linkedin and you
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Social Networking
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Social Media
• What is Social Media?
• What is the difference between Facebook and LinkedIn?
• How can a job seeker use social media as a tool?
Social Media
• Social Media is, “websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or to participate in social networking.”
Facebook and LinkedIn
The difference
• LinkedIn:
IS IS NOT
The world’s largest professional network Facebook
Accurate profiles
Offers professional learning groups
Easy reference snapshot
Continues to grow
Facilitates introductions
Recruiters use LinkedIn
Why is LinkedIn important to Recruiters
• Reduces expenses by:– Quality of hire– Delivering on recruiting i.e. speed of hire– Benchmarking out-of-pocket recruiting
costs
Recruiting is an HR function with the highest impact on revenue growth and profit margin
Why is LinkedIn important to you
• Establishing connections–70 million users and growing
• Promote yourself–Groups, forum discussions, advice
• Receive job alerts
Upgrade to LinkedIn Premium
https://veterans.linkedin.com/
https://specialedition.linkedin.com/veteran-job-seeker/
What will get you noticed• Do
• Don’t
Photo and Summary Do-Professional photo and civilian translation of what you do-Region, your choice of current location or where you intend to relocate
Photo and Summary Don’t
Summary Do• Don’t leave it blank• Use all 2000 characters (sounds like a write up) and
spell check it• Break it up
Summary Don’t
Experience DoQuantify
• Initiated and managed tracking systems used for the Blue Water District decontamination project, saving $125,000 on the overall project through a 30% decrease of staff allocation time
• I accomplished X, relative to Y, by doing Z
Experience Don’t
• Directly responsible to the MAGTF CO G-1,G-2, S-5, S-6 and ABNCP for all ACACS and ADA ANA assets
• Mentored 32 Marines through various firefights, 10 divorces with 100% leaving the service
Certifications
Volunteer Experience & Causes
Projects
• Display your work using:
- digital media- PP
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Courses
Education
Additional Information
Easy Resume Builderhttp://resume.linkedinlabs.com/
11 Resume Formats
Networking
• LinkedIn is a tool, utilize the full spectrum of tools such as:–Networking events–Seminars–Professional schools–Webinars
Be ready
• Have your 30 second sales pitch• Have your resume• Have your business card• Have a plan to say “Thank You”
Invitations
• You can personalize your invitation to connect
Your Brand
• How will you market and sell yourself so people will remember you?
Social Media
• Leverage your experience• Build a profile that quantifies 20+
years of service• Network• Start your networking now, with those
of you in this room, “I know a guy.”