This presentation on how to use LinkedIn for a job search was presented to the Omaha Career Networking Support Group on January 11, 2011. Jeff Quandt, Inbound Marketing Professional was the speaker. A video of the presentation can be found at http://vimeo.com/18917015

1. By Jeff Quandt 10 Ways to Use LinkedIn for a Job Search

2. 1. It all starts with your Profile Consists: Professional experience Education Interests Capabilities Recommendations Links

3. Name Title Photo Location and industry Profile box

4. Profile Photos FREE through Jeff Beebe Photography Willing to set up and take your photo digitally (have a flash key or email address handy) here on Tuesday Need a group of 5 to hold a session and set up appt. List to sign up

5. 2. Summary Should be personal and contain keywords and phrases for the job you are looking for. A good place to promote and brand yourself. Specialties Short keywords of your skills and abilities.

7. Discussions

8. Questions and answers

9. Liking

10. Sharing Visibility

12. Include descriptions that show how you benefited the company in that position.

14. 6. Connections Former co-workers From your email list, gmail, yahoo, hotmail, outlook, etc. Friends Group discussions

15. Using your online email accounts Using your email tool like Outlook Entering email addresses

16. Find co-workers People you may know through your connections Former classmates

17. 7. Join Groups Groups in your targeted field of work Groups that are job search related Groups of interest Adding useful content to discussions Helps add Connections Consider relocating? A way to find connections in other markets Follow other people

18. Find Groups Group suggestions based on your Groups

20. 7. JOBS Suggested Jobs based on your profile Locate job postings on LinkedIn Save job searches Connections help you infiltrate

21. LinkedIn Provides a list of Jobs that is based on your experience and current summary profile. Your Home page will also show a few of these jobs. For a more tailored job search use ADVANCED SEARCH

22. Advance Search Save Search

23. 8. Questions and Answers Find answers to questions you may have? Post questions related to your Job Search

24. Ask a Question Questions from your network Advance Search to search for an answer

25. 9. Companies Follow Companies that you are interested in working Find people that work at companies, may lead to connections or hand-offs See new Job openings See new hires

26. General information on the Company Employees that are on LinkedIn How you are Connected

27. 10. Search Search companies Search jobs Search people – connections Answers Groups

28. Use Advance Search to narrow results Search for:

29. 11. Open your Profile When you visit a LinkedIn profile you will be known and not anonymous Go to your privacy settings to make the change to Profile View

32. People You may know

33. People that have viewed your Profile

34. Jobs

35. Applications

37. The Learning Center is found on any screen Navigation bar under MORE.

38. Additional 1on1 help By appointment during the week. Sessions held at CCC Atrium By appointment before or after Tuesday session Call 415-5277, 953-2340 Email jquandt777@hotmail.com Send mail via LinkedIn (via group or connection)