Linked in profile that rocks
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The document provides tips for building an effective LinkedIn profile. It recommends including a catchy headline, specifying your target industry, using a current professional headshot, writing a brief summary highlighting key skills, adding your resume, providing details about work experience and education, following relevant groups, and sharing professional articles. The goal is to establish yourself as an active participant in your industry and make your profile resemble an online resume.
Linked in profile that rocks
- 1. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building a LinkedIn profile that Rocks! Bill Opal CEO and Head of Recruitment Sails-Up 2017 Asian Focus Annual Career Development Conference
- 2. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
- 3. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building a LinkedIn Profile that Rocks
- 4. ©2013 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. What is
- 5. LinkedIn is a social networking site designed specifically for the business community. The goal of the site is to allow registered members to establish and document networks of people they know and trust professionally. Image courtesy of http://visual.ly/9-riveting-linkedin-statistics
- 6. Why build a professional network?
- 7. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building Your LinkedIn Profile Sell yourself. The Headline should be catchy.
- 8. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building Your LinkedIn Profile Add your target industry. It shows your area of interest.
- 9. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building Your LinkedIn Profile ▪ Pick the right photo ▪ People should be able to recognize you ▪ Keep it simple - Photo should be of you, and only you ▪ Select a current photo ▪ Be consistent ▪ When developing your professional online brand, consistency is key
- 10. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building Your LinkedIn Profile No: Vacation Photos Pet Photos House Party Photos
- 11. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building Your LinkedIn Profile LinkedIn Blog Post help you get noticed and let people know what you are about. Blog post do not have to be the next great novel. Keep them short. Write to your passion.
- 12. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building Your LinkedIn Profile Create a good summary. Include key words that will help you get found.
- 13. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building Your LinkedIn Profile Add your resume as a media file under your Experience Section. This makes it easy for employers to get the information they need.
- 14. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building Your LinkedIn Profile Be precise. People want to see details. Add more than just a company and job title. Avoid writing a book. Include work from your past jobs that you want to do in your next job.
- 15. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building Your LinkedIn Profile You do not need to include every job you have ever had since you were born.
- 16. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building Your LinkedIn Profile You can reorder your skills to display the most important skills on top.
- 17. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building Your LinkedIn Profile Follow relevant groups. They show up in your profile. It demonstrates that you are an active participant in your industry.
- 18. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building Your LinkedIn Profile Don’t forget to add your education. Include details about your degree. If you GPA is terrific, add it. If you GPA is so-so, you can keep that between us…
- 19. Building Your LinkedIn Profile 19 Share articles, announcements and photo’s of professional interest
- 20. Building Your LinkedIn Profile - Tips ▪ Your profile should look like your resume ▪ Keep your profile up to date ▪ Watch Spelling and Grammar ▪ Remember to share updates and articles ▪ Don’t share non-professional updates i.e.. “great lunch at McDonalds today” 20
- 21. ©2014 LinkedIn Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Building Your LinkedIn Profile Courtesy of linkhumans.com
- 22. 22 Thank you!