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1. LINKEDIN
INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO EMPLOYERS ON LINKEDIN
PRESENTATION
JOB SEARCH CHECKLIST
WWW.PRIMARYINFO.COM

2. In this checklist, we will walk
you through how
to attract employers,
grow your professional skills,
and
connect to new job
opportunities through a great
LinkedIn profile

3. CREATE A LINKEDIN ACCOUNT
GO TO WWW.LINKEDIN.COM
AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO
CREATE YOUR NEW MEMBER ACCOUNT.

4. BUILD A
LINKEDIN PROFILE
THAT ATTRACTS EMPLOYERS
50% OF HIRING MANAGERS DECIDE TO CONTACT AN
APPLICANT BASED ON THEIR LINKEDIN PROFILE

5. BUILD YOUR
LINKEDIN NETWORK
70% OF PEOPLE WERE HIRED AT A COMPANY
WHERE THEY HAD A CONNECTION.

6. SEARCH AND APPLY FOR JOBS
ON LINKEDIN
THERE ARE OVER 10 MILLION EMPLOYERS AND
7.5 MILLION MONTHLY JOB POSTINGS ON LINKEDIN.

7. SMART TRICKS -1
VIDEO IN PROFILE
- MAKE A VIDEO PRESENTATION OF YOURSELF
- INTEGRATE THIS VIDEO IN A DOCUMENT, SUCH AS POWERPOINT
- USE THE SLIDESHARE APPLICATION ON LINKEDIN TO INCLUDE
YOUR VIDEO PRESENTATION IN YOUR PROFILE

8. SMART TRICKS - 2
USE SLIDESHARE TO SHOW YOUR BEST WORK
(WHITE PAPERS, PRESENTATIONS, PRESS CLIPS…)
IN YOUR PROFILE

9. SMART TRICKS - 3
SHARING YOUR INTERESTS
BLOGS, LINKEDIN, TWITTER, FACEBOOK

10. SMART TRICKS 4
JOIN GROUPS &
COMMUNICATING THROUGH LINKEDIN GROUPS
• HTTPS://UK.LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/VIBRANT-GUJARAT
• HTTPS://IN.LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/TATA-CHEMICALS
• HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/DOW-CHEMICAL/JOBS
• HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/UNITED-BIOCHEMICALS
• HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/IMPACTENVIRONMENTAL
• RESUME WRITING & INTERVIEW PREPARATION
HTTPS://WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/GROUPS/2061137/

11. WHICH GROUPS TO JOIN?
JOIN EVERY GROUP WHERE TARGETED CANDIDATES HAVE THE GREATEST
CHANCES TO BE FOUND:
- REGIONAL GROUPS (I.E. LINKED:SEATTLE FOR WA JOBS)
- INDUSTRY GROUPS (I.E. LINKED:ENERGY FOR ENERGY JOBS)
- FUNCTION-RELATED GROUPS (I.E. LINKED:HR FOR HR PROFESSIONALS)
- JOB SEEKERS GROUP (I.E. STAR:CANDIDATE
- EXPERTISE-RELATED GROUPS (I.E. OIL & GAS E-TRANSACTION)
- JOIN AS MANY AS YOU CAN (UP TO 50)

12. ABOUT GROUP DISCUSSIONS
• KEEP IN MIND A SUCCESSFUL DISCUSSION IS A DISCUSSION WHICH
GENERATES COMMENTS
• YOUR BEST CHANCE OF BEING NOTICED IS BY POSTING COMMENTS IN
DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO YOUR EXPERTISE
• MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.LINKEDGROUP.NET/GROUP-FACTS

13. LINKED: GROUP’S MAIN GROUPS
• LINKED:HR: LARGEST LINKEDIN GROUP WORLDWIDE:
WWW.TINYURL.COM/LINKEDHR
• ELITE:HR: LARGEST LINKEDIN GROUP FOR TOP HR EXECUTIVES:
WWW.TINYURL.COM/ELITEHR
• STAR:CANDIDATE: LARGEST JOB SEEKER GROUP ON LINKEDIN:
WWW.TINYURL.COM/STARCANDIDATE
• LINKED:SEATTLE: LARGEST REGIONAL GROUP IN THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST: WWW.TINYURL.COM/LINKEDSEATTLE
WWW.TINYURL.COM/LINKEDENERGY
• OIL & GAS E-TRANSACTION: LARGEST EDI GROUP ON LINKEDIN:
WWW.TINYURL.COM/OILGASEDI

14. EXTRA CREDIT: MORE LINKEDIN RESOURCES
EC TO HELP YOU LAND YOUR NEXT JOB
Free LinkedIn Resources
Get answers on how to use LinkedIn at the
LinkedIn Help Center.
https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin
View the latest job search and LinkedIn product tips
by subscribing to the LinkedIn Blog
https://blog.linkedin.com/
▸▸ Sign up for LinkedIn ProFinder
https://www.linkedin.com/profinder/pros
to find and apply for freelance opportunities.

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AT LINKEDIN.COM/LEARNING.

16. Best of Luck
On Your Job
Search!