LinkedIn is a social media platform for professional networking and career development. It allows users to build professional profiles, connect with colleagues and recruiters, search and apply for jobs, and stay up to date with industry news and trends. The document provides tips for optimizing a LinkedIn profile to make it more visible to recruiters and hiring managers, including adding a photo, headline, summary, experience, skills, and education. It also recommends connecting with your professional network on LinkedIn, following relevant companies and influencers, and setting up job alerts to actively search and prepare for opportunities. The overall message is that maintaining an up-to-date LinkedIn profile and engaging with your network can help you get noticed by recruiters
Follow the advice in the presentation to build yourself an amazing Linkedin profile. Step-by-step advice about how to stand out from the crowd on Linkedin. Give you Linkedin profile some attention today.
Discover your career, build your brand and find a job you love. Learn more at https://blog.linkedin.com/2017/february/23/launching-your-career-getting-started-on-your-internship-search-linkedin.
This curriculum explores the concept of a professional brand and introduces young people to the many resources available on LinkedIn, including mentors, jobs and internship opportunities.
Use LinkedIn, world's most advanced professional network, to help you make your next hire. Find tips on how to use LinkedIn's free and premium features to publicize your open positions or search the network for that perfect candidate.
Follow the advice in the presentation to build yourself an amazing Linkedin profile. Step-by-step advice about how to stand out from the crowd on Linkedin. Give you Linkedin profile some attention today.
Discover your career, build your brand and find a job you love. Learn more at https://blog.linkedin.com/2017/february/23/launching-your-career-getting-started-on-your-internship-search-linkedin.
This curriculum explores the concept of a professional brand and introduces young people to the many resources available on LinkedIn, including mentors, jobs and internship opportunities.
Use LinkedIn, world's most advanced professional network, to help you make your next hire. Find tips on how to use LinkedIn's free and premium features to publicize your open positions or search the network for that perfect candidate.
LinkedIn 101 For College Students_November 2017Kenny Soto
A presentation on personal branding and how to use LinkedIn for college students. This presentation was given to the Economics Club at the City College of New York on 11/09/2017.
Recruiters and HR leaders are fighting to create the most effective three-pronged approach when searching for talent that matters to their business' bottom line. Attracting talent at the right time & place is a challenge we're still working to nail in place. We have our ideal candidate personas, now we must decide when, how and where to connect with candidates who will impact your brand outcomes and goals.
Have you ever wondered, “is upgrading to LinkedIn Recruiter worth it?”
Short answer: yes. Whether you’re looking to find more of the world’s best talent, maximize your efficiency, or build a pipeline to stay ahead of the game, LinkedIn Recruiter is the best tool available.
We could tell you all about the benefits of Recruiter, but a picture is worth a thousand words - so we thought we'd show you what makes the Recruiter experience so powerful instead.
Learn even more: http://linkd.in/1d225G6
Relationships Matter: Connecting with Other Students and Professionals on Lin...LinkedIn Europe
When it comes to forging a great career, relationships matter, and it’s important to start with your immediate network, like your colleagues at university. Overtime, you’ll realize it’s not only who you know, but who your connections known that can make all the difference. So, when it comes to apply for that dream internship or job, you’ll be amazed the mutual connections you’ll already have to make that first introduction.
Finding that quality candidate can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. How do you get more of the right people to see your jobs?
With over 433 million members, LinkedIn presents a wealth of opportunity for recruitment consultants and agencies to successfully attract and place those top candidates using LinkedIn Job tools.
You'll get practical advice on:
+ Current talent trends impacting search and staffing companies
+ How to use LinkedIn Jobs to get the right people to see your open roles
+ How to drive results to increase placements and your bottom line
To hear more from some of Talent Acquisitions most innovative minds, check out LinkedIn Talent Connect: http://bit.ly/2avi53N
For job seekers, LinkedIn can be one social media tool that may help them find and land a new job. This deck provides a checklist, tips on using LinkedIn's Job Seeker tools, and how recruiters use LinkedIn to view profiles.
Statistics and examples are shared, along with tips on completing your LinkedIn profile with keywords recruiters use in finding potential candidates. Boolean searchers are also discussed, which can be a powerful way to use LinkedIn search to land your new job.
Creating a strong profile on LinkedIn is one of the most important things to get right. It’s much more than a traditional CV, as it’s always online, where potential employers are looking to discover the right person for the right opportunity. These tips will help you stand out from the crowd and represent who you are what you’re interested in.
