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©Deborah Hunt, Principal, Information Edge
SLA’s 23 Things & LinkedInSocial Media at a Library Near You SLA-Sierra Nevada Chapter Meeting September 23, 2009
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©Deborah Hunt, Principal, Information Edge
Why SLA’s 23 Things?
Go to SLA’s wiki space to sign up for 23 Thingshttp://wiki.sla.org
How many of you have signed up for 23 Things?How many have completed it?
http://wiki.sla.org/
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LinkedIn: Why use it?LinkedIn has over 47 million members in over 200 countries and territories around the worldCareerbuilder.com research shows that 45% of employers search social networking sites for potential employeesExecutives from all Fortune 500 companies are LinkedIn members and, 499 of them are represented by director-level and above employeesPeople with more than twenty connections are thirty-four times more likely to be approached with a job opportunity than people with less than five
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Increase Job Opportunities Using LinkedIn
Increase your visibility Improve your connectability Improve your Google PageRank Find job openings
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Increase Job Opportunities Using LinkedIn
Increase the relevancy of your job searchMake your interview go smoother Integrate into a new job Scope out the competition, customers, partners, etc.
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Learn More…LinkedIn Learning Centerhttp://learn.linkedin.com/Using LinkedIn to find jobs or post jobs:http://learn.linkedin.com/jobs/SLA Innovation Lab’s Atomic Learninghttp://www.siterapture.com/sitehowtos.asp?SiteID=9
http://learn.linkedin.com/http://learn.linkedin.com/jobs/http://www.siterapture.com/sitehowtos.asp?SiteID=9http://www.siterapture.com/sitehowtos.asp?SiteID=9
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Helpful Links“10 Ways to Use LinkedIn” by Guy Kawasakihttp://tinyurl.com/2fbverCareerbuilder.com articlehttp://tinyurl.com/kn8ky7This presentation:http://www.information-edge.com/presentations.php
http://tinyurl.com/2fbverhttp://tinyurl.com/kn8ky7http://www.information-edge.com/presentations.phphttp://www.information-edge.com/presentations.php
SLA’s 23 Things & LinkedInWhy SLA’s 23 Things?Slide Number 3LinkedIn: Why use it?Increase Job Opportunities Using LinkedIn Increase Job Opportunities Using LinkedInLearn More…Helpful Links