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Networking & Job Hunting Secrets
Lindsey Pollak
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Get Connected: Engage your network
Get Opportunities: Find and land your dream job
Get Savvy: Overcome common challenges
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Agenda
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Get Connected1 Levera
geyour network
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of jobs are found through networking.
FACT
70%
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Step 1: Reach Out to Everyone You Know
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Step 2: Maximize Group Affiliations
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Turn LinkedIn Groups into one-on-one networking relationships
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Reply privately in discussions
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Reply privately in discussions
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Find the Best Groups for You
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Step 3: Reach Out to New Connections
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Find New Contacts
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Write Individualized Connection Requests
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Get Opportunities2 Find &
land your dream job
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“What should I do with my life?”
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1. Determine What You Want
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2. Apply for Jobs on LinkedIn
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Receive Email Alerts
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Live Demo of Job Search & Applying for Job
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3. Search for Jobs Elsewhere & Use LinkedIn for Insider Research
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Using Company Pages
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Live Demo of LinkedIn Company Page
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“Apply with LinkedIn”
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“Apply with LinkedIn”
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Get Savvy3 Overcome common challenges
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“What is the best strategy for using LinkedIn if I’ve been unemployed for
a long time?”
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Explaining long-term unemployment
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Explaining other gaps
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2. Highlight volunteer work
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“How should I use LinkedIn if I’m a career changer?”
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1. Explain your career change in your headline
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2. Explain the career change in your Summary
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3. Participate in new LinkedIn Groups
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4. Engage your network
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Get Connected: Engage your network
Get Opportunities: Find and land your dream job
Get Savvy: Overcome common challenges
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Thank you See you on LinkedIn!