Learn how to get the most out of their free LinkedIn account, and how to use our paid recruiting tools to become a hiring guru.
Uncover how to:
- Master LinkedIn’s free and paid marketing features to promote your company and attract top talent
- Use the most effective tools to find highly qualified candidates for your open jobs
- Build your own personal brand as a trusted recruiter and hiring manager
- Get these strategies and tools to take your hiring to the next level!
Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gNGGrEW
Send InMails that yield higher response rates with this free ebook highlighting key strategies for crafting effective InMails.
See how one InMail can make in impact: http://linkd.in/GIsubO
Learn more about LinkedIn Talent Solutions: http://linkd.in/1bgERGj
Follow the LinkedIn company page: http://linkd.in/1f39JyH
Tweet with us: http://bit.ly/HireOnLinkedIn
LinkedIn operates the world’s largest professional network on the Internet with more than 332 million members in over 200 countries and territories. When it comes to inspiration and advice, there’s tons of global industry leaders on LinkedIn to follow, to learn from, and to start a conversation with. These tips will help you understand some of our best practices on giving and receiving career advice.
LinkedIn For Good presents a training for workforce development and refugee-serving organizations who want to incorporate LinkedIn 101 into their existing training programs. Use this presentation to train your staff on how to talk about LinkedIn to newcomer populations.
Guide Your Career Path Using LinkedIn's Alumni ToolLinkedIn Europe
Did you know LinkedIn can assist you with choosing which university to attend, and which courses to study by seeing what other alumni and professionals have done before? Have you ever wondered which companies have hired graduates specific to your university or your field of studies? These tips will help you best use LinkedIn’s alumni tools to make these decisions so you can be great at what you do.
LinkedIn 101 For College Students_November 2017Kenny Soto
A presentation on personal branding and how to use LinkedIn for college students. This presentation was given to the Economics Club at the City College of New York on 11/09/2017.
Recruiters and HR leaders are fighting to create the most effective three-pronged approach when searching for talent that matters to their business' bottom line. Attracting talent at the right time & place is a challenge we're still working to nail in place. We have our ideal candidate personas, now we must decide when, how and where to connect with candidates who will impact your brand outcomes and goals.
Have you ever wondered, “is upgrading to LinkedIn Recruiter worth it?”
Short answer: yes. Whether you’re looking to find more of the world’s best talent, maximize your efficiency, or build a pipeline to stay ahead of the game, LinkedIn Recruiter is the best tool available.
We could tell you all about the benefits of Recruiter, but a picture is worth a thousand words - so we thought we'd show you what makes the Recruiter experience so powerful instead.
Learn even more: http://linkd.in/1d225G6
Relationships Matter: Connecting with Other Students and Professionals on Lin...LinkedIn Europe
When it comes to forging a great career, relationships matter, and it’s important to start with your immediate network, like your colleagues at university. Overtime, you’ll realize it’s not only who you know, but who your connections known that can make all the difference. So, when it comes to apply for that dream internship or job, you’ll be amazed the mutual connections you’ll already have to make that first introduction.
Finding that quality candidate can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. How do you get more of the right people to see your jobs?
With over 433 million members, LinkedIn presents a wealth of opportunity for recruitment consultants and agencies to successfully attract and place those top candidates using LinkedIn Job tools.
You'll get practical advice on:
+ Current talent trends impacting search and staffing companies
+ How to use LinkedIn Jobs to get the right people to see your open roles
+ How to drive results to increase placements and your bottom line
To hear more from some of Talent Acquisitions most innovative minds, check out LinkedIn Talent Connect: http://bit.ly/2avi53N
For job seekers, LinkedIn can be one social media tool that may help them find and land a new job. This deck provides a checklist, tips on using LinkedIn's Job Seeker tools, and how recruiters use LinkedIn to view profiles.
Statistics and examples are shared, along with tips on completing your LinkedIn profile with keywords recruiters use in finding potential candidates. Boolean searchers are also discussed, which can be a powerful way to use LinkedIn search to land your new job.
Creating a strong profile on LinkedIn is one of the most important things to get right. It’s much more than a traditional CV, as it’s always online, where potential employers are looking to discover the right person for the right opportunity. These tips will help you stand out from the crowd and represent who you are what you’re interested in.
