The document provides tips for optimizing one's LinkedIn profile and leveraging social media for job searching. It recommends tightening Facebook security and removing unprofessional content. It emphasizes the importance of a professional headshot, complete experiences using keywords, and a compelling summary on LinkedIn. Further, it advises connecting with a wide network of family, friends, alumni, colleagues, and groups for job searching support and opportunities.

1. in the
Social Media Savvy Millennium
By Donna Serdula
Author of LinkedIn Makeover:
Professional Secrets to a POWERF

2. How sweet it was…

5. Leveraging
Social Media
in your Job Search
in 5 easy steps

6. YOURSELF!

7. No Results = No Reputation

8. Create
Google.com/alerts

9. Get the Right Results…
• Create a NAME for yourself
• Tighten your Facebook Security
• Bury or remove anything unsavory
• Create a LinkedIn Profile

10. LinkedIn
• LinkedIn is the world’s largest
professional network.
• LinkedIn connects you to your
trusted contacts and helps you
exchange knowledge, ideas, and
opportunities with a broader
network of professionals.

12. OPTIMIZE!

13. Who would
YOU hire?

14. Professionally
Taken Attention
Photograph Getting
Headline
Complete
Experiences, K
eyword Rich!
Connections!
Websites!
Customized URL
Compelling, In
teresting
Summary!

15. REMEMBER!
• Hire a professional photographer
• Don’t Copy & Paste your Resume
• Use your KEYWORDS
• Include your CONTACT INFO

16. Build Your Network
Use Your Network

17. Your LinkedIn Network
1 st 2 nd 3 rd
Degree Degree Degree
Group
Members

18. Family, Friends, Alumni
, Old Colleagues,
Employers, LIONS, Recr
uiters…

19. Stay Positive
HAVE FUN!

20. Donna Serdula