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Using LinkedIn to Find People & Expand Your Network
Tuesday, March 10, 201512:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Presenter:Alexandra Stephens
Associate Director, Alumni Career Programs & EngagementHiatt Career Center
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Why LinkedIn?
• Build your professional brand• Stay connected, expand your network• Research companies, careers, fields and
people• Search for jobs
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What We’ll Cover
1. Groups2. Company pages3. Job search4. People search5. Best practices for outreach6. Resources beyond LinkedIn
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Join Groups
• Request and share professional expertise• Post and search for jobs• Get access to new contacts• Message vs. Invitation to Connect
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Search for Companies
• See how you’re connected• View job postings• Follow for news and updates• Explore similar companies• Demo: TripAdvisor
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Search for Jobs
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Search for Contacts
• Alumni tool (Connections > Find Alumni)• Advanced people search
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Best Practices for Outreach
• 2-way street (be selective)• Send a message (via groups!)• Get introduced• Personalize invitation• Be specific• LinkedIn Premium
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Beyond LinkedIn
• Alumni events– Calendar:
alumni.brandeis.edu/activities-events• Brandeis alumni directory– Log in to B Connect:
alumni.brandeis.edu– Update profile, search profiles
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Questions?
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Next Steps• Fill out our satisfaction survey and let us know how we did
• Register for our next webinar:Global Dexterity with Prof. Andy Molinsky:
How to Adapt Your Behavior Across Cultures without Losing Yourself in the Process
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EDThttps://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4050558319949162753
• Join our Brandeis University Career Connections group on LinkedIn
• Brandeis undergraduate students and alumni:– Call (781) 736-3618 to schedule a free, 1-on-1 advising appointment with a
Hiatt career counselor (in-person, phone, Skype)