Learn how to get the most out of their free LinkedIn account, and how to use our paid recruiting tools to become a hiring guru.
Uncover how to:
- Master LinkedIn’s free and paid marketing features to promote your company and attract top talent
- Use the most effective tools to find highly qualified candidates for your open jobs
- Build your own personal brand as a trusted recruiter and hiring manager
- Get these strategies and tools to take your hiring to the next level!
Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gNGGrEW
Send InMails that yield higher response rates with this free ebook highlighting key strategies for crafting effective InMails.
See how one InMail can make in impact: http://linkd.in/GIsubO
Learn more about LinkedIn Talent Solutions: http://linkd.in/1bgERGj
Follow the LinkedIn company page: http://linkd.in/1f39JyH
Tweet with us: http://bit.ly/HireOnLinkedIn
LinkedIn operates the world’s largest professional network on the Internet with more than 332 million members in over 200 countries and territories. When it comes to inspiration and advice, there’s tons of global industry leaders on LinkedIn to follow, to learn from, and to start a conversation with. These tips will help you understand some of our best practices on giving and receiving career advice.
LinkedIn For Good presents a training for workforce development and refugee-serving organizations who want to incorporate LinkedIn 101 into their existing training programs. Use this presentation to train your staff on how to talk about LinkedIn to newcomer populations.
Guide Your Career Path Using LinkedIn's Alumni ToolLinkedIn Europe
Did you know LinkedIn can assist you with choosing which university to attend, and which courses to study by seeing what other alumni and professionals have done before? Have you ever wondered which companies have hired graduates specific to your university or your field of studies? These tips will help you best use LinkedIn’s alumni tools to make these decisions so you can be great at what you do.
CONNECTWorking 202004 | Linkedin: Master your Profile!GTA Talents
During this webinar, we will go over the importance of Linkedin: your network is crucial for your professional development in Canada. In this objective, your profile will be your best weapon! How do you get an engaging profile? How to maximize your visibility on Linkedin?
Salomé Chemla will share with us her experience and advice on the Linkedin profile to master it.
For more information on how to work with us go to http://theprofile.company/our-packages-q7/
We write LinkedIn profiles for CEOs, Entrepreneurs and Sales teams that generate new leads by interrupt the buying cycle, build rapport and position them a prospects trusted advisor.
Free LinkedIn Resources for the Peace Corps Community and Beyond...Mona Khalil (She-Her)
As of March 15, 2020 all Peace Corps volunteers were evacuated from their posts around the world. As members of the Peace Corps community, we are #inittogether. We are here to support your transition back to the U.S.
5 essential steps to a social talent brand featuring skyLinkedIn Europe
Lauren Fogarty, Media Solutions Consultant at LinkedIn explains the importance of Talent branding and the essential steps to employee and social media engagement to spread the word on your workplace. This presentation features results from Sky’s employment branding activity on LinkedIn – with thanks to Lee Yeap.
How to optimize your linkedin profiel for job searchShelly Kaushik
Millions of jobs are posted on LinkedIn every day. LinkedIn helps you find relevant jobs that suit your skills and qualifications. This workshop presenattion is in partnership with Seneca.
Get an insider's look into how LinkedIn can help power your hiring. To learn how LinkedIn can help with your recruiting efforts, check out our Talent Solutions page, business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions
LinkedIn is one the greatest tools available for professionals today. This webinar focused on how to maximize LinkedIn so that you move it from being a static resume repository to a career management tool – whether seeking advancement inside an organization or outside through a new job. This slide share illustrates some key features so you know more about how to successfully use LinkedIn.
face to face networking was the original social media. Learn how to go from face to face networking to extending and deepening relationships with social media especially linkedIn
LinkedIn is the perfect vehicle for interrupting the buying cycle of your prospect and positioning yourself as their trusted adviser.
www.TheProfile.Company
We believe career mentorship is the bridge the connects youth to stable and fulfilling careers. Visit linkedinforgood.linkedin.com to see how you can get involved.
LinkedIn For Good presents a checklist for how to best use LinkedIn when completing a job search. This is a good document to print out for training sessions.
LinkedIn For Good provides training content for newcomers and refugees on how to best leverage LinkedIn's platform to find employment, grow a network, and find a mentor.
Welcome Talent Canada | Train the Trainer Instructor's Manual LinkedIn for Good
LinkedIn for Good presents a Welcome Talent Canada Train the Trainer guide. Use this document for speaking notes when training your workforce development staff on how to talk about LinkedIn to refugee job-seekers.
