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ENERGIZE YOUR JOB SEARCHUSING LinkedIn

Denis Curtin

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LinkedIn by the Numbers

U.S. Members – 107 Million

2 New Users Join per Second

Members in 200 Countries and Territories

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LinkedIn by the Numbers

Available in 20 Languages

432 Million Years of Professional Experience

Executives from Every Fortune 500 Company

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THE #1 PROFESSIONAL

SOCIAL NETWORK

LinkedIn is a registered trademark of the LinkedIn Corporation

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Key LinkedIn Profile Sections

Picture and Headline Box

Summary and Specialties

Experience

Honors & Awards

Skills & Endorsements

Education

Groups

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LinkedIn Do’s and Don’ts

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Picture and Headline Section Always Have a Picture

Don’t

Don’t

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Be Aware of the Background

Black

White

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Wear Your Interview Outfit

Do

Don’t

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Use the Correct Size Picture

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Some Picture Don’ts

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Do Not Use the Default Job Title

120 Character Limit

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Use a Robust Job Title

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Use a Robust Job Title

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Always Have A Current Job Title

Don’t

Do

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Do

Don’t

Choose a Background Image

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Communication SettingsFound Under Privacy & Settings

Viewable by all 332 Million members

Do

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Create a Custom URL

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Create a Custom URLDon't

www.linkedin.com/pub/timothy-howe/2a/391/575

www.linkedin.com/pub/tammy-lakes/10/885/203

  

Do

www.linkedin.com/in/deniscurtin/

 

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Summary Section

Career Summary From Your Resume

Portions of Your Elevator Speech

Tell Your Story

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Summary Section Don’tNo Summary

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Summary Section Don’tOne Sentence Summary

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Summary Section Do

One Paragraph Summary

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Summary Section Do

CALL TO ACTION

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Specialties Section

Good

Better

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Specialties Section

Add Your Word .doc Resume

Using www.SlideShare.net

Edit Title

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Experience Section

Everything From Your Resume and More

Add Bullets Dropped From Your Resume

Incorporate Your Industry’s Keywords

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Experience Section

Further Amplify Your Achievements

Add Visual Media, Projects, Publications

Choose Your Company From The Dropdown

So Logo Is Visible Next To Company Name

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Experience Section

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Experience Section

Omit Months

Use Action Words

Don’t

Don’t

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Experience Section

Do

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Experience Section

Do

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Honors & Awards Section

Don’t

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Honors & Awards Section

Do

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Education Section

Always Select College from Dropdown Menu

Start with Highest Degree

If Recent include Graduation Year

Include More Details If You Like

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Education Section

Do

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Skills & Endorsements Section

List Key Skills First

Choose 50 Entries

Incorporate Keywords from Specialties Section

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LinkedIn GroupsJoin 50 Groups including:

1,799,000 Members*

* The Largest LinkedIn Group

1,000,000 Members

Try

Do

Do

953,297 Members

1,000,045 Members

Do

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LinkedIn Subgroups

Join up to 50 Subgroups

13 SubgroupsDo

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LinkedIn Profile Goals

Bring Profile Strength to All-Star Level

Have at Least 501 Connections (500+)

• Invite Super Connectors (5,000+ Connections)

• Invite Recruiters Who Are LIONs

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LinkedIn Profile Goals

Solicit Recommendations (3 - 5)

Solicit Endorsements

Error-Free Profile

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LinkedIn Profile Goals

• Invite Super Connectors (5,000+ Connections)

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Drive Recruiters to Your Profile

Post Your Resume on

• CareerBuilder.com (Using Five Different Titles)

• Monster.com

• Indeed.com

• Other Job Sites

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Drive Recruiters to Your Profile

Include Your Custom LinkedIn URL on Your

• Resume

• Handbill

• Emails

• Networking Business Card

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Denis CurtinWEBMASTER

www.JobSearchChicago.com

Denmarc@comcast.net

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