Rock Your Profile

Al

Zohair NawabSales Development Specialist

Alexis SilaidisRelationship Manager

Donna AlexanderInStruct Program Manager

#YouthConnect2018

What We Will Cover Today

Introduction & Why LinkedIn

Activate your LinkedIn Account

Rock your Profile

Find your Next Job

Build your Network

LinkedIn Learning

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What You Do on Other Social Media?

I like donuts

Here’s a cool photo of my donut

Anyone want a donut?

I’m listening to “Donuts”

Here’s a donut recipe

Watch me eat a donut

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On LinkedIn:

I hope to operate a donut franchiseone day.

I have three years experience making donuts.

Here are 3 recommendations from former donut colleagues.

My top skills are donut production and sales.

I’m looking for a job at a donut company.

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Connect to Jobs

2.5 million people onLinkedIn are hired through

their connections every year

92% of recruiters use LinkedIn daily

Over 10 million employers posting 7.5 million jobs per month

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"LinkedIn is a growing social platform that gives you a real chance to showcase your professional

interests."

Sebastian Lewis, Project Coordinator, Escalator | CivicAction

Toronto, Ontario

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Activate your LinkedIn Account

DID YOU KNOW? 9 out of 10 employers use LinkedIn during the hiring process.

Set Up Your Account

Add a Photo

Download the LinkedIn Mobile App

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Set Up Your Account

Go to LinkedIn.com and complete the prompts, including:

✓ Location

✓ Industry – what industry are you interested in?

✓ Reason for Joining

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Optional: Import Your ContactsYou will be prompted to import your contacts –

Suggested to skip this step and invite connections after

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Add a Photo

Members with profile photos receive up to 21x more profile views and 9x more connection requests.

Download the LinkedIn Mobile App to take, upload, and edit a new profile photo.

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Npower Profile Photo

✓ Use a background that isn’t distracting

✓ Dress for the job you want

✓ Smile and have a friendly expression

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Rock your Profile

DID YOU KNOW? Over 50% of hiring managers use LinkedIn profiles to qualify jobseekers

Edit Your Profile

Privacy Settings

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Employer – What stands out when you look at candidate profiles?

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Edit Your Profile:Your story in your words

Click the “Me” icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.

On the right side of the page, click “Add new profile section” to begin editing and adding to your profile.

Add your:

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✓ Headline

✓ Location & Industry

✓ Summary

✓ Any Work & Internship Experience

✓ Volunteer Experience

✓ Education & Certifications

✓ Skills

✓ Program or Organization

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leadership.civicaction.ca/youthconnect/certification/

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YouthConnect Certification

✓ Log in to leadership.civicaction.ca/youthconnect/certification/

✓ Add YouthConnect Certification badge to your LinkedIn profile!

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Privacy Settings

Click the “Me” icon at the top of your LinkedIn homepage.

In the dropdown menu, select “Settings & Privacy” to begin managing your account settings.

For example, you can:

✓ Add an additional email address

✓ Change your password

✓ Control your notification preferences

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Build Your LinkedIn Network to Connect to Job Opportunities

DID YOU KNOW? 70% of people were hired at a company where they had a connection.

Search for New Connections

Message Connections

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Engage with your Network

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Search for New Connections

Use the search bar in the top navigation to find new connections by:

✓ Name

✓ Company

✓ Location

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Message Connections

Send messages to your connections directly from:

✓ The LinkedIn messaging page

✓ Your connections page

✓ Your profile page

✓ Connect with someone at your table

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Engage with your NetworkSTEP

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Give testimonials and recommendations to others

Join groups and exchange insights with

school or program alumni

Make introductionsfor others

Like and share things that people in your network will care about and post

Invest time in your connections, take them for coffee or even just listen

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Search and Apply for Jobs on LinkedIn

DID YOU KNOW? There are over 10 million employers and 7.5 million monthly job postings on LinkedIn.

Set Career Interests

Search for Jobs

Review “Jobs You May Be Interested In”

Use Your Network

Apply Actively

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Set Career Interests

Include potential job titles and locations in your career interests to receive more relevant job suggestions

Turn on the Open Candidates setting to let employers know you are actively searching and available for a new job.

Download the LinkedIn Job Search Mobile App to see new job notifications quickly

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Search for Jobs

Use LinkedIn’s search filters to find jobs by:

✓ Keyword

✓ Job title

✓ Company

✓ Location

✓ Function

✓ Industry

✓ Experience level

✓ Date posted

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Review Jobs You May Be Interested In

For the best jobs, make sure your profile is filled out with accurate:

✓ Work or internship

✓ Volunteer experience

✓ Skills

✓ Location information

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Use Your Network

Ask for a job referral OR a informational interview by reaching out to your connections at a company you would like to apply to.

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Apply Actively

Use the “Easy Apply” or “Apply on company website” button to quickly apply for a job you want.

Stay on top of your job search by using the LinkedIn Job Search Mobile App to find and apply for new jobs from anywhere at any time.

Applicants who apply to jobs within the first three days of posting are 13% more likely to get the job.

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LinkedIn Learning

Why LinkedIn Learning

Activate License

@ Home: Search for Course

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Why LinkedIn Learning

Highly engaging content from industry-leading practitioners and expert instructors

Designed by leaders in learning content

12,000+ courses taught by expert instructors (growing by 1,800+ new courses every year)

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High quality production value

Highly

relevant

Measurable

outcomes

Ongoing

support

Accessible

and intuitive

Trusted

content

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CREATE

LINKEDIN PROFILE

LEARN

KEY SKILLS

LAND

DREAM JOB

Develop professional

online presence to

network with peers

and professionals

Gain practical business,

creative, and technology-

based skills on LinkedIn

Learning that make you

attractive to potential

employers

Achieve goals by

interviewing well and

demonstrating the proper

skills necessary to

perform well at your

dream job

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Activate your license

✓ Check your email

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LinkedIn Learning

Recommended Courses

Learning Paths

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Thank You!

Al

Zohair NawabSales Development Specialist

Alexis SilaidisRelationship Manager

Donna AlexanderInStruct Program Manager

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