Announcing our 2015 Round 1 Employee Idea Grant WinnersLinkedIn for Good
Our Nonprofit Innovation Grants program, launched in 2013, awards $3,000 USD to employees looking to transform their families, their community, or their world. We are thrilled to announce our fifth round of 18 employee finalists.
Announcing our 2015 Round 1 Nonprofit Grant WinnersLinkedIn for Good
Our Nonprofit Innovation Grants program launched in 2013, awards $10,000 USD to employee-championed organizations looking to launch or scale new, unique programs. We are thrilled to announce our fifth round of 24 finalist organizations and their employee champions.
10 Million LinkedIn Members Have Added Volunteer Experience & Causes Sections...LinkedIn for Good
There are now over 10 million professionals who have added the Volunteer Experience and Causes section to their LinkedIn profiles – sharing the incredible work they’ve done and highlighting the causes and organizations they care most about. That’s up from three million just a year ago. To put that in perspective, 4.5 million of these professionals are in the U.S. where there are approximately 1.5 million nonprofits – meaning there are 3 professionals who want to help to every single nonprofit.
Announcing our 2014 Round 2 Nonprofit Innovation Grant WinnersLinkedIn for Good
Our Nonprofit Innovation Grants program, launched in 2013, awards $10,000 USD to employee-championed organizations looking to launch or scale new, unique programs. We're thrilled to announce our fourth round of 25 finalist organizations and their employee champions.
LinkedIn 101 for Nonprofit Professionals & Organizations (01/01/16)LinkedIn for Good
How to use LinkedIn to
1) Build you and your organization's online brand
2) Build your network to benefit your organization
3) Find talent (paid, skilled volunteer and board) on LinkedIn
LinkedIn for Good announces this year's Employee Transformation Grant winnersLinkedIn for Good
LinkedIn for Good awards 15 employees annually with $3,000 USD grants to support their efforts to transform self, company or world. This year's grant winners come with astounding talent, personal passion and hunger to change the world around them. We're thrilled to share with you what tremendous ideas they'll be taking on this year.
Manoja's story: Motivating her team to address India's most pressing issuesLinkedIn for Good
How many people does it take to create a movement?
Manoja Nara, Head of Test Engineering in LinkedIn’s Bangalore office, was challenged to rally her Engineering team of 130 employees to volunteer together on July inDay. See how she got 90% of her colleagues to participate by inspiring them to work together to address some of India’s most pressing issues.
All it takes is something small and significant to get it started. What will you do to [in]spire your team today?
Bridging the Digital Gap Brad Spiegel Macon, GA Initiative.pptxBrad Spiegel Macon GA
Brad Spiegel Macon GA’s journey exemplifies the profound impact that one individual can have on their community. Through his unwavering dedication to digital inclusion, he’s not only bridging the gap in Macon but also setting an example for others to follow.
APNIC Foundation, presented by Ellisha Heppner at the PNG DNS Forum 2024APNIC
Ellisha Heppner, Grant Management Lead, presented an update on APNIC Foundation to the PNG DNS Forum held from 6 to 10 May, 2024 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
# Internet Security: Safeguarding Your Digital World
In the contemporary digital age, the internet is a cornerstone of our daily lives. It connects us to vast amounts of information, provides platforms for communication, enables commerce, and offers endless entertainment. However, with these conveniences come significant security challenges. Internet security is essential to protect our digital identities, sensitive data, and overall online experience. This comprehensive guide explores the multifaceted world of internet security, providing insights into its importance, common threats, and effective strategies to safeguard your digital world.
## Understanding Internet Security
Internet security encompasses the measures and protocols used to protect information, devices, and networks from unauthorized access, attacks, and damage. It involves a wide range of practices designed to safeguard data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Effective internet security is crucial for individuals, businesses, and governments alike, as cyber threats continue to evolve in complexity and scale.
### Key Components of Internet Security
1. **Confidentiality**: Ensuring that information is accessible only to those authorized to access it.
2. **Integrity**: Protecting information from being altered or tampered with by unauthorized parties.
3. **Availability**: Ensuring that authorized users have reliable access to information and resources when needed.
