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2. Donna Alexander & Stephanie Hurst
Customer Education Consultants
LinkedIn | Global Accounts
Recruiter Certification:
Get In, Get Smart, Get Certified

3. When you recruit, credibility is key
We look for evidence to support the information
candidates share with us…

4. Candidates do the same with you.

5. Good luck!
Stephanie Hurst
Senior Consultant – Customer Education
LinkedIn
Donna Alexander
Customer Education Consultant
LinkedIn

6. Meet your Guides
Stephanie Hurst
Senior Consultant – Customer Education
LinkedIn
Donna Alexander
Customer Education Consultant
LinkedIn

8. What we’ll cover today
Think You’re Ready Now?
How Will You Stand Out?
Registering for Certification
Prepare Yourself
Takeaways
State of the Union

9. State of the Union

10. LinkedIn’s recruitment landscape
How fierce is your competition?
(recruiter OR "talent acquisition" OR sourcer OR "resource manager" or "talent matchmaker" OR recruitment OR "recruitment manager")
4.2+ million

11. How Will You Stand Out?
1

12. LinkedIn Certified Professional – Recruiter
The only official LinkedIn
credential that demonstrates
you’re an expert in candidate
recruitment using LinkedIn
Recruiter

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

14. “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 number of hires
from Recruiter within one year,
70% increase in the second year.”
Bryan Rice
Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Stryker

15. You must be prepared in order to pass
Real Talk

16. Think You’re Ready?

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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. “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.

24. Prepare Yourself

25. 90-min Exam, 5 Topic Areas
LinkedIn
Recruiter
Certification
Search
InMail
Pipeline
Jobs
Organization
&
Collaboration

26. We Recommend a 3-Step Strategy
Assess
AugmentApply

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

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

29. Area of Opportunity:
Prioritize education
on this topic
Strong!
Reference Tip Sheets
for strategy refreshers
Sample 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)

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

31. Practice applying your skills in your day-to-day recruiting workflow
Apply your Skills

32. “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.

33. Registering for Certification

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

35. Takeaways

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

37. Good luck!
Stephanie Hurst
Senior Consultant – Customer Education
LinkedIn
Donna Alexander
Customer Education Consultant
LinkedIn

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