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The A-Z of getting LinkedIn
Recruiter Certified

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What we’ll cover today
Exam Topics and Sample Questions
What’s LinkedIn Recruiter Certification?
Registering for Certification
Preparing for Certification
Takeaways

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What’s LinkedIn Recruiter
Certification?
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LinkedIn Certified Professional – Recruiter
The only official LinkedIn
credential that demonstrates
you’re an expert in candidate
recruitment using LinkedIn
Recruiter

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The Ultimate Toolkit for Recruiters
ManageFind Engage
The credential that validates and showcases your ability to
find, engage and manage talent effectively.

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“In Q3 2013, we added training and
certification to our on-boarding process, the
team took the exam by end of 2014. We got a
40% increase in the #Hires from
Recruiter within one year, 70%
increase in the second year.”
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- Bryan Rice, Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Stryker

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Exam Topics and Sample
Questions
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90-min Exam, 5 Topic Areas
LinkedIn
Recruiter
Certification
Identifying
talent: Search
Engaging
talent: LinkedIn
presence and
InMail
Building a
talent pipeline:
Talent Pipeline
and pipelining
Posting jobs:
Jobs
Maximizing
efficiency: tools
for organization
and
collaboration

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The following search string will produce which results
according to the Venn diagram?
Engineering AND Java NOT Manager
Engineering Java
Manager
A B
C
D
E
F
G
Answer: E

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You are looking for a Project Manager with experience
using Oracle in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. You have
built your search string as follows:
​(“Project Manager” OR “project management” OR “Project mgmt”)
AND oracle
​Which option below would most accurately improve your search results?
​A. Select the Texas refinement filter
​B. Select the Dallas/Fort Worth refinement filter
​C. Add “Dallas/Fort Worth” to your search string
​D. Add (Dallas OR “Fort Worth”) to your search string
Answer: B

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Which tool will help you determine if your job posting is
being seen by the right leads?
​A. Profile Matches
​B. Who’s Viewed This Job
​C. Apply Clicks
​D. Both A and B
​E. None of the Above
Answer: B

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A role you were previously recruiting for just re-opened.
Which Talent Pipeline feature should you utilize to source
talent already in your pipeline?
​A. Tags
​B. Sources
​C. Similar Profiles
​D. Resume Upload
​E. Saved Searches
Answer: A

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Based on the report below, which recruiter should you go
to for advice on InMail best practices?
​A. Recruiter A
​B. Recruiter B
Answer: B

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You recruit for Retail Bankers in high volume. Which
efficiency tool will help you constantly uncover new
leads?
​A. Projects
​B. Clipboard
​C. Search Alerts
​D. Custom Filters
​E. Profile Matches
Answer: C

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Preparing for Certification

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Prepare with a 3 Step Strategy
Assess
AugmentApply

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Identify your strengths & gaps with the Advanced Knowledge Check
LNKD.IN/KnowledgeCheck
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Assess your Skills

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Sharpen your skills with the Certification Preparation Curriculum
LNKD.IN/CertificationPrep
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Augment your Skills

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Practice applying your skills in your day to day recruiting activities
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Apply your Skills

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LNKD.IN/KnowledgeCheck
LNKD.IN/CertificationPrep
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Demo

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Area of Opportunity:
Prioritize education
on this topic
Strong!
Reference Tip Sheets
for strategy refreshers
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Example Self Assessment
Test Results - Karina Baker
Questions on Test:100
Questions Correct:61
Questions Incorrect:39
Percent Correct:61%
Passing Score:85%
Pass/Fail:Failed
Review Test:Review
Scores by Section
Find:81% (17 Out Of 21)
Pipeline:42% (15 Out Of 36)
Organize/Collaborate:45% (5 Out Of 11)
Measure:65% (11 Out Of 17)
Contact:90% (9 Out Of 10)
Post:50% (1 Out Of 2)
Intro:100% (3 Out Of 3)
Overall Score: 61% (61 Out Of 100)

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Example Learning Strategy
Deep Dive
Deep Dive
Deep Dive
Reference Tip Sheets
Reference Tip Sheets
Reference Tip Sheets

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5 Things Successful Test Takers Do
“Become a Projects and Talent Pipeline expert!
That was my least knowledgeable area before the
certification, and now is the most valuable part of
Recruiter for me.
- Peter Z.
“Take the training seriously and dedicate some
focused time to the curriculum that is outlined.
You'll find it incredibly useful in your daily
recruiting.”
- Melinda D.
“Focus on "Best Practices" of using LinkedIn
Recruiter. There are several ways of performing
an action in LinkedIn Recruiter, but the optimal
way is what you need to learn.”
- Vikas K.
“Study, even though you may use the dashboard
daily”
- Kelly B.
“The exam is based on the entire recruiting life
cycle. Understanding how to effectively search
the network is just as important as knowing how
to post a job.”
- Emily B.

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Registering for Certification

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Register Today
1. Choose to test Online or Onsite
2. Pick a date and register at
LNKD.IN/CertificationReg

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Takeaways

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LinkedIn Certified Professional – Recruiter
Assess Augment Apply
Website & Handbook
LNKD.IN/Certification
Preparation Curriculum
LNKD.IN/CertificationPrep
Registration
LNKD.IN/CertificationReg
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