SummaryI currently work in Residence Life at the University of Guelph. Prior to this, I worked in ResLife at the University of British Columbia. I completed my undergraduate degrees in Economics and Biochemistry at Queen's University.

Born in India, raised in Saudi Arabia and Canada, I never know how to tell someone where I'm actually from.

I am incredibly fond of policy debates, working in residence life, helping to make a difference that I can feel, and critically thinking about ways to improve impact and efficiency for our systems.

In my spare time, I like to read, explore the places around me, and spend time with my family.

I can be reached at [email protected]


A Summary• Who you are and what you want• What you bring to the table – what is relevant about

your background• One thing about you that can interest the reader (a

leading strength, your best foot forward)


Video introduction• New to LinkedIn – video

https://blog.linkedin.com/2017/september/21/great-examples-of-how-members-are-using-linkedin-video?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Flinkedinblog+%28The+LinkedIn+Official+Blog%29

• Potentially effective way to introduce yourself https://www.linkedin.com/in/niahcurry/

• What would you want your video to say about you?• Challenges?• How to problem-solve?


https://blog.linkedin.com/2017/september/21/great-examples-of-how-members-are-using-linkedin-video?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+typepad/linkedinblog+(The+LinkedIn+Official+Blog)

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6307327448774168576

Education


Experience


Experience – using media


Experience – Your Checklist• How to organize? One experience section? Other

many sections? What sequence?• How to layout? Sentences or bullet lines?• Showing your accomplishments?• Selecting what is most relevant?• Being persuasive? Getting an interview or call?


Skills


www.queensu.ca/lynda


Skills – Your Checklist• Proactive approach? • Considering skills from your major map?• Adding skills from education or extra-curricular?• Developing skills needed for the work

(Lynda.com)/• Learning from the skills summary page?• Showing skills needed for the work?• Using judgment ?


Social Media LinkedIn is a good starting place but many successful job searchers use a number of social media platforms in combination with each other. So also consider:

TwitterFacebookPinterestInstagramOthers…


Profile review• Volunteer?


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