The document provides guidance on using LinkedIn and other online tools to find a job. It discusses building an effective LinkedIn profile, growing one's professional network, using blogs and newsletters to showcase skills, and preparing for interviews. Key recommendations include listing all past positions, getting recommendations, customizing the profile name and photo, regularly engaging with connections, and following up after interviews.

1. Getting Down to the Nitty Gritty of How to Find Your Next Job Day 2

2. Agenda Using LinkedIn Networking, A Life Skill Email, Blogs and Newsletter Preparing for an Interview Wrap-up

3. How to create your electronic resume using LinkedIn By David Strom [email_address]

5. Presentations available http://slideshare.net/bouncebackstl

6. Who is David Strom?

7. Agenda Ways to beef up your profile Do’s and don’ts List all of your positions Make sure people can contact you How to grow your network Ask for recommendations Privacy and visibility issues

8. Why bother The new “Parachute” Typical business uses What happens if you don’t join It isn’t just for job seekers Start small and develop experience and learn by using more of its features

9. Too many choices!

10. Your profile What is in a name -- header, email identity, and photo Status updates

11. What to include in your “headline” Photo Email address A concise way to describe yourself as part of your name (“computer networking consultant”)

12. Sample header files

13. Here is one that I like!

14. My header

15. Ways to show your name Nancy Shoup, MBA Nancy Shoup, ace project manager Nancy Shoup, project manager maven Nancy Shoup, project manager professional

16. Do’s Make sure they are people you can visualize in your mind or have some memory Do check LinkedIn daily Make sure you have your settings the way you intended Constantly cultivate and feed your network

17. Don’ts Don’t send out mass invites to more than 30 people at once Don’t put non-professional items in your status updates Don’t obsess about the number of connections and build slowly over time Don’t just get started on the site two weeks before you are changing jobs Don’t worry too much about using InMail

19. List ALL of your positions Both paid and volunteer, part-time and full-time! And get recommendations from as many as possible

22. Make sure people can contact you Under “edit contact settings”

24. How to grow your network Sending out invites Accepting requests

25. Criteria for adding people

26. Now let’s add them!

27. Export from email address book

28. Be choosey!

29. Forwarding requests

30. Recommendations But I don’t know anyone! Part time jobs Family friends, neighbors, other adults who know you well can be a good substitute

31. Recommendations

33. Claim a Public Profile URL

34. My business card

35. Privacy and visibility

36. Facebook “marriage”

37. Do you want your connections visible? Visit this setting first!

38. What is the difference?

39. Different types of contacts

40. Making your contact info visible In Profile/edit contacts:

41. Profile updates announced

42. Status info visible to contacts

51. Should you pay for it?

52. Finally: make it a daily habit For new job postings on your groups For new connections with your network To tweak your profile and update your job history To update your status with noteworthy activities, meetings, or plans

53. Good luck with your networking! David Strom (310) 857-6867 [email_address] http://strominator.com http://webinformant.tv Slides available: http://slideshare.net/davidstrom

54. 15 MINUTE BREAK INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO ONE PERSON WHO YOU DO NOT KNOW. FIND SOMETHING OUT ABOUT THAT PERSON THAT WOULD HELP YOU REFER AN OPPORTUNITY TO THEM

55. Networking, A Life Skill Tap the Hidden Job Market Property of Frank Danzo

56. Agenda How are jobs found? Elements of a Successful Job Search Personal Marketing Story Target companies and people Networking Tools Networking Guidelines Networking Process

57. How are Jobs Found?

58. Successful Job Search

59. Personal Marketing Story

64. LinkedIn Property of Frank Danzo

65. The biggest mistake that job seekers make when networking?

68. Business Cards Jerry Chapman Sales Professional 314-594-0923 [email_address] 34 West Ridge St. Louis, MO 63087 Jerry Chapman 314-594-0923 [email_address] 34 West Ridge St. Louis, MO 63087

69. Brent Koffman 555-999-8888 [email_address]

71. Networking Process

72. Friends Family Church Kids Sports Vendors Consultants Accountants Bankers Attorneys Past jobs Professional Org. Insurance Agents Alumni Org. Neighbors

74. Networking Guidelines

75. Networking Guidelines

76. Networking Guidelines

77. Networking Guidelines

78. Networking Touch Points

79. Networking Meeting Process

80. Do you know anyone on my target list? How do you know this person? May I use your name as an introduction? Do you have their current phone number? I would prefer to contact them first. That would be great but you have already invested time meeting with me. I would be happy to contact them so that you do not need to invest any more time. If I do not have any luck I will contact you and request assistance. No, I should contact them first. If that is what works best for you that will be great. Would it be alright if I check back with you in a week? I want to make sure my follow up is timely after you make the contact.