## Common Internet Security Threats
Cyber threats are numerous and constantly evolving. Understanding these threats is the first step in protecting against them. Some of the most common internet security threats include:
### Malware
Malware, or malicious software, is designed to harm, exploit, or otherwise compromise a device, network, or service. Common types of malware include:
- **Viruses**: Programs that attach themselves to legitimate software and replicate, spreading to other programs and files.
- **Worms**: Standalone malware that replicates itself to spread to other computers.
- **Trojan Horses**: Malicious software disguised as legitimate software.
- **Ransomware**: Malware that encrypts a user's files and demands a ransom for the decryption key.
- **Spyware**: Software that secretly monitors and collects user information.
### Phishing
Phishing is a social engineering attack that aims to steal sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. Attackers often masquerade as trusted entities in email or other communication channels, tricking victims into providing their information.
### Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attacks
MitM attacks occur when an attacker intercepts and potentially alters communication between two parties without their knowledge. This can lead to the unauthorized acquisition of sensitive information.
### Denial-of-Service (DoS) and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Attacks
Multi-cluster Kubernetes Networking- Patterns, Projects and GuidelinesSanjeev Rampal
Talk presented at Kubernetes Community Day, New York, May 2024.
Technical summary of Multi-Cluster Kubernetes Networking architectures with focus on 4 key topics.
1) Key patterns for Multi-cluster architectures
2) Architectural comparison of several OSS/ CNCF projects to address these patterns
3) Evolution trends for the APIs of these projects
4) Some design recommendations & guidelines for adopting/ deploying these solutions.
1.Wireless Communication System_Wireless communication is a broad term that i...JeyaPerumal1
Wireless communication involves the transmission of information over a distance without the help of wires, cables or any other forms of electrical conductors.
Wireless communication is a broad term that incorporates all procedures and forms of connecting and communicating between two or more devices using a wireless signal through wireless communication technologies and devices.
Features of Wireless Communication
The evolution of wireless technology has brought many advancements with its effective features.
The transmitted distance can be anywhere between a few meters (for example, a television's remote control) and thousands of kilometers (for example, radio communication).
Wireless communication can be used for cellular telephony, wireless access to the internet, wireless home networking, and so on.
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10. Here’s how you can get recruiters’ attention
1. Photo
2. Headline
3. Summary
4. Experience
5. Skills of hiring managers look at
profiles to learn about candidate
75%
Source: LinkedIn Job Search Guide, 2016
5 must-have profile sections
11. 1 Photo:
where you make your first
impression
21X
Profiles with photos get
21X more views on
average
The shot should be:
✓ You alone
✓ From shoulders up, smiling
✓ With a neutral background
No fancy photographer needed
12. 2 Headline:
Who you are as a professional
Your headline follows you where ever you
go at LinkedIn.
The shot should be:
✓ Who do you help or what problem do you
solve?
✓ Add personality
✓ Stand out and prove what makes you different
Director of project management.
13. 3 Summary:
Tell your professional story
The shot should be:
✓ Add your current location
✓ Write in first person
✓ Keywords
✓ Tell people where you are going and what
makes you, you professionally
✓ Be short and clear
Summary
I am a driven tach professional currently
looking for my next opportunity in Stockholm.
14. 4 Experience:
show what you’ve achieved
36X
Profiles with two or more
positions are up to 36X more
likely to be found by recruiters
✓ One sentence about the company
✓ Two sentences about your role
✓ Tree sentences about what you
accomplished and contributed with
15. 5 Skills:
raise your ranking in recruiter
searches
5+If you list 5 or more skills, you’ll
get up to 17X more profile views
✓ Speak Mandarin?
✓ Know JAVA programming?
Add top skills you’ve learned in or outside
of school
16. 41%
+ Education Volunteer Experience:
of hiring managers consider
volunteer experience
equally as valuable as paid
work experience
+
10X
Members who list a school
get 10X more views on
average
19. Getting a referral is still the best way to find a job
of jobs get filled through
employee referrals85%
Source: The Adler Group, LinkedIn’s 2017 Global Recruiting Trends report
#1
The top way companies
recruit is through employees
referring people they know
23. Start with friends, family, classmates,
mentors, teachers and contact people
Personalize your invitation so people
remember who you are and see the value
of adding you.
Connect with the people you know
Hi Erik,
My name is Robin and I have worked in the
health sector for 5 years in Turkey. I reasonably
moved to Stockholm and hoping that we can
bring value to each others network.
Robin
24. Why?
✓ They work in the jobs or companies
that interest you most
✓ They can connect you with someone
else who does
What to say?
