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- 1. USING LINKEDIN® FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH Presented by STELLAR Connections LLC
- 2. NIKE’S “JUST DO IT!” Has turned into “ JUST GET FOUND!!!”
- 3. YOUR USE OF LINKEDIN WILL HELP UNCOVER YOU !
- 4. LinkedIn Delivers AVAILABLE JOBS Develops information to RESEARCH JOBS Targeted companies Can foster relationships CONNECTING TO JOBS Groups Already-established connections
- 5. LinkedIn Delivers information critical for SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWS Helps you see BUSINESS TRENDS Collects your PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOSTERS RELATIONSHIPS by allowing you to recommend others
- 6. A STEP BY STEP BY STEP PROCESS Target Research Connect & Do It All Again! “ it’s a dynamic, never done, circular activity!”
- 7. Targeted Jobs (from Andrew Hudson’s Job List) Executive Director Dress for Success Regional Development Director, Mountain States Region (Denver) The White House Project Learning and Development Manager T-Mobile “check out: www.andrewhudsonsjobslist.com”
- 8. Companies People Jobs Geography Answers Research Phase A Multi-faceted Approach
- 9. LINKEDIN IS ONLY A SOCIAL MEDIA TOOL Exciting business and professional online networking opportunities available Free and available to all Bonus: Business Research Tool, almost without competition “ have no expectations that this will replace your personal relationships”
- 10. Who Should Join LINKEDIN Everyone seeking Employment New business Employed and/or have plenty of business The members Professionals from all levels of employment - in all industries/functions/countries (40M) “ We’ll find you by searching LinkedIn….Monster costs us $10K per recruiter, and we don’t use it anymore.” a corporate staffing manager
- 11. NOW BUILD YOUR PROFILE Cornerstone for Your Presence Findable Accessible/Contactable Professional Appropriate Recommendations can help a lot!
- 12. YOUR CONNECTIONS Your network is your social capital Find your connections on LinkedIn Invite connections to accept your invitation to connect with you Keep adding to your list of LinkedIn connections. Appropriately invite people you’ve met in business, networking meetings Use your own verbiage in the invitational email “ ..renew, revitalize your connections!”
- 13. Online - the social media In person – the “real, old-fashioned way” BOTH Enhance “The Brand of YOU” Help in getting the job - or the business Revitalize your connections, relationships * Do your networking the COOL way!” Want More Social Capital?*
- 14. MAKE OTHERS FEEL COMFORTABLE PUT NO ONE ON THE SPOT PROACTIVELY SUPPORT OTHERS “ *COOL Networking keeps your network WARM” Just Three Rules*
- 15. The RECOMMENDATIONS Recommend others Have no expectations Most (not all) will reciprocate and write one for you! It does help you to have professional recommendations of you Always be appropriate “ there is never a reason not to treat everyone with respect – especially today!”
- 16. PEOPLE ARE VALUABLE Know the names of the “players” Get to “know” them better by studying Their profiles Their contacts Think about this Are you a first degree contact to these people? Do you have mutual connections? Might those mutual connections be tempted to provide you with an introduction to key players? “ avoid circumstances that put your connections ‘on the spot ’”
- 17. COMPANY INFORMATION Search by industry and/or company name Follow your connections & learn more Be assured that LinkedIn is an invaluable resource for learning about companies and organizations in preparation for job seeking corporate business development building your own business “ who of your connections is connected to your target companies ?”
- 18. USE THE SOCIAL MEDIA & BUILD THE BRAND OF YOU Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn Post your resume online at every FREE opportunity; eg, Ladders, WorkTree, etc Trade Associations Other ideas? “ just get found online!”
- 19. KNOW THIS! 70% of all jobs are never advertised Networking online or in person is vital to your career development Knowing the Authentic You is essential for your job/career success Your Social Capital is invaluable!! “ It’s not who you know – it’s who knows you”
- 20. Just Invite Me!! Erika Hanson Brown [email_address] “ I’ll know you!”
Editor's Notes
- #2: Also Use Google and other search engines to find exciting jobs and employment opportunities. Begin to also learn about TWITTER, thus increasing your exposure to potential employers & biz deals.
- #7: Also Use Google and other search engines to find exciting jobs and employment opportunities. Begin to also learn about TWITTER, thus increasing your exposure to potential employers & biz deals.
- #8: *** Capital is…….ANY SOURCE OF PROFIT, ADVANTAGE, POWER….
- #9: I’ll explain the term when the slide comes up Networking in the online world increases the visibility of your professional profile Gathering and sharing information online increases the power of “ the brand of YOU ” The more information we are able to deliver, the bigger advantage we have in getting the job - or the business - we seek The more warm connections we have, the bigger advantage we have - in all respects
- #10: ASK if anyone is FAMILIAR WITH LINKED IN AND IS ANYONE ON LINKED CURRENTLY
- #11: QUICK RUN-THROUGH OF THE MAJOR ASPECTS OF LINKEDIN Profile Connections Recommendations People Jobs
- #12: Most important item in your LinkedIn presence For reference: compare profiles of others Jobs like yours Jobs you seek TIP! Write your profile for the position you seek Post an attractive, professional, appropriate photo WHO HAS A PROFILE THAT WE CAN ADMIRE?
- #13: Your LinkedIn contact list is the second cornerstone of your LinkedIn presence……it’s your network (social capital)! Search to find those in your network who have a “presence” on LinkedIn Invite them to accept your invitation to connect. Invite your “other” friends/contacts to join you here, adding to your list of LinkedIn connections. Appropriately invite people you’ve met in business, networking meetings to “link” with you (using your own verbiage in the invitational email). APPROPRIATEness, ETIQUETTE, WATCHFULNESS, PAY ATTENTION……..are all very key words/actions to use in all networking activities – on and offline.
- #14: Financial Political City/State/Country Emotional Human Social
- #15: Understanding the power of LInkedIn brings you – through Advanced Search – to the state of appreciation for the type of people you then want connection with ( Contacts, Groups) And then develops for you the importance of how you present yourself (profile).
- #16: Proactively write recommendations for former colleagues, friends, etc. Most (not all) will reciprocate and write one for you! It’s helpful in your career building to have many recommendations for you. Be appropriate if asking people for recommendations (and don’t put them on the spot!)
- #19: Make yourself easy to find employers want to find you!