job search - internet strategies to help you stand out in a crowd
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Gail Houston - @ghouston – Frisco Career Transition Workshop – Jan 2016
Job Search Internet Strategies
to Help You Stand Out in a Crowd
How Do Recruiters Search
KeyWord (skill, title or company), Recency and Location are How Recruiters Search
Where Do Recruiters Search? LinkedInPhoto Recommendations
7x’s more likely to be viewed with a photo
Where do Recruiter Search? LinkedInHeadline Recommendations
Use key skill word and company in your job title (headline)
Where Do Recruiters Search? LinkedIn Contact Info Recommendations
Add Intuit Email Make primaryAlways have two
Add Twitter Handle/s
Add 3 WebsitesSelect OtherName WebsiteAdd URL
Select Your Public Profile URLAnd make your profile public
Where do Recruiters Search? LinkedIn Public Profile URL Recommendations
for your signature line | resume
Green check means you can use your name,red x means you need to keep trying
Where do Recruiters Search? LinkedIn Public Profile Recommendations
Check all boxes
Where Do Recruiters Search? LinkedIn Summary Section
Visible email address
Senior Finance and Operations Leader with over 20 years of business experience in financial planning, business analysis, resource allocation, operational execution and process excellence principles. Leverage extensive background in strategic planning, forecasting, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Strong team builder and facilitator, consistently foster collaborative, innovative atmosphere that encourages talented professionals and teams to reach maximum potential. Ability to solve problems, synthesize complex information and communicate direction in concise, easily understood formats. Received Intuit’s Finance Recognition of Excellence Award.
Specialties: Financial planning and analysis (FP&A), strategic planning and operational execution, business process and workflow improvements
Where Do Recruiters Search? LinkedIn Career Section Recommendations
Where Do Recruiters Search? LinkedInAdd Media to Summary and Employer/s
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Edit | Add Media |Rearrange
Where Do Recruiters Search? LinkedInPrivacy and Settings Recommendations
Review Each Area
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Where do Recruiters Search? LinkedInTwo or more Emails – Professional Primary
Where do Recruiters Search? LinkedInJoin appropriate groups & introduce yourself
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Click reorder groups
• Click “groups”• Click “your groups”• Click “groups directory”• Enter keywords for groups you
are looking for (i.e. “JavaMug”)• Click “join”• Select how often you want to
receive email updates• Click “reorder”
Jobs Tab – all paid LI jobs, Career Discussion – more postings
Facebook Search Toolhttp://www.intel-sw.com/blog/facebook-search/
Remember, the messages will go to your other Facebook Inbox
Where else do recruiters search? Data.com
Where Do Recruiters Search - Instagram
Connect With Us
• Gail Houston – [email protected]; @ghouston
• Leslie Mason – [email protected]; @leslie12002