LinkedIn Features for Job Search (2011)

Key Features On LinkedIn

For Job SearchPresented by: Angela Loëb

What is LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world.

Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about (Oct. 2009)

What is LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world.

•Where you create a profile that summarizes your professional expertise and accomplishments.

Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about (Oct. 2009)

What is LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world.

•Where you create a profile that summarizes your professional expertise and accomplishments.

•Where you form enduring connections of trusted contacts that you invite to join LinkedIn and connect to you.

Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about (Oct. 2009)

What is LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world.

•Where you create a profile that summarizes your professional expertise and accomplishments.

•Where you form enduring connections of trusted contacts that you invite to join LinkedIn and connect to you.

•Your professional network, which consists of your connections, your connections’ connections, and the people they know.Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about (Oct. 2009)

Latest LinkedIn Facts•LinkedIn has over 120 million members in over 200 countries.

Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about (updated Aug. 4, 2011)

Latest LinkedIn Facts•LinkedIn has over 120 million members in over 200 countries.

•LinkedIn’s corporate hiring solutions are used by 75 of the Fortune 100 companies.

Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about (updated Aug. 4, 2011)

Latest LinkedIn Facts•LinkedIn has over 120 million members in over 200 countries.

•LinkedIn’s corporate hiring solutions are used by 75 of the Fortune 100 companies.

•Executives from all Fortune 500 companies are LinkedIn members.

Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about (updated Aug. 4, 2011)

Through Your Network You Can:

•Discover inside connections that can help you land jobs and close deals.

Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about (Oct. 2009)

Through Your Network You Can:

•Discover inside connections that can help you land jobs and close deals.

•Post and distribute job listings to find the best talent for your company.

Source: http://press.linkedin.com/about (Oct. 2009)

• Contact Info & Settings• Professional Headline• Share an update• LinkedIn URL• Job Postings• Group Discussions• JobsInsider Toolbar

Key Features On LinkedIn

For Job Search

Contact Info & Settings

Professional Headline This is where you establish your personal brand & subject matter expertise.

Professional Headline

Click here to edit.

Professional Headline

Share an update Add it to the Home page…

It shows up on your profile like this…

Studying for the PHR certification while seeking a great part-time or full-time HR generalist job.

For job search you could say something like…

Share an update

Summary

Specialties

These are further areas where you can build your brand and expertise.

Click here to change it, rather than accept the default.

LinkedIn URL

Then click here when the next screen opens.

Job PostingsYou can find jobs that are directly posted or see jobs brought in by LinkedIn through a Simply

Hired® feed.

Job Postings – Groups

You can find jobs through the groups you join, too.

Group Discussions• Here you can show your

subject matter expertise.

• You can also do direct or subtle networking.

JobInsider ToolbarDownload for free:

More > Learning Center > User Guides > Job Seekers

JobInsider Toolbar• Download to your web browser

• Job Sites/Job Postings/Company Connections

Thank You!

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