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COMM 202:
Career Fundamentals
T04 & T10 with Trixie Hernandez
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our agenda for today
1. a linkedin crash course
2. leveraging linkedin
3. get to work work work
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tinyurl.com/202tinder
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4a crash course
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what’s the
point of
linkedin?
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RESUME
• direct & formal
• company-
specific
• portrays your
qualifications for
a specific role
LINKEDIN
• a social network
• tailored to your
personal brand
• includes broader
experiences and
interests
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RESUME
• direct & formal
• company-
specific
• portrays your
qualifications for
a specific role
LINKEDIN
• a social network
• tailored to your
personal brand
• includes broader
experiences and
interests
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before you start
turn off the notification
feature when making
small changes
avoid marking connection requests
as “I Don’t Know”; if you do too
many LinkedIn kicks you off the
platform
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THE KEYS TO
LINKEDIN SUCCESS
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1. a professional
headshot
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2. a captivating headline
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3. interesting summarythat
shows your personality
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4. custom URL and
contact info
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5. complete experiences with
explanations & media
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HEADSHOTS
• reasonably close
up
• high quality, good
lighting, etc
• looks like you
• a coloured photo
with a slight head
tilt makes you more
likeable
• CUS Visual Media
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HEADLINES
• this is your hook!
• short & sweet
(120 characters
max)
• tell us about who
you are & what
you do
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HEADLINES
• this is your hook!
• short & sweet
(120 characters
max)
• tell us about who
you are & what
you do
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EXPERIENCES
• include all roles (in reverse chronological
order)
• use first person & a conversational tone
• not a repeat of your resume
• show examples of your work if you have them
(videos, presentations, reports, etc)
• be concise!
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SUMMARY
• 2000 characters
(don’t use it all)
• summarize your
background
• tell us about your
future goals
• what makes you
tick?
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solid examples
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solid examples
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companies
• stay up to date
with your
favourite
companies
• keep an eye out
for roles you can
apply for
influencers
• who inspires you
• align their
identity with your
brand
• follow your idols
& stay goal
oriented!
groups
• industries of
interest
• special interest
groups and
communities
• your peers and
colleagues
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leveraging linkedin
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managing expectations
• you will rarely be offered a job from someone
straight from linkedin
• in fact, be wary of strangers who offer to hire
you on the spot
• this is a tool to make connections that will
open up your options in the hidden job market
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• connect with
professionals you meet at
networking sessions
• find and connect with
recruiters for your
favourite companies
• stay connected to
mentors, past co-
workers, and managers
• connect with people from
the BCC
WHO DO I CONNECT WITH?
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Hello Beyonce, it was a pleasure meeting you at last
week’s VMA’s. I enjoyed our conversation on your 5
incredible key changes in ‘Love On Top’! Let’s connect
and stay in touch.
Hi Rihanna, I notice that you’re the CEO of Fenty
Beauty. Your launch was truly a master class in
branding. As an aspiring marketer, I’d love to pick
your brain over a cup of coffee sometime.
sample messages
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your turn!
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take this time to…
1. make a linkedin
2. work on your headline
(ask me or your
seatmates for help)
3. connect with 5 people
today (hint: there are 9
TA’s and a classroom
full of potential
connections)
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action items for next week
1. Skills Matrix Draft due next week during
tutorial (printed out)
2. Final Skills Matrix due October 13th on
Turnitin: 6 positive and 2 failure stories
3. LinkedIn Workshops with the BCC (for
bonus marks)
4. Free headshots on September 28th at
12:30 pm (register on Facebook)
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call me beep me if you wanna reach me
1. Email:
comm202.2@sauder.ubc.ca
2. Tutorials: feel free to
approach me before or after
3. Office hours: Oct 3rd 1-2:30
pm, Oct 4th 4-5:30 pm (sign
up on COOL)
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questions?
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ok bye!

Trixie- Tutorial 2