linkedin 101: how to leverage linkedin for your job search

Garrett Ira | Community Managerlinkedin.com/in/garrettirabonfiresocialmedia.com

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1.Determine the REAL value of LinkedIn as a job seeker

2.Learn the steps and best practices for completing your profile

3.Discover how to leverage LinkedIn after profile completion

Goals For Today

What % of people get jobs who ONLY apply online?

What % of people get jobs who ONLY network?

The Right Mindset

Have you Googled Yourself?

LinkedIn ranks very well

Steps to Success

1. Optimize

A. Custom URL

B. 100% Profile Completeness

C. Groups & Associations

D. Recommendations

E. Relevant Connections

2. Leverage

A. Proactively use to network

B. Find secondary connections

C. Help others

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Partially Completed Profile

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Complete Profile = Complete Candidate

Join at Least Three Groups

Get Recommended

The #1 action you can

take to build credibility.

Additional & Personal Information

New Features & Applications

Apps

“Add a Section”

Add All Relevant, Professional Connections

Ask:

Do I know this person in a professional context?

Would I be comfortable asking them to coffee?

Would I be comfortable helping them?

Don’t be afraid to click “ignore”.

Leverage & Network

Use Search

Find secondary connections

Ask for an introduction

Don’t Freak Out.

One Last Thing

• Complete both steps in order

1. Optimize your profile

2. Leverage and network

• Get help from a mentor

• Follow-up with me (see next slide)

My Offer

1. Visit http://www.garrettira.com

2. Find these slides in my latest blog post

3. Ask a question in the comment section

Questions?