Social Networking

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Social Media

• What is Social Media?

• What is the difference between Facebook and LinkedIn?

• How can a job seeker use social media as a tool?

Social Media

• Social Media is, “websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.”

Facebook and LinkedIn

The difference

LinkedIn

• LinkedIn:

IS IS NOT

The world’s largest professional network Facebook

Accurate profiles

Offers professional learning groups

Easy reference snapshot

Continues to grow

Facilitates introductions

Recruiters use LinkedIn

Why is LinkedIn important to Recruiters

• Reduces expenses by:– Quality of hire– Delivering on recruiting i.e. speed of hire– Benchmarking out-of-pocket recruiting

costs

Recruiting is an HR function with the highest impact on revenue growth and profit margin

Why is LinkedIn important to you

• Establishing connections–70 million users and growing

• Promote yourself–Groups, forum discussions, advice

• Receive job alerts

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https://veterans.linkedin.com/

https://specialedition.linkedin.com/veteran-job-seeker/

What will get you noticed• Do

• Don’t

Photo and Summary Do-Professional photo and civilian translation of what you do-Region, your choice of current location or where you intend to relocate

Photo and Summary Don’t

Summary Do• Don’t leave it blank• Use all 2000 characters (sounds like a write up) and

spell check it• Break it up

Summary Don’t

Experience DoQuantify

• Initiated and managed tracking systems used for the Blue Water District decontamination project, saving $125,000 on the overall project through a 30% decrease of staff allocation time

• I accomplished X, relative to Y, by doing Z

Experience Don’t

• Directly responsible to the MAGTF CO G-1,G-2, S-5, S-6 and ABNCP for all ACACS and ADA ANA assets

• Mentored 32 Marines through various firefights, 10 divorces with 100% leaving the service

Certifications

Volunteer Experience & Causes

Projects

• Display your work using:

- digital media- PP

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Courses

Education

Additional Information

Easy Resume Builderhttp://resume.linkedinlabs.com/

11 Resume Formats

Networking

• LinkedIn is a tool, utilize the full spectrum of tools such as:–Networking events–Seminars–Professional schools–Webinars

Be ready

• Have your 30 second sales pitch• Have your resume• Have your business card• Have a plan to say “Thank You”

Invitations

• You can personalize your invitation to connect

Your Brand

• How will you market and sell yourself so people will remember you?

Social Media

• Leverage your experience• Build a profile that quantifies 20+

years of service• Network• Start your networking now, with those

of you in this room, “I know a guy.”