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Using LinkedInUsing LinkedIn in your Job Searchin your Job Search

=> Groups benefits=> Groups benefits

Daulton West, Jr.Daulton West, Jr.

Oct 3, 2009Oct 3, 2009

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Benefits of joining groupsBenefits of joining groups

• Check tabs - Overview, Discussions, News, Jobs, Updates, Members

• Network - build relationships / wide network

• Status updates - very useful information

• Events - what others attending, upcoming?

• Groups - what are others joining?

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Benefits of joining groupsBenefits of joining groups

• Join groups with others of similar interests - “connect” / not “collect”, a wider base of contacts

• Start a group - share information, generate more contacts, build brand awareness

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Groups I have joined or createdGroups I have joined or created

• Joined– about.com– Career Change Central– Career Prospectors– IT Careers in Richmond, VA– Job Search Online – SpinStrategy– Success Networking– Virginia Career Network

• Created– Richmond Ski Club (for skiing and snowboarding

enthusiasts)

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Tips –Tips –

• Join groups, start a discussion, answer a question, post a job / news article

• Take an interest in others, find a similar hobby or something in common, get to know people (Ex: Alison Doyle and I share a passion for snow skiing )

• Offer your services, volunteer, follow people in your locality or industry

• Interact: share your knowledge, provide a tip, share what you read on the web

• Don’t just build a profile and wait for jobs / others to come to you, be an “active” group member, and think “what value can I add today”?

• If you make yourself valuable / memorable, others will want to make you a part of their network and follow you

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• Become a source of cutting edge information and share it with others

• Attend network meetings to get face-to-face time to strengthen online contacts

• Make yourself easy to find, remember, differentiate yourself (include phone #, email)

• Be a matchmaker, share contacts / information, build your network

• Maintain your network: staying in touch is more important than the original connection

• Find a way to add value, help others - comments turn into phone calls, phone calls turn into relationships

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Occasionally mention what steps you’re taking in your job search by updating your status in LinkedIn and other social media. (*You will be more effective if you offer frequent tips to help others also in job transition. Avoid a self-promoting tone and don’t SPAM people daily with a blatant “I need a job” type message)

Link your LinkedIn profile to Facebook or Twitter (use the “power trio” of LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook to promote your brand and reference your LinkedIn profile)

Backup LinkedIn profile to .PDF file – save on your computer, share with other career information

(Profile page – click on PDF icon)

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Professional headline – very important, use industry “keywords”

Social Media Strategist | Webmaster | Marketing / Branding / Web 2.0 Coach | Social Media Reporter for Examiner.com

Name Daulton West, Jr. Location Richmond, Va Recommendations 12 people have recommended Daulton Connections 500+Websites My Google Profile

Richmond Social Media Examiner A Social Media Champion 4 UTwitter New DWestJr

Public Profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/daultonwestjr

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Name Daulton West, Jr. Location Richmond, Va Website - http://asocialmediachampion4u.comBio Social Media Strategist, Webmaster, Reporter for Examiner, Marketing 2.0, Branding 2.0, Web 2.0 coach / trainer, social networker / music trivia for fun Following 376 Followers 944

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/dwestjr

Twitter - http://twitter.com/dwestjr

- http://www.linkedin.com/in/daultonwestjr

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Wrap UpWrap Up

• Q & A

• Contact me

Daulton West, Jr.

Social Media Strategist / Webmaster / IT Professional Website - http://asocialmediachampion4u.com Information Systems Director Richmond Ski Club - http://www.richmondskiclub.org/

daultonw@gmail.com

(804) 270-6147