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LinkedIn | Presenting Yourself Professionally
Stephanie Warner, PhDPhD Career Development SpecialistCareer ServicesUniversity of Calgary
May 9, 2019
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What is LinkedIn?
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What do you hope to learn today?
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Agenda
• Personal settings• Personalized url• Privacy and settings
• Making your profile amazing• Finding and connecting with the right people• Using LinkedIn for the job search (applying)
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Successful profiles
• Professional photo• Complete profile – all sections• Headline – Describe yourself with the right words• Summary statement• Relevant experience – as much as you want• Volunteer, languages, publications, projects,
organizations you support
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Profile Photos
BadGood
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Navigating
To your
profile
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Create informative headlines
Poor
BetterMSc Student in Psychology and Aspiring Counsellor
Grad Student “Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me roar”
Outdoor enthusiast, animal lover, movie fanatic and Flames addict
Mechanical Engineering student seeking summer internship
Computer Science | Machine Learning | Data Science | Software Development
Communications specialist with interests in social media and digital marketing
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Writing great headlines• Choose descriptive words: Brainstorm a few keywords
that are relevant to the field you’re targeting. Search others in your field, borrow keywords from profiles and headlines.
• Be succinct: Never use two words when one will do• Show your expert status: What makes you the chemical
engineer/genomics researcher/neuroscientist?• Use a tried and true formula to writing your headline: 3
keywords + 1 value proposition = Headline success• “Computer scientist with a passion for undergraduate education
and experience in conceptual modelling and research management.”
• http://blog.impactstory.org/7-tips-to-supercharge-your-academic-linkedin-profile/
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• https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-linkedin-headline-strategies-students-better-than-recent-ron-nash/
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The information you feed people about yourself is vital to their understanding of you
• Showcases who you are • Similar to a brief bio• Invites others to connect with you• Attracts the attention of recruiters or
employers
Purpose of a LinkedIn Summary?
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Bad LinkedIn SummariesX
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https://www.socialtalent.co/blog/worst-linkedin-bios-ever-part-one
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https://www.socialtalent.co/blog/worst-linkedin-bios-ever-part-one
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But seriously…
A well written summary:
ca/careers
Highlights passion and achievements Emphasizes skills employers value Uses plain or industry language Includes an invitation to connect
Now it’s your turn to update your summary
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Sections
Can use resume as template• Education• Experience• Volunteer Experience• Skills• Accomplishments
• Publications• Honors & Awards• Courses• Languages
• Interests – will come back to this
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Your Network
• How to add people• Never add contacts through email• Instead go to the “People you may know” but DO NOT
click connect here• Go directly to the person’s profile• Click “Connect”• Always add a personal message
• Using LinkedIn Alumni• From University’s home page• Search by various criteria
ucalgary.ca/careers
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Growing Your Network
• Join groups• PhD Careers Outside of Academia• Versatile PhD
• Follow companies• Join groups for professional associations• Stay active!
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Interests
• Companies• Groups
ucalgary.ca/careers
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Job searching
• Job searching• Saving jobs• Job app
ucalgary.ca/careers
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Who are we?At UCalgary Career Services our purpose is two-fold:
Inspiring UCalgary students & recent alumni to embrace their potential and strive for career excellence
& connecting employers with top talent, future leaders and innovators.
Located on the first floor of MacEwan Student Centre – adjacent the bookstore
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Your Career Services Team
Stephanie WarnerPhD Career Development Specialist(403) 220 [email protected]
Matthew GeddesMaster’s Career Development Specialist(403) 210 7894 [email protected]
Liliana GonzalezInternational Career Development Specialist(403) 210 [email protected]
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• Pre-booked, 45-minute appointmentsRegister on CareerLink
• Drop-ins (main campus)Graduate Thurs 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.International Tues 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
How can we help you?
Any topic, from career exploration to interview preparation
Resume & cover letter only
• Resume Rescue (main campus)Wed 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• E-Review of resume/cover letter
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Workshops
All graduate students and international students
Interviews
Resume, CV, cover letter
Networking
Job search Strengths, teamwork, resilience
Workshops on a variety of topics – register on CareerLink!
Specifically designed for…
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Career Develepment Journey
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Career Services, MSC188, MacEwan Student Centre, ucalgary.ca/careers , 403-220-8020
LinkedIn is an important tool in today’s job market.
In addition, Career Services is here to help you effectively plan your career and succeed in your job
search, during university and beyond.
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Thank you for participating!
Your feedback is important to us.
@UofC_CS
/ucalgarycareersUofCCareerServices
ucalgary.ca/careers