Your Online Presence - Laurier Navigator...Your Online Presence Using LinkedIn to Promote Your Professional Brand Career Development Centre 2013 - 2014 Purpose of Today’s Session

Your Online Presence Using LinkedIn to Promote Your

Professional Brand

Career Development Centre 2013 - 2014

Purpose of Today’s Session

• Introduce LinkedIn and highlight elements to create and manage your professional online presence

• Know how to use LinkedIn to further your career exploration

• Identify tools to assist you with online networking and job search strategies

• Be aware of additional resources available through the Career Centre

Why Bother?

2012 research by CareerBuilder indicates

• 65% of hiring managers Google job candidates as part of the initial screening process

• 34% of hiring managers reported not hiring a candidate because of an unfavourable online image

Introducing LinkedIn

Why use LinkedIn? • Create or support your professional online presence

−Define your professional brand • Conduct career research

−Start with an interest, see a career path −Find companies, groups, and individuals

• Build and maintain your professional network −Join groups, make connections, customize your news −Build it before you need it

• Be prepared for new opportunities - Increase likelihood of being found online

Where to Start? Evaluate your Online Presence

• Is what you found helpful to your professional image? • Will the information support or contradict your resumé

and interview claims? • If you found nothing, is that really helpful to your

professional reputation?

Google yourself!

Perception and Differentiation

• What are your skills and values? • What descriptors are you using?

• What makes you unique? • What are your goals? • What do you care about?

• How are you perceived in personal and professional relationships?

Your student status/job/employer is NOT your brand!

What is your Brand?

Your Profile

• Include an appropriate Photo

• Write a creative and engaging Headline

• Create a compelling Summary

• Add your Skills and Experiences

• Establish and maintain your Network

• Be strategic about what others see

Your Profile Matters: Brand to Stand Out

Developing Your Profile: Use an Appropriate Photo

Who do you want to connect with?

Write a creative and engaging Headline Providing Powerful Career & Social Media Strategies to Individuals and Organizations | MA Communications

Financial Analyst | Accounting Professional | Working towards CPA and CMA | Internet Entrepreneur

MBA Candidate Seeking Management Consulting Role – strategy, operations, growth. Greater Toronto Area.

BBA Student | Emerging public relations practitioner with interests in social media and brand management

Psychology Graduate, Specialising in Survey Design. Interested in Market Research and Analysis

Developing Your Profile: Write a Creative & Engaging Headline

Developing Your Profile: Create a Compelling Summary Tell your Story by weaving together your

Tips: Focus Your Reader • Ideally suited to … • Here’s how I can help • Roles that meet my expertise include … • Specialties/Skills list • What to do after reading your profile

Background & Experience Industry Skills & Specialties Goals Accomplishments Interests

With my passion for consumer behaviour and current marketing trends, I am seeking a global perspective in marketing while taking courses in advertising and social media. Currently I am completing a semester abroad in England. Back home, I am pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration at Wilfrid Laurier University. My interests in human behaviour and social culture have driven me to work towards a Psychology minor to complement my marketing studies. After graduation, I plan on connecting my new knowledge in marketing and psychology to better understand and predict consumer behaviour and marketing trends in the fields of advertising and marketing. Specialties: Marketing | Advertising | Social Media Strategy | Team Management | Event Planning | Sales | Fundraising | Public Speaking | Project Management | Communication

Developing Your Profile: Create a Compelling Summary

Developing Your Profile: Add your Education & Training

Develop your Education section • Projects – apply knowledge to real world challenges • Awards/Scholarships – validate your accomplishments • Organizations – show your contributions outside the

classroom, demonstrate leadership/teamwork • Courses – identify what qualifies you for

roles/industries • Additional Certifications – outside of coursework

Developing Your Profile: Add your Skills & Experiences Paid and Unpaid experiences • Use accomplishment-based statements

– Don’t focus only on duties or responsibilities • Support and expand on resume, but don’t repeat

– Create connection or relevance – Speak to transferable skills

• Headline awareness – Default to current title

Be sure documents are non-proprietary

In ‘Edit Profile’ mode, you can upload documents, images, videos, etc. throughout your experience,

education, and even to your summary.

Research

Connect

• Start with who you know – but NOT by inviting your address book to connect

• Connecting standards vary • Not a one time project • Always Customize

• Phone awareness

Establish your Network

Further Your Connections: The Alumni Tool

Find by mousing

over ‘Network’ or going to the

school’s page or

linkedin.com/alumni

Remember to expand dates and to include people with no dates

Join and participate in professional/interest Groups • Choose from 1.6 million Groups, join up to 50

• Strategic visibility • Look for active members/discussions • Customize your digest • Learn, connect and raise your profile in industries

you care/know about • Ask questions, make comments, share experiences, talk

about issues, recommend connections

Building your Network: Groups

• Customize your news • Follow

–Channels (Higher Education) –LinkedIn Influencers –Companies (e.g. Laurier)

www.linkedin.com/today

In addition to Groups…

Settings

Review your Settings Strategically

Personalize your URL

LinkedIn – A Living Document

• Maintain your account • Adjust for optimal results • Try different approaches

• Actively post and participate • Links, articles, comment and like

• Monitor your online presence

Additional Resources

LinkedIn Resources

• LinkedIn University http://university.linkedin.com

• LinkedIn Blog • http://blog.linkedin.com • Follow LinkedIn on LinkedIn • Youtube channel

http://www.youtube.com/user/LinkedIn

Career Resources

• Book an individual appointment at x4495 • Drop-in hours, Monday through Thursday,

1 – 3 p.m. for quick questions • Visit wlu.ca/career to access - Career Workshops - Employment Guidebooks - Schedule of Career and Employer Events

Connect With Us! 519.884.0710 x4495 [email protected] wlu.ca/career facebook.com/lauriercareercentre lauriercareercentre.wordpress.com linkedin.com (Laurier Career Centre group)

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