✓ Who you are
✓ How you came across their profile
✓ How they can help you
Tap your connections and alumni for help
25. Set up job alerts to stay in the know
Be the first to hear about new jobs that match what you want
26.
27. Follow Companies
Be in the know on
employers you want to
work for
Follow Influencers
Learn from leaders you
admire and the big guns in
industries you’re interested in
Follow Industries
Become an expert by
staying on top of trends
and news
Get the inside scoop to prepare for interviews
28. Four things to do now
The work you put in is what will bring you the results
Complete your LinkedIn profile – start with your 5 steps and
evolve as you go
Build your network – connect with the people you know and
leverage new channels to learn more about the companies you
picture yourself at.
Follow companies, people and join groups – get a relevant
newsfeed to stay up to date in your business.
Give to your network – make sure to shear, post and connect to
stay visible.
1
2
3
4
30. Manage your Public profile
Update your privacy settings
Create your profile in another language
Help Center
Questions? Check out LinkedIn’s Help Center
Editor's Notes
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ALT headline: The LinkedIn Difference: A professional mindsetT professional mindset
So, what is the difference between, let’s say, Facebook and LinkedIn?
Facebook showcases your personal life—who you hang out with, what you are doing on the weekends, etc.
LinkedIn shows who you are as a professional, who you are in a working environment like a school, internship or job.
You build and maintain relationships with different types of people depending on platform: LI vs. other networks
ALT HEADLINE CONCEPT: It’s not just about being on LI, it’s about using it strategically
Reach professional goals
Our value propositions for members – three ways that LinkedIn helps its members
Should brand be before explore careers?
BUILD your professional brand
Show off your talents and get noticed by hiring managers and recruiters.
Find someone in the audience and ask them for their profile as an example
All Fortune 100 companies use LI recruiter, and this is what it looks like from their perspective. This is why keywords and SEO are so important
Hundreds of thousands of recruiters on LI. The first thing they are going to do is look at your profile
Recruiters use it.
Jobs are there.
Be where the action is.
Use it, lose it, abuse it
It all starts with your profile,
A photo and a nice smile.
Why do they matter? Improve your ranking on search engines and be more likely to be found by recruiters.
One of the most common questions we hear from students is, “What’s the difference between my LinkedIn pro le and my resume?”
Great question.
If you start with a rock solid resume, your LinkedIn pro le won’t take too much work. Understand the following differentiators to get the most out of your LinkedIn pro le:
Depth
Your LinkedIn pro le gives you room to elaborate.Go deeper with volunteer experiences to demonstrate skills, experience, and personality. Add project samples, such as images, documents and videos of your work.
Personality
Your pro le allows hiring managers and recruitersto actively seek you out. Add your skills and experience, but more importantly show them your unique path and personality. Your pro le summary should truly set you apart.
Recommendations
Your resume rarely contains recommendations from peers, professors, or past co-workers, whereas your pro le has a section dedicated to this information. Hiring managers use Recommendations to measure the quality of an applicant.
The Platform
LinkedIn is a living and breathing network where other students, recent graduates, professionals and employers can interact with and contact you. Your pro le is a great way to share—not only your experience—but also your personality and interests.
75% of hiring managers report looking at
ALT headline: First impressions matter!
No frat party pics, ones with your arm around your dog, or wearing clothes you wouldn’t wear to an office
Some ideas to hack --
9x more connection requests
Select a photo that represents you professionally. This helps humanize your profile and makes you more approachable. You don’t have to enlist the help of a professional photographer – ensure you’re dressed professionally and alone in the shot and you can even take a photo with the help of a colleague.
A photo adds credibility and offers a rst impression.
A nice shirt will do just ne—no need for a suit and
tie if that’s not your style.
Shoot in a bright location and upload a clear photo. Smile and be yourself!
ALT headline: First impressions matter!
No frat party pics, ones with your arm around your dog, or wearing clothes you wouldn’t wear to an office
Some ideas to hack --
9x more connection requests
Select a photo that represents you professionally. This helps humanize your profile and makes you more approachable. You don’t have to enlist the help of a professional photographer – ensure you’re dressed professionally and alone in the shot and you can even take a photo with the help of a colleague.
A photo adds credibility and offers a rst impression.
A nice shirt will do just ne—no need for a suit and
tie if that’s not your style.
