Post on 20-Aug-2015
Creating a Powerful LinkedIn Profile for your
Job Search
Creating a Powerful LinkedIn Profile for your
Job Search
Your LinkedIn Profile
Work History
Successes
Off-Line Groups
ReferencesConne
ctivity
LinkedIn Internal Groups
New Activity Status
Updates
Other Tools
Widgets
Complete Work History
• No Gaps• Years of Employment• Specifics and
Quantification• Don’t Make Them Guess
– It’s Not a Puzzle
Your Success
• Accomplishments
• Achievements
• Rewards
• Recognition
Off-line Groups
• Networking Groups• Trade/Business/Functional
Groups• Non-profit/Civic Groups
SupportAdvice
Accountability
Recommendations
• Who thinks your great?• Have them write a
recommendation• Former Bosses• Former Co-Workers• Former Subordinates• Individuals from
non-profits/civic groups
Ease of Connectivity
• Why Hide your Contact Information?
• Should be easy to connect with you?
• What’s the fear/risk?• There is no downside
On-Line LinkedIn Groups• 50 Group Limit• Groups by Job Function• Groups by Geography• Groups by Personal Interests• Groups by Personal
Development• Groups by Job Level• Groups by Industry/Trade• Groups of Alumni
Status Updates/Activity• Become visible through
activity• Status Updates every 24/48
hours• Be active in Q&A• Be active in Groups
Other Tools and Widgets
• SlideShare Presentations• Links to Blogs• Twitter Feed• Reading Lists
Objectives
Recruiters Find You
Hiring Mangers Find You
Human Resources Can Find You
Network Contacts Can Check You Out
Stand Out/Sticky/Differentiate
What’s Your Next Step?Reading Job Ads OR
Taking Action in Your Job Search
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