using linkedin for personal and career development
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USING LINKEDIN FOR PERSONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENTESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS
Andrew Williams © November 2015
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WHY LINKEDIN?: A GLOBAL POOL OF TALENT
3M+INDONESIA
2M+PHILIPPINES
1M+MALAYSIA
1M+SINGAPORE
1M+SAUDI ARABIA
20M+BRAZIL
118M+UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
10M+CANADA
28M+INDIA
6M+AUSTRALIA
1M+NEW ZEALAND
3M+SOUTH AFRICA
1M+UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
19M+UNITED KINGDOM
9M+FRANCE
7M+ITALY
2M+BELGIUM
1M+DENMARK
3M+TURKEY
5M+NETHERLANDS
1M+SWEDEN
6M+SPAIN
10M+CHINA
380M+ members worldwide
97M+ unique monthly visitors
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HOW CAN YOU USE LINKEDIN?
PERSONAL BRANDING• It’s your professional
portfolio
• Displays your work experience
• Lists your professional and academic references
• Lists your professional certifications and groups
• Avenue for targeted blogging
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WORK EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES
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BLOGGING AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Sharing is caring and you have the right audience
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COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS
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RESEARCH HUB
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ONLINE RESOURCE CENTER
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ALUMNI NETWORKING
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CUSTOMIZED JOB SEARCHES AND SAVED AGENTS
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MANAGING NETWORKS AND CONNECTIONS
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WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?
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BUILD A SIMPLE, ENGAGING LINKEDIN PROFILE
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RECOMMEND AND REQUEST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PREVIOUS
WORK
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EXPLORE, PARTICIPATE, CREATE
GROUPS• Join groups that pique
your interest
• Have a mix of local national and global groups
• Check them regularly to see what they are posting
• Subscribe to groups to get updates
ALUMNI• Join William James
College alumni networks
• Add previous cohorts
• Join undergraduate alumni networks
CONTENT• Explore original content on
groups, posts, articles and slideshare
• Create and upload your own content
• Share relevant and professional articles and media
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QUESTIONS ?