Create anOnline Hub for ProfessionalPresence

Use LinkedIn and SlideShare intandem to grow your network,show your stuff, and get noticed by companies looking for newtalent.

By creating a profile on each site,you can make synergy yourstrategy for developingconnections that lead to jobs. Get started with these tips &resources.

Are you a job seeker?

77% ofhiring

managersuse SocialMedia*

In a Reppler study, hiring agentsnamed LinkedIn among the top threesites for screening potential jobcandidates (Swallow, 2011).

Recruiters reported hiring based inpart on online profiles that supportedthe candidate’s professionalqualifications, demonstrated strongcommunications skills, and includedgood references posted by previousemployers.

*2013 survey of members by the Society forHuman Resource Management

Over 39 million students and recent collegegraduates are on LinkedIn. They are the

site's fastest-growing demographic.

Is your profilecomplete andcompelling?

for information on building your profile,growing your network, and more.

Check out the LinkedInHelp Center

your professional headline for astrong first impression.

Customize

Summarizeyour most valuable skills.

Itemizeyour work history using

keywords from your field ofexpertise.

Personalizeyour profile with a simple,tasteful headshot.

Endorsemembers of your network fortheir top talents.

Connectwith classmates, coworkers,colleagues and mentors.

Important: Join LinkedIn Groups

serving as the primary point of contact,

offers substance to claims of workplace expertise.

SlideShareWithLinkedIn

Share presentations to establish your credibility as a

subject matter expert.

Learn from experts as you

network

Ask questions tounlock industryknowledge.

to your LinkedIn profile, too.

addConnect your accounts and

SlideSharesyour

Owned by LinkedIn, SlideShare is aleading platform for professionalcontent sharing. Click to get started.

Create > Present > Repurpose

"Presentations are one of the main ways inwhich professionals capture and share theirexperiences and knowledge, which in turnhelps shape their professional identity."

Swallow, E. (2011, October). How Recruiters Use Social Networks to ScreenCandidates [Infographic]. Retrieved from http://mashable.com/2011/10/23/how-recruiters-use-social-networks-to-screen-candidates-infographic.

Sonefeldt, M. (2003, May). LinkedIn to Acquire SlideShare [Press Release]. GlobeNewswire [Online]. Retrieved from:http://investors.linkedin.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=670285.

Sources:

Jeff Weiner, LinkedInchief executive