linked in 101 for students - march 2012
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101 - for students�
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who am i?
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what we’ll TALK about 1� WHAT & WHY �
2� BUILD YOUR BRAND �
3� FIND & RESEARCH �
4� COOL STUFF�5�
WHAT �&�
WHY�1�
who’s using LINKEDIN?
SOURCE: h*p://www.onlinemba.com/blog/social-‐media-‐demographics/
why join LINKEDIN? 1) #1 “Professional Network” online
2) Increase your Visibility & Google rank
3) Build your professional Network
4) Obtain professional and industry insights
get FOUND for jobs
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11.6%�
16.0%�
9.4%�
which social media do you use for recruiting?
SOURCE: web.jobvite.com/rs/jobvite/images/Jobvite-SRP-2011.pdf
FIND jobs
BUILD � your �
BRAND �2�
100% COMPLETE profile 1) Add a profile photo
2) List current position + at least 2 prior jobs
3) 5 or more skills on your profile
4) Write a summary about yourself
5) Fill out your industry and zip code
6) Add where you went to school
7) Have 50 or more connections
FRESHNESS counts
KEYWORD rich
connecting STRATEGY
size matters... SORTA�
LINKEDIN applications
FIND �& �
RESEARCH �3�
find PEOPLE
find COMPANIES
follow COMPANIES
join TARGETED groups�
cool STUFF�
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LINKEDIN student center
linkedin.com/studentjobs�
LINKEDIN resume builder
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LINKEDIN learning center
learn.linkedin.com/students�
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