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LinkedIn The Ultimate Job Search Tool. Randall Crocker LDS Employment Resource Services Riverton June 27, 2013. 801-633-8383 [email protected] http://randallcrocker.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/randallcrocker. Why LinkedIn is important. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
LinkedInThe Ultimate Job Search Tool
RANDALL CROCKERLDS EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE SERVICES
RIVERTONJUNE 27, 2013
[email protected]://randallcrocker.comhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/randallcrocker
225M+ members (77M+ in USA) June 13, 2013
151,434 USA jobs posted June 26, 2013
1,735,603+ groups June 26, 2013
150+ industries 3,076,850 companies June 26, 2013
2.7 million company pages Executives from ALL Fortune 500 companies
Why LinkedIn is important
What can it do for me?
Promote yourself Promote your business Network with others Research opportunities Research people Research companies Research industries Recruit people
Photo & Headline Activity Background
Summary Skills & Expertise
(endorsements) Experience Volunteer Experience
& Causes
Education Publications /
Projects / Languages / Additional Info
Recommendations Connections Groups Following
Your LinkedIn Profile
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/samplehttp://blog.linkedin.com/2012/10/16/meet-the-new-linkedin-profile/
Changing & Improving
June 26, 2013 “Who’s Viewed Your
Updates” “You Recently Visited”
Recent Hompage Updates New streamlined
navigation Add rich media to your
updates Call out your
connections
New features
http://blog.linkedin.com/2013/06/26/a-more-personalized-linkedin-homepage/
Your Name Picture Professional
Headline Connect with
501 People Personal URL
Tell your professional story
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=tab_pro
Profile Design
Even Simpler Look Coming
Contact Information
Twitter Websites Personalized
URL
Share how to contact you
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=tab_pro
Make it easy to be contacted…
Additional Info section includes “Advice for Contacting…”
Summary Specialties Link to video,
image, document, presentation
Tell your professional story
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=tab_pro
Current Title Experience
What have you done?
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=tab_pro
Skills & Expertise
Endorsements Recommendatio
ns
“Give to get”
What is your expertise?
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit-skills?locale=en_US&goback=%2Enpe_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1
Discover needed skills
http://www.linkedin.com/skills/?trk=skill-rank
Related Skills and Expertise Related Companies Related Locations
Professionals Relevant
Groups
Volunteer Experience & Causes
Education , Publications, Projects, Languages
Additional Info Interests Personal Details Advice for Contacting You
Honors & Awards Organizations
When you weren’t at work…
http://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=tab_pro
Discover and research people
http://www.linkedin.com/search?trk=advsrch
Discover jobs
http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?search=&trk=hb_advjs
Save search Sort by… Keywords Date Posted Postal Code
Research companies
http://www.linkedin.com/vsearch/c
Company Pages & Follow
Filters Location
Add Posted
Jobs Industry Company
Size
Build your network with email
Build your network by adding your email addresses
https://www.linkedin.com/fetch/importAndInviteEntry?trk=hb_add_conn
Build your network - colleagues
Build your network by reconnecting with colleagues and alumni
http://www.linkedin.com/reconnect?displayCategories&trk=tyahhttp://www.linkedin.com/edurec?display&trk=tyah
The invitation to connect
Invitations should be personal and relevant
300 or less charactersPreston,
We are both in the ELP Group. You have an impressive background. I'd like to add you to my network.
I’m a technology marketing VP looking for a new executive marketing opportunity.Any recommendations of people I should talk to?
Thanks, Preston.
-Randy
RANDALL CROCKER801-633-8383
What are you doing on LinkedIn?
ACTIVITY LinkedIn wants to
see more activity from you
What you do communicates who you are and what you’re interested in
Looking at your connections
Van J Walther, The Bowtie Guy
Tip: Export your LinkedIn Connections regularlyhttp://www.linkedin.com/people/export-settings
Join some Groups
LinkedIn Groups Following
News Companies
http://www.linkedin.com/myGroups?trk=hb_side_grps_top
Promote your expertise within Groups
Build an audience with shared interests
Establish yourself as an industry expert
Make business contacts
Promote your business
http://help.linkedin.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1164
Groups Promotions
Up to 3,000 invitations Up to 30,000 connections Follow up to 1,000
companies Up to 120 characters in
professional headline Up to 2,000 characters in
your summary Up to 500 characters in
specialties Up to 50 groups
For each experience, 100 characters for title and 2,000 for description
Up to 1,800 characters on how to connect with you
1,000 characters to describe interests
Up to 300 characters to write an invitation
LinkedIn by the numbers
Create your own Group Create a group
http://www.linkedin.com/createGroup?displayCreate=&trk=anet_creategrp
Promote your business with a Company Page
Company Status Updates
Highlight products and services
Aggregated information about company employees
http://learn.linkedin.com/company-pages/
Company Pages
http://marketing.linkedin.com/blog/set-your-company-success-linkedin-company-pages-part-1
Create your Company Page
From your home page, select “Companies”
Top right-hand corner, select “Add a Company”
http://www.linkedin.com/company/add/show
Create a Company Page
Company Page requirements
You must be a current company employee and your position is listed in the Experience section on your profile
Company email address (e.g. [email protected]) added and confirmed on your LinkedIn account
Company's email domain is unique to the company Profile strength must be listed as Intermediate or All Star. You must have several connections.
http://help.linkedin.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1594
Requirements For Adding Company Pages
Promote your business
A look under the hood
http://www.linkedin.com/company/utah-oracle-users-group/edit?trk=admin_tools
http://www.linkedin.com/outlook
LinkedIn Tools
Other Tools Email Signature Mac Search
Widget Google Toolbar
Assistant
http://www.linkedin.com/static?key=tools
http://www.linkedinlabs.com
LinkedIn Labs
http://www.linkedinlabs.com/inmaps
http://resume.linkedinlabs.com/
http://instant.linkedinlabs.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/signal/
Wordle “word clouds” http://www.wordle.net/
Melonie Dodaro: Optimize your LinkedIn Profile in 21 Easy Steps http://reports.topdogsocialmedia.com/linkedin-guide/ http://topdogsocialmedia.com/linkedin-training-creating-the-perfect-profile/ Ken Krogue: 31 LinkedIn Tips – How to Use LinkedIn Best Practices for B2B Prospecting http://www.kenkrogue.com/social-networking/31-linkedin-tips-how-to-use-linkedin-be
st-practices/
Dennis Wood: Headhunters Edge: Networking, Career, and Job Search Strategies From The Dark Side http://budurl.com/a4t2
Randall Crocker: Effective Use of LinkedIn for Entrepreneurs and Job Seekers http://randallcrocker.com/#contact-section
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