linkedin for veterans and service members

Leveraging LinkedInHow transitioning Veterans and Service Members

can find their next career through LinkedIn

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Agenda 01 Introduction to LinkedIn

02 Veterans & Service Members on LinkedIn

03 Key LinkedIn Activities

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01 Introduction to LinkedIn

02 Veterans & Service Members on LinkedIn

03 Tips & Resources for Veterans

Leveraging LinkedInto transition Veterans and Service Members

Connect the world’s professionals to make them

more productive and successful

Our mission

Connect Veteran’s and Service Members to make them more

productive and successful

Your mission

LinkedIn Membership: A global pool of talent

400m+ Membersworldwide +75K Veterans & Service

members per quarter

For our members

The professional profile of record

Connect all of the world's professionals

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publishing platform

For your Veterans & Service Members

The professional profile of record

Connect all of the world's professionals

Identity Networks KnowledgeThe definitive professional

publishing platform

The professional profile of recordIdentity

Connect all of the world’s professionals

Networks

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Military Service

Private Sector Career Stops

Professional Associations

Community Organizations

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GroupsSlideShareInfluencers

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50% of LinkedIn members spend over two hours on the site each week

Military Candidates are engaged on LinkedIn

59% Follow a Company

55% Member of a Group

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• So far in 2015, 57% of Military Candidates

• are active on LinkedIn.• 64% of active users are using the • LinkedIn mobile application.

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57% Read an InMail

37% Viewed a Company Page

Timeframe: January 2014 – March 2015

37% Viewed a Job

Create economic opportunity for every member of the global

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LinkedIn Job Matching

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01 Understanding LinkedIn02 Veterans & Service Members on LinkedIn

03 Tips & Resources for Veterans

Leveraging LinkedInto transition Veterans and Service Members

Veteran & Service Members on LinkedIn

Veteran & Service Member Talent Pool

• There are over 1.9 million Veterans and Service Members on LinkedIn.

• Military candidate membership continues to grow at a rapid pace, adding more than 75,000 members per quarter over the past two years.

• The percentage of military candidate hires impacted by LinkedIn products has nearly tripled in the past two years

Educating the private sector

• LinkedIn talent pool deck to teach clients how to source Veteran’s and Service members.

• The most accessible regions in which to recruit military candidates are:• Washington, DC• Norfolk, VA• San Diego, CA

• When evaluating employers, military candidates specifically look for competitive compensation, job security, and the ability to make an impact with their work.

• Clients are leveraging LinkedIn solutions to source military talent.• The military hires impacted by a LinkedIn product has increased over the past

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The number of Military Candidates impacted by LinkedIn prior to starting a new position is

increasing

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Indexed Share of Military Candidate Hires Impacted by LinkedIn

(100 index = % of military candidate hires impacted in January 2013)

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Aug-13

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132 137147

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The percentage of military candidate hires impacted by LinkedIn products has nearly tripled in the

past two years

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03 Key LinkedIn ActivitiesLeveraging LinkedInto transition Veterans and Service Members

Key LinkedIn Activities for Veterans & Service Members

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Establish your online professional identity

Develop yourprofessional network

Find JobOpportunities

STEP #1Estab l ish ing your on l ine

profess ional ident i ty

Establish & Optimize Your Profile

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Customize your URL

1. Job & career highlights2. Company & industry notes 3. Personal Notes

1. Short term experience2. Ongoing involvement3. Strategic level advising

Add a photo!!!

STEP #2

Develop ing yourprofess ional network

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3rd Degree Connections

Companies Connections

Your Connections

“One of the best pieces of advice I received about 2 years before I retired was to expand my network. That doesn’t mean collecting and distributing business cards. Building your network entails making yourself known to an expanding audience. Specifically, you want to demonstrate your value to your circle of friends, coworkers, classmates and acquaintances, and then expand that circle. The easiest way to do this is to do good work.”-Darrell Brown Manager, NGA

Grow Your NetworkReach out to contacts you’ve made and cement those relationships


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02 Join GroupsDemonstrate your industry interests and professional affiliations, meet

like-minded people, and have conversations about topics that matter to you. This can lead to opportunities and connections you might not have encountered

otherwise.


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02Follow Companies

Stay up-to-date with company operations, current news, products and services, employees, job opportunities and more, while also showing your interest in specific companies.


STEP #3

Find ing Job Opportun i t ies

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03 Find Open Opportunities Find jobs that interest you by keyword, title, company, postal code, function, industry, years of

experience and date posted using advanced search.


https://www.linkedin.com/job/home?trk=hb_tab_jobs_top

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03 Take Advantage of Company’s Career Pages

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03 Veteran Mentor Network on LinkedInJoin a community of veterans, employers, service members, and leaders. The group helps professionals connect with Veterans and provides advice as you

look for jobs after your service.

LinkedIn Resources

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veterans.linkedin.com

veterans.linkedin.com/

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Resources

Veterans.linkedin.comFree LinkedIn Job Seeker Account

Free Lynda.com AccountLink to join the Veteran Mentor Network Group

Veterans.linkedinlabs.com

LinkedIn.com/jobseekerEducational resource to learn about the job seeker account

Linkedin.com/in/brettmikoy

Q&ADiscussion

We included persons who attended one of the following schools or were employed by the following

organizations

U.S. Air Force Academy U.S. Coast Guard Academy U.S. Merchant Marine Academy U.S. Military Academy U.S. Naval Academy Uniformed Services University of the Health Services Uniformed Services University of the Health Services,

F Edward School of Medicine Georgia Military College Marion Military Institute New Mexico Military Institute Valley Forge Military Institute Wentworth Military College Air Command and Staff College Air Force Institute of Technology Community College of the Air Force Defense Language Institute Marine Corps University National Defense University National War College Naval Postgraduate School Naval War College Virginia Military Institute

Schools Attended: U.S. Army U.S. Air Force U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Navy U.S. Army Reserve U.S. Navy Reserve U.S. Air Force Reserve Army National Guard

Organizations Employed By:

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Government & Nonprofit