Shoot in a bright location and upload a clear photo. Smile and be yourself!
ALT headline: First impressions matter!
No frat party pics, ones with your arm around your dog, or wearing clothes you wouldn’t wear to an office
Some ideas to hack --
9x more connection requests
Select a photo that represents you professionally. This helps humanize your profile and makes you more approachable. You don’t have to enlist the help of a professional photographer – ensure you’re dressed professionally and alone in the shot and you can even take a photo with the help of a colleague.
A photo adds credibility and offers a rst impression.
A nice shirt will do just ne—no need for a suit and
tie if that’s not your style.
Shoot in a bright location and upload a clear photo. Smile and be yourself!
It’s essential to list all past experience. Your profile is 12 times more likely to be viewed if you have more than one position listed.
Add skills – The optimal number is unique to each person. Include a mix of high level and niche skills and be specific.
Get Endorsements -Add skills that your connections can endorse you for and recognize those you’ve worked with on their professional skills. There are over 3 billion endorsements given to date on LinkedIn.
Include a minimum of ve skills, whether learned in class or from jobs.
Skills help recruiters nd you and discover where you shine.
Include general and speci c keywords, as well as both your hard and soft skills. For example, you may include, “Leadership” and “Microsoft Excel.” If you include “Marketing,” consider getting more speci c with, “Email Marketing.”
Common ques -- what volunteer vs. exp
Adding causes and volunteer experience is a great way to round out your professional identity. Almost half of all hiring managers say they view volunteer experience as equivalent to formal work experience.
Explore roles, companies and alumni, and get career tips just for you.
Could also use “company” instead of culture in the headline
The work - responsibilities
The culture - read up and follow Company page from description
Tone - friendly and casual language or more serious and formal?
Overall quality - a company that invests in its job descriptions (finding talent) likely invests in its employees
People you know who work there
Can apply right from there
You can use the Alumni Tool
To see career paths from your school
ALT headline: See the possibilities. Map your future.
Career services loves to talk about. Way to find right people. Step one of this process section 3
App on steroids. If you know what you’re doing. Teaser for appendix
Connect with the people you know
And watch your network grow
Growing your network opens up opportunities and shows employers you’ve made an effort
Connect with Friends
Whether you met in biology class or at a student event, the peers you interact with in college are perfect candidates for growing your network. You never know where they’ll end up.
Prioritize Super-Connectors
It’s not just about who you know. Who your connections know matters too. That’s why you should connect on LinkedIn with peers with the largest networks. These relationship builders can give you a head start in your job search.
Learn From Groups
Join relevant LinkedIn Groups where you can learn from like-minded professionals. Keep in mind, you can direct message group members. One more way to widen your network!
Research the profiles of alumni who inspire you
See how they got from university to where they are now
Don’t be shy. Reach out and ask to hear about their path, advice, tips,
Reach out to alumni for advice,
Most will say yes; they are quite nice!
MOBILE You can save your job search criteria in the Job Search mobile app. When you save your job search you'll also receive a Job Alert, which is an email notification sent periodically when new jobs are posted that meet your criteria.
To receive Job Alerts through the Job Search mobile app:
Enter the job title or keyword and location (optional).
On the search results page, tap the Star icon
This saves your search.
DESKTOP.You can receive email alerts for new jobs posted on LinkedIn that match your advanced search criteria or that are recommended to you from the Jobs You May Be Interested In feature.
Take advantage of the loads of information LI has to offer
Also on company pages you can see who has job you might like and could follow them
Follow companies - setting up job alerts
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Groups give you exposure to industry professionals that you wouldn’t see otherwise. Can learn about new roles that way
There are many ways for your to share what you know on LinkedIn, and to also learn from others who are sharing their expertise. I am going to dive deeper into a couple of these.
SlideShare – upload you presentations, or infographics. New functionality now where you can with one click from SlideShare, add a presentation to your LinkedIn profile
Groups – We have over 2.1M groups on LinkedIn – connect with other professionals with similar interests to you. Collaborate, share, discuss
Pulse – Consume content on the topics that interest you.
Influencers – Follow industry influencers
Keep up to date on industry news and articles on LinkedIn that will make you better at the job you have now.
We also have member publishing, which hopefully you’ve heard of. We’re going to dive deeper into that in a little bit.
CALL TO ACTION: Reiterate to students that a good way to start is by downloading the app
Create your profile in another language
Manage your Public profile and privacy