The A-Z of getting LinkedIn Recruiter Certified

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What  we’ll  cover  today

Exam Topics and Sample Questions

What’s  LinkedIn  Recruiter Certification?

Registering for Certification

Preparing for Certification

Takeaways

What’s  LinkedIn Recruiter Certification?

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LinkedIn Certified Professional – Recruiter

The only official LinkedIn credential that demonstrates you’re  an expert in candidate recruitment using LinkedIn Recruiter

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The Ultimate Toolkit for Recruiters

Manage Find Engage

The credential that validates and showcases your ability to find, engage and manage talent effectively.

“In  Q3 2013, we added training and certification to our on-boarding process, the team took the exam by end of 2014. We got a

40% increase in the #Hires from Recruiter within one year, 70%

increase  in  the  second  year.”

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- Bryan Rice, Director, Global Talent Acquisition Stryker

Exam Topics and Sample Questions

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90-min Exam, 5 Topic Areas

LinkedIn Recruiter

Certification Identifying

talent: Search

Engaging talent: LinkedIn presence and

InMail

Building a talent pipeline: Talent Pipeline and pipelining

Posting jobs: Jobs

Maximizing efficiency: tools for organization

and collaboration

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The following search string will produce which results according to the Venn diagram?

Engineering AND Java NOT Manager

Engineering Java

Manager

A B

C

D

E

F G

Answer: E

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You are looking for a Project Manager with experience using Oracle in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. You have

built your search string as follows:

(“Project  Manager”  OR  “project  management”  OR  “Project  mgmt”)  AND oracle

Which option below would most accurately improve your search results?

A. Select the Texas refinement filter B. Select the Dallas/Fort Worth refinement filter C.    Add  “Dallas/Fort  Worth”  to  your  search  string D.    Add  (Dallas  OR  “Fort  Worth”)  to  your  search  string

Answer: B

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Which tool will help you determine if your job posting is being seen by the right leads?

A. Profile Matches B.  Who’s  Viewed  This  Job C. Apply Clicks D. Both A and B E. None of the Above

Answer: B

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A role you were previously recruiting for just re-opened.

Which Talent Pipeline feature should you utilize to source talent already in your pipeline?

A. Tags B. Sources C. Similar Profiles D. Resume Upload E. Saved Searches

Answer: A

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Based on the report below, which recruiter should you go to for advice on InMail best practices?

A. Recruiter A B. Recruiter B

Answer: B

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You recruit for Retail Bankers in high volume. Which efficiency tool will help you constantly uncover new

leads?

A. Projects B. Clipboard C. Search Alerts D. Custom Filters E. Profile Matches

Answer: C

Preparing for Certification

Prepare with a 3 Step Strategy

Assess

Augment Apply

Identify your strengths & gaps with the Advanced Knowledge Check LNKD.IN/KnowledgeCheck

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Assess your Skills

Sharpen your skills with the Certification Preparation Curriculum LNKD.IN/CertificationPrep

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Augment your Skills

Practice applying your skills in your day to day recruiting activities

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Apply your Skills

LNKD.IN/KnowledgeCheck LNKD.IN/CertificationPrep

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Demo

Area of Opportunity:

Prioritize education on this topic

Strong!

Reference Tip Sheets for strategy refreshers

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Example Self Assessment

Test Results - Karina Baker Questions on Test: 100 Questions Correct: 61

Questions Incorrect: 39 Percent Correct: 61%

Passing Score: 85% Pass/Fail: Failed

Review Test: Review

Scores by Section Find: 81% (17 Out Of 21)

Pipeline: 42% (15 Out Of 36) Organize/Collaborate: 45% (5 Out Of 11)

Measure: 65% (11 Out Of 17) Contact: 90% (9 Out Of 10)

Post: 50% (1 Out Of 2) Intro: 100% (3 Out Of 3)

Overall Score: 61% (61 Out Of 100)

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Example Learning Strategy

Deep Dive

Deep Dive

Deep Dive

Reference Tip Sheets

Reference Tip Sheets

Reference Tip Sheets

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5 Things Successful Test Takers Do

“Become  a Projects and Talent Pipeline expert! That was my least knowledgeable area before the certification, and now is the most valuable part of

Recruiter for me.

- Peter Z.

“Take  the training seriously and dedicate some focused time to the curriculum that is outlined.

You'll find it incredibly useful in your daily recruiting.”

- Melinda D.

“Focus  on "Best Practices" of using LinkedIn Recruiter. There are several ways of performing an action in LinkedIn Recruiter, but the optimal

way is what you need to learn.”

- Vikas K.

“Study, even though you may use the dashboard daily”

- Kelly B.

“The  exam is based on the entire recruiting life cycle. Understanding how to effectively search

the network is just as important as knowing how to post a job.”

- Emily B.

Registering for Certification

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Register Today

1. Choose to test Online or Onsite

2. Pick a date and register at LNKD.IN/CertificationReg

Takeaways

LinkedIn Certified Professional – Recruiter

Assess Augment Apply

Website & Handbook LNKD.IN/Certification

Preparation Curriculum LNKD.IN/CertificationPrep

Registration LNKD.IN/CertificationReg

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