81. Networking Meeting Process

82. Networking Process

83. Invest in Your Network! Strengthen Your Network! Expand Your Network!

84. 15 MINUTE BREAK INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO ONE PERSON WHO YOU DO NOT KNOW. FIND SOMETHING OUT ABOUT THAT PERSON THAT WOULD HELP YOU REFER AN OPPORTUNITY TO THEM

85. How to create your blog, newsletter and personal Web site By David Strom [email_address]

87. Agenda The web site becomes your resume What about blogs What about Twitter Good and bad email choices How to communicate with prospects Why an email newsletter is important

89. Become master of your domain No, not that kind of domain!

90. The Internet domain! You need your own dot com! Remember my business card?

91. Why a domain? It is all about branding!

92. Hosting your Web site You need a Web server A hosting provider (different from domain provider), also called a registrar Web browser to control and configure And content!

94. Cheap hosting providers

98. Why blogs are a better Web site No programming required Easy to make frequent updates Easy to quickly change the appearance of your pages Automatic posting of your content to Google’s search index

99. The blog IS your Web site Make it your first and in some cases your only Web presence It is very simple to setup!

100. Use blog hosting providers Wordpress.com

107. Google juice!

109. Ties into LinkedIn External Web sites Wordpressblogs Twitter feed

110. List your Web sites Use the “other” choice Also can put a 4th in “Interests” This is what it will look like on screen:

113. Twitter connection

116. Bad email IDs [email_address] Something involving your favorite fruit names Anything @ juno.com

117. Good email choices Use your own domain that you mastered Work proactively with your contacts to keep in touch Start your own email newsletter

118. Google Apps Standard: free and 7 GB mailbox for up to 50 email accounts Premier: $50/user/year and 25 GB mailbox and unlimited accounts Non profits can get Premier for free!

119. Set up your email software with your domain http://www.google.com/a/cpanel/domain/new

120. Why is a mailing list important?

121. Email choices Free: Yahoo Groups Cheap: Mailman on EMWD.com ($4/mo) Expensive: ConstantContact.com ($30/mo and up)

122. Need a Yahoo email ID Find a group name that matches your domain and book title Import your contacts and keep adding people that you meet

123. Yahoo

128. Constant Contact

130. Typical pricing

131. Good luck with your job search! David Strom (310) 857-6867 [email_address] http://strominator.com http://webinformant.tv Slides available: http://slideshare.net/davidstrom

132. Preparing For An Interview Build Confidence and WOW employers Property of Frank Danzo

133. Agenda Why interviews fail? Interviewers goals? Getting Mentally Prepared Preparation Tools Interview Tools Follow Up

134. Why Interviews Fail? Poor personal appearance Poor grammar Poor eye-contact Arriving late No enthusiasm Derogatory remarks about past employers Not doing your homework Being too humble Talking too much or too little No follow up after the interview

135. What Interviewers are trying to conclude? Can you effectively perform the role Focus on achievements Highlight skills Share experiences Demonstrate ability to communicate Flexibility

136. Are you professionally and personally motivated to succeed? Past accomplishments Why do you want the job? Career ambitions What Interviewers are trying to conclude?

137. Will you fit it in the organization? Likeability Teamwork Interpersonal What Interviewers are trying to conclude?

138. Make Sure You Are Mentally Prepared

139. DO Did vs

140. Stop talking about what you “ DID” for your last employer. Start talking about what you will “ DO” for your future employer.

141. Interview Preparation Prior to your interview Write answers to toughest interview questions Write answers to toughest behavioral questions Write out ACCOMPLISHMENT STORIES

142. When Answering Questions Name Number Title Give the conclusion you want Happy ending

143. Accomplishment Stories When you answer questions tell stories. Keeps the listeners attention Easier for others to remember Connects you closer to the question Property of Frank Danzo

144. Accomplishment Stories When you answer questions tell stories in the STAR format. ST – Situation – 2 – 3 sentences A – Action – 4 – 6 sentences R – Results – 1 – 2 sentences Let’s review an example

145. Accomplishment Stories

146. Interview Preparation Exercise Write answers to toughest interview questions What is your biggest weakness?

147. Interview Preparation When you get asked to interview REQUIREMENTS vs QUALIFICATIONS CHEAT SHEET Property of Frank Danzo

148. Interview Preparation REQUIREMENTS vs QUALIFICATIONS Let’s review an example Property of Frank Danzo

149. Requirements vs Qualifications

150. Property of Frank Danzo Requirements vs Qualifications

151. Interview Preparation CHEAT SHEET Let’s review an example Property of Frank Danzo

152. Cheat Sheet

153. Property of Frank Danzo Cheat Sheet

154. Send hand written thank you notes to everyone you interview with or assists with the process Email a summary of why you are the best candidate before the decision date reminding them of your key selling points and your interest in the position Follow any other agreed upon follow up from the interview Follow up

155. Interview Preparation Job offers are not always given to the best candidate but the best…. Prepared Performance Follow through Let this be you!!!! Property of Frank Danzo

156. Wrap-Up Creating Your Personal Marketing Plan Transferrable Skills – Your Value! Career Options – Your Function! Target Companies – Your Focus! Learning the Culture – Will you fit? Creating an Electronic Presence – Being found! Networking – Meeting the right people! Preparing for an Interview – Standing out!