Natiqa Babar COMM 202 tutorial 2
- 1. COMM 202: Career Fundamentals T18 & T19 with Natiqa Babar Tutorial 2
- 2. Our Agenda for Today 1. A LinkedIn Crash Course 2. Leveraging LinkedIn 3. Getting to work
- 4. 1. LinkedIn: A Crash Course
- 6. RESUME •direct & formal •company-specific •portrays your qualifications for a specific role
- 7. LINKEDIN •a social network •tailored to your personal brand •includes broader experiences and interests
- 8. Before you start... avoid marking connection requests as “I Don’t Know”; if you do too many LinkedIn kicks you off the platform turn off the notification feature when making small changes
- 9. The Keys to LinkedIn Success
- 16. HEADSHOTS •Reasonably close up •High quality, good lighting, etc •Looks like you •Statistics say: a coloured photo with a slight head tilt makes you more likeable •CUS Visual Media
- 17. HEADLINES •This is your hook! •Short & sweet (120 characters max) •Tell us about who you are & what you do
- 18. 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!
- 20. SUMMARY •2000 characters (don’t use it all) •summarize your background •tell us about your future goals •what makes you tick?
- 21. SOLID EXAMPLE^
- 23. 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
- 26. •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 Managing Expectations
- 27. Who do I connect with? •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
- 28. SAMPLE: Hi Rachel, It was great chatting with you at the event last night. Your vision behind the product launch were very inspiring and I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation regarding it. Let’s connect and stay in touch.
- 29. 3. Getting to work
- 30. •Make a Linkedin profile •Work on your headline (ask me or your seatmates for help) •Connect with 5 people today (hint: there are 9 TA’s and a classroom full of potential connections) It’s your turn!
- 33. 1. Next week is: TUTORIAL 2. Skills Matrix Draft due next week during tutorial (printed out) 3. Final Skills Matrix due October 13 th on Turnitin: 6 positive and 2 failure stories 4. LinkedIn Workshops with the BCC (for bonus marks) 5. LinkedIn Profile due before lecture Action Items for next week
- 34. Email: comm202.4@sauder.ubc.ca Tutorials: feel free to approach me before or after Office hours: Oct 3 rd 1-2:30 pm Oct 4 th 4-5:30 pm (sign up on COOL)
- 35. QUESTIONS?
- 36. Have a great weekend everyone!