Using LinkedIn in Your Job SearchBrought to you by Quest Outplacement

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• Quest Outplacement has helped downsized employees throughout the U.S. successfully manage career transitions.

• Quest Outplacement contracts with public and private companies as well as non-profit organizations and educational institutions to provide outplacement services for all types of downsized employees, including executive-level employees.

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What is LinkedIn?• Online social network• 85 million members• Unique opportunity to network with other

business professionals

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Join LinkedInGo to LinkedIn.com and signup for a free account

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Create Your LinkedIn Profile• Be found• Add a Professional Headline

Experienced Product Manager | $430M P&L Responsibility | 50+ LaunchesCAD Design/Drafter | 6 Yrs. Exp. | Solid Works Software Quality Assurance | WinRunner | Quick Test Pro

• Use your Professional Summary• Add specialties• Condense the Experience section• Think keywords

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Network your way to an interview

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Build your connections• Who?• Search by– A person’s name– Company name

• Import contacts from Outlook• Invite people to connect

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Make your LinkedIn Profile Public

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• Need a public profile for Google searches• In LinkedIn, go to Profile tab in the top menu, select

edit profile• Click on the edit link to the right of the Public Profile

section

More with LinkedIn• Request recommendations• Find jobs• Research companies• Join groups

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