1. GET LINKEDIN Building your network Classmates Groups
Companies Joining the conversation
2. BUILDING YOUR NETWORK Your Profile Your Contacts Your Inbox
Your Settings 3. IS YOUR PROFILE COMPLETE? A current position, two
past positions Education A profile photo & summary Specialties
At least three recommendations 4. 1, 2, 3 DEGREES OF SEPARATION1st
- Your Connections2nd Friends of friends3rd Friends of friendsof
friends 5. 1, 2, 3 DEGREES OF SEPARATION 6. GROWING YOUR NETWORK Be
aware: LinkedIn contact developmenttools Connecting with friends
& colleagues Browsing and/or following those in yourfield Using
Classmates Following Groups or Companies 7.
CLASSMATESlinkedin.com/classmates 8. CLASSMATES Explore alumni
career trends Search for contacts Find opportunities 9. McMASTER
ALUMNI GROUP INSTANT common ground Relevant news, discussions,
events 10. HOW GROUPS WORKhttp://learn.linkedin.com/groups/ 11.
GROUP SETTINGS Adjust your Group settings to receiveemails from
Group posts 12. COMPANY PAGES Track company developments Job
Opportunities Offer product/service recommendations Increase your
visibility to the company 13. JOINING THE CONVERSATION Inbox
direct/focused messages Recommendations Group discussion posts
Liking & Following Synching other social media 14. ROUNDTABLE
What are you hoping to achieve fromLinkedIn? What groups or
companies are yougoing to follow? (Hint: McMaster AlumniGroup!)
What challenges do you anticipate? 15. KYLE
KUCHMEYlinkedin.com/in/kylekuchmeyMcMaster University Alumni -
Official [email protected]
