What I Learned About Linkedin
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How to use Linkedin
What I have learned about using Linkedin
By: Lis Kovach
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Set up an account
Go to: www.linkedin.com
Open an account with a name and password
Set up a link to this account so people can look at it. http://www.linkedin.com/in/lkovach
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Login or Join
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Why use Linkedin?
1. Build a network of contacts 2. Make your profile visible to employers 3. Join groups that offer discussions, jobs and
access to other members 4. Without becoming a paying member, you can
access people in any company and send them correspondence or your resume
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Profile Page
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Title: Job Seeker
Lisbeth Kovach
Job seeker: Researcher & Technical Writer
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Add a photo
My photo. Get a good, professional photo.
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Summary
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Add your experience
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Upload documents
Add your resume, references, portfolios, even your own powerpoint presentation
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.PDF reference letter
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Check out who's checking you out
· Your profile has been viewed by 9 people in the last 30 days, including: · ··Someone at Project Management Institute · ··Someone in the Automotive industry · ··Administrative Assistant at Energizer ·
··Someone in the Human Resources function in the Human Resources industry from Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
· ··Dale Hukill, Someone from Unknown Company
Who’s Viewed My Profile
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Join Groups
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Group pages
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Members
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Searches
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Groups to follow
Linked Working Cleveland CCPL Job Club NEO-EXEC Cleveland Professionals in Transition
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Search a Company
Steris in Mentor, Ohio. What can we find out??
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Results of Company Search
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Overview and Employees
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Employee Profiles
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Making contacts
How do I contact these people?
See if anyone in your network knows this person. Ask for an introduction
See if this person belongs to a group you are in and send them an invite to connect.
Learn how to use the company's email system
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Using the website
Go to the Steris website: www.steris.com
Search around for any email address you can find, Look under “contact us” or “customer service”
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Hunting for email formats
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Hello!
Now you know how to send an emailto anyone at Steris.
Hello Cindy, I am a contract specialist and I am interested in knowing more about Steris....
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Upload your email addresses
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Your Connections
How connections work for you
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Just do it!
Networking, networking, networking Take a chance--you have nothing to lose Someone will respond to you. Someone will
give you information. Someone will pass your resume along.