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Profile




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Your profile




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How do members find & learn about you and your company?




LinkedIn Job Network




                                                    Company Employees


                   Recruiter Outreach




                                External Searches
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Your brand.


              -Career
              -Achievments
              -Rewards
              -Recomendations




                                4
Company Brand.
                 - Company Logo
                 - Key words
                 -Company information
                 -Background of a
                 company employee




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...adapting to the audience.




-Who is looking at my profile?
-What message am I sending them?
- How 2 leverage my profile?




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5 easy steps.

As a brand ambassador:                  As a recruiter:

1.   Photo                              1. What’s the purpose?
2.   Headline                           2. Who’s your audience?
3.   Relevant Links                     3. Be personal!
4.   Summary                            4. Show things you’re proud
                                           of.
5.   Applications
                                        5. Ask previous candidates
                                           to recommend you.
                                        6. Join groups.



                Stronger Company Brand
                Better response rate on InMails & Job
                postings
                                                                      7
1. Photo



           Yes it is a must!
           People are more likely
           to interact with you if
           you have a photo.




                                     8
2. Headline




              Be clear!

              Use your headline to
              make a statement,
              making sure that the
              people looking at your
              profile knows what to
              expect.




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3. Relevant Links




             Use your three custom
             links in a creative way. If
             a recruiter – link to your
             job posting, if in
             marketing – link to article
             written about your
             company.




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4. Summary


               Who is going to read this, is this
               relevant information to them?

               Instead of describing your
               background, tell why you are
               working for your current
               company.
EX.




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5. Applications




              Add applications to make your
              profile more dynamic and
              useful. Share videos,
              powerpoints and events etc.




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Good luck!




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How 2 leverage your profile

  • 3. How do members find & learn about you and your company? LinkedIn Job Network Company Employees Recruiter Outreach External Searches 3
  • 4. Your brand. -Career -Achievments -Rewards -Recomendations 4
  • 5. Company Brand. - Company Logo - Key words -Company information -Background of a company employee 5
  • 6. ...adapting to the audience. -Who is looking at my profile? -What message am I sending them? - How 2 leverage my profile? 6
  • 7. 5 easy steps. As a brand ambassador: As a recruiter: 1. Photo 1. What’s the purpose? 2. Headline 2. Who’s your audience? 3. Relevant Links 3. Be personal! 4. Summary 4. Show things you’re proud of. 5. Applications 5. Ask previous candidates to recommend you. 6. Join groups. Stronger Company Brand Better response rate on InMails & Job postings 7
  • 8. 1. Photo Yes it is a must! People are more likely to interact with you if you have a photo. 8
  • 9. 2. Headline Be clear! Use your headline to make a statement, making sure that the people looking at your profile knows what to expect. 9
  • 10. 3. Relevant Links Use your three custom links in a creative way. If a recruiter – link to your job posting, if in marketing – link to article written about your company. 10
  • 11. 4. Summary Who is going to read this, is this relevant information to them? Instead of describing your background, tell why you are working for your current company. EX. 11
  • 12. 5. Applications Add applications to make your profile more dynamic and useful. Share videos, powerpoints and events etc. 12

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