LinkedIn Workshop: How to Create a Profile and get the most out of LinkedIn

Connect You: LinkedIn for Good Foundation Workshop5/17/2012 1

89%of employers will use social networks to recruit this year *Jobvite 2011 Social Recruiting Report 2

Social Media and Recruiting 3

Social Media and Recruiting 95% of employers surveyed successfully hired using LinkedIn *Jobvite 2011 Social Recruiting Report 4

Where LinkedIn Fits In Your “Professional Identity Ecosystem” The power of a trusted network Leverage data & intelligence 5

Your Professional Identity Ecosystem 6

Building Your Profile Headline: Your creative professional tagline 7

Building Your Profile Summary: Spiced up elevator pitch What you doDe What your organization does Personal Note 8

Building Your Profile Customize your URL 9

Building Your Profile Add Volunteer & Causes Experience 10

Building Your Profile Add Skills 11

Leveraging Your Connections Ask for Recommendations 12

Leveraging the Network Join Groups 13

Harnessing Social Media Sync outside applications 14

by LinkedIn for Good on Jun 08, 2012