LinkedIn Nuts & BoltsWhat else can I do with LinkedIn?

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Finding Job Leads on LinkedIn

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Finding Job Leads on LinkedIn

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Fine Tuning the Search

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Who is hiring what?

Walk through a job search?

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Hiring managers: find, follow, target, connect

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The referral process

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What can I do with Companies?Follow what’s going on…

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What can I do with a Group?Follow what’s going on…

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Exercise 2

• Break into groups for 15-20 minutes• Play with LinkedIn features – try some things– Join a group– Post a status to profile– Follow a company– Find somebody– Send out invites– Ask group questions

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Keeping your connections warm

• Keep your expertise current - podcasts• Look at other profiles – it shows• Update status once daily• Applications-install 1 to 3 on profile• Open accounts with top social media• Target positions from LinkedIn Groups• View your connections‘ connections, for

connections• Generate great content• Use keywords• Publish, re-publish, publish your

followers!• Comments

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Advanced group tactics• Listen• Comment• Leave links• Stalk hiring managers

and join their groups• Get your message to

themget creative!

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Exercise 31. Click on “Jobs”2. Enter your keywords

– position, location, etc3. Click on “Search”4. Find an interesting position that has the

company logo next to it. This means the hiring manager is posted5. Click on the logo6. Click on the hiring manager7. See who you know that knows him or her Middle – right of page shows the path8. Go to the persons profile9. Look up history, what you had in common, email address10. Send the person an email asking if they know the hiring manager well enough to get you in the door11. Follow up with a phone call12. Get a job