linkedin presentation (aurora) 2017
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Denis Curtin
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LinkedIn TIPS TO ENHANCE YOUR JOB SEARCH
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LinkedIn by the Numbers
U.S. Members – 133 Million
2 New Users Join per Second
Members in 200 Countries and Territories
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LinkedIn by the Numbers
Available in 24 Languages
432 Million Years of Professional Experience
Executives from Every Fortune 500 Company
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Number of LinkedIn Members from 1st Quarter 2009 – 3rd Quarter 2016
467 Million Members
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THE #1 PROFESSIONALSOCIAL NETWORK
LinkedIn is a registered trademark of the LinkedIn Corporation
Credit: Ben Scholzen
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LinkedIn Do’s and Don’ts
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Picture and Headline Section
Don’t
Don’t
Always Have a Picture
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Be Aware of the Background
Black
White
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Be Aware of the Background
Colors
Colors
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Wear Your Interview Outfit
Do
Don’t
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Edit Your Profile Photo
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Edit Your Profile Photo
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Edit Your Profile Photo
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Adjust
Filter
Crop
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Do Not Use the Default Job Title
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120 Character Limit
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Use a Robust Job Title
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Don’t
Do
Choose a Background Image
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Choose a Background Image
Choose from more than 200 free LinkedIn Backgrounds
www.LinkedInBackground.com
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Communication SettingsFound Under Privacy & Settings
Viewable by all 467 Million Members
Do
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Create a Custom URL
Do
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Create a Custom URL
Don’t
Don’t
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Create a Custom URL
Do
www.linkedin.com/in/deniscurtin/
Don'twww.linkedin.com/in/mark-cuban/5b/75/6a
www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-o-leary-54a8713/
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Open Candidates
Don’t
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Open Candidates
Do
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Open Candidates
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Stays switched on for 90 days
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Summary Section
Career Summary From Your Resume
Portions of Your Elevator Speech
Tell Your Story
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Summary Section Don’tNo Summary
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Summary Section Do
Do
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Summary Section Do
Do
Mobile
Version
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Create a Specialties Section
Good
Better
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Summary SectionAdd Your Word .doc Resume
Using www.SlideShare.net
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Summary SectionAdd Your Microsoft Word .doc Resume
Using www.SlideShare.net
Edit Title
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Google Keyword Search
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Experience Section
Everything From Your Resume and More
Add Bullets Dropped From Your Resume
Incorporate Your Industry’s Keywords and Skills
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Experience Section
Further Amplify Your Achievements
Add Visual Media, Projects, Publications
Choose Your Company From The Dropdown so Logo Is Visible Next To Company Name
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Experience Section
Omit Months
Use Action Words
Don’t
Don’t
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Experience Section
Do
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Experience Section
Do
BlankLines
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Experience Section
Do
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Accomplishments Section
Do
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Honors & Awards Section
Do
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Education Section
Select College from Dropdown Menu
Start with Highest Degree
If Recent include Graduation Year
Include More Details If You Like
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Education Section
Do
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Skills Section
List Your Key Skills First
Choose 50 Entries
Use Keywords from Specialties Section
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Skills Section
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Skills Section
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Do
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LinkedIn Groups
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LinkedIn GroupsJoin up to 100 Groups including:
819,126 Members
485,166 Members
Do
Do
Do
974,871 Members
853,676 Members
Try
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Public Profile
Check All Boxes
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LinkedIn Profile Goals
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LinkedIn Profile GoalsHave at Least 501 Connections (500+)
• Invite Super Connectors (5,000+ Connections)
• Invite Recruiters Who Are LIONs
LinkedIn Open Networkers
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LinkedIn Profile Goals
Solicit Recommendations (3 - 5)
Solicit Skills Endorsements (99+)
Error-Free Profile
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Drive Recruiters to Your Profile
Include Your Custom LinkedIn URL on Your
• Resume
• Handbill
• Emails
• Networking Business Card
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Drive Recruiters to Your ProfilePost Your Resume on
• CareerBuilder.com (Using 3 Different Titles)
• Monster.com
• Indeed.com
• Other Job Boards
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Let’s Connect!
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Denis CurtinWEBMASTER
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