TUG LinkedIn Presentation 2017

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ENERGIZE YOUR JOB SEARCHUSING THE NEW LinkedIn Profile

Denis Curtin

2017

© Copyright 2017 – Denis Curtin – www.JobSearchChicago.com – All Rights Reserved

http://www.jobsearchchicago.com/

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LinkedIn by the Numbers

U.S. Members – 128 Million

2 New Users Join per Second

Members in 200 Countries and Territories



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LinkedIn by the Numbers

Available in 24 Languages

432 Million Years of Professional Experience

Executives from Every Fortune 500 Company



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Number of LinkedIn Members from 1st Quarter 2009 – 3rd Quarter 2016

467 Million Members

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THE #1 PROFESSIONALSOCIAL NETWORK

LinkedIn is a registered trademark of the LinkedIn Corporation

Credit: Ben Scholzen

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LinkedIn Do’s and Don’ts



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Picture and Headline Section

Don’t

Don’t

Always Have a Picture



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Be Aware of the Background

Black

White



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Be Aware of the Background

Colors

Colors


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Wear Your Interview Outfit

Do

Don’t

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Have Your Photo AnalyzedPhotofeeler.com

CompetentLikeableInfluential

Snappr.comFaceCompositionEditing


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photofeeler.com


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snappr.com


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Do Not Use the Default Job Title


120 Character Limit

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Use a Robust Job Title



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Don’t

Do

Choose a Background Image

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Communication SettingsFound Under Privacy & Settings

Viewable by all 467 Million Members

Do

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Create a Custom URL

Do


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Create a Custom URL

Don’t

Don’t


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Create a Custom URL

Do

www.linkedin.com/in/deniscurtin/

Don'twww.linkedin.com/in/mark-cuban/5b/75/6a

www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-o-leary-54a8713/


http://www.linkedin.com/in/deniscurtin/



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Summary Section

Career Summary From Your Resume

Portions of Your Elevator Speech

Tell Your Story



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Open Candidates

Don’t


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Open Candidates

Do

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Open Candidates


Stays switched on for 90 days


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Summary Section Don’tNo Summary

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Summary Section Do

Do



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Summary Section Do

Do

LinkedIn

Mobile

Version

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Create a Specialties Section

Good

Better

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Summary SectionAdd Your Word .doc Resume

Using www.SlideShare.net



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Summary SectionAdd Your Microsoft Word .doc Resume

Using www.SlideShare.net

Edit Title



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Experience Section

Everything From Your Resume and More

Add Bullets Dropped From Your Resume

Incorporate Your Industry’s Keywords and Skills



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Experience Section

Further Amplify Your Achievements

Add Visual Media, Projects, Publications

Choose Your Company From The Dropdown so Logo Is Visible Next To Company Name



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Experience Section

Omit Months

Use Action Words

Don’t

Don’t

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Experience Section

Do

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Experience Section

Do

BlankLines


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Accomplishments Section

Do


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Honors & Awards Section

Do


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Education SectionSelect College from Dropdown Menu

Start with Highest Degree

If Recent include Graduation Year

Include More Details If You Like



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Education Section

Do


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Skills Section

List Your Key Skills First

Choose 50 Entries

Use Keywords from Specialties Section



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Skills Section

Recruiters are Using Skills Filters© Copyright 2017 – Denis Curtin – www.JobSearchChicago.com – All Rights Reserved


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LinkedIn Groups


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LinkedIn GroupsJoin up to 100 Groups including:

819,126 Members

485,166 Members

Do

Do

Do

974,871 Members

853,676 Members

Try



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LinkedIn GroupsSend A Personal Message After a Posting

15 message monthly limit



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Public Profile

Check All Boxes

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LinkedIn Profile GoalsHave at Least 501 Connections (500+)

• Invite Super Connectors (5,000+ Connections)

• Invite Recruiters Who Are LIONs

LinkedIn Open Networkers



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LinkedIn Profile Goals

Solicit Recommendations (3 - 5)

Solicit Skills Endorsements (99+)

Error-Free Profile



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Drive Recruiters to Your Profile

Include Your Custom LinkedIn URL on Your

• Resume

• Handbill

• Emails

• Networking Business Card



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Drive Recruiters to Your ProfilePost Your Resume on

• CareerBuilder.com (Using 3 Different Titles)

• Monster.com

• Indeed.com

• Other Job Boards



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Let’s Connect!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/DenisCurtin© Copyright 2017 – Denis Curtin – www.JobSearchChicago.com – All Rights Reserved


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Denis CurtinWEBMASTER

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