Linkedin Session Hire Me 2016

1. LinkedIn- How to
build your profile

2. LinkedIn- How to get ahead
Aims
• Recognize the importance of using
LinkedIn in job searching
• Understand the capabilities of LinkedIn
• Create a LinkedIn profile

3. What is it?
▶ Build a professional identity online and stay in touch with
colleagues past and present
▶ Discover professional opportunities, business deals and new
ventures
▶ Get the latest news, inspiration and insights (LinkedIn)
▶ 2 people sign up every second
▶ 2.3 million groups…every industry!
▶ 3.1 million company pages
▶ Free….upgrade
▶ Show Newsfeed

4. What is it not?
▶ Facebook
▶ Dating site!
▶ Sharing photos or videos
▶ “Keep it professional, keep it fun, but don't post ANYTHING
you wouldn't want a business prospect, a potential employer
get side tracked from your core ability” Jerome Knszewski- Consultant

5. How will it work for you?
▶ Have a plan
▶ Collate networks
▶ Search for jobs
▶ Online cv/ portfolio
▶ Career Research
▶
▶ What do you want to
achieve?

6. Over to You

7. What next
▶ Start building your
network!
▶ Set up your account

9. Profile
▶ Summary
▶ Photo
▶ Experience

10. Connections
▶ Who would you connect with?
▶ Messaging function
▶ Who has ‘viewed’
function
▶

11. Groups
▶ Match your interests to
those in similar areas
▶ Find out about the
industry
▶ Identify companies and
jobs

12. Jobs
▶ Search function

13. Companies
▶ Interview preparation
▶ Research the company, deeper than
the website
▶ Jobs

14. Research Tool
▶ Alumni
▶ University Pages

15. ▶ Now it’s over
to you…..

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