Look what’s included:
Part 1: First Steps
1: Introduction to LinkedIn
1.1 Why you should be on LinkedIn?
1.2 Why you need help
1.3 How to get it wrong
1.4 Who looks at your LinkedIn profile
1.5 How a recruiter uses LinkedIn
Task List
2: Let’s get you started
2.1 Set up an account
2.2 Enter some basic details
2.3 Add further details
2.4 List your company
2.5 Add details on company and job title
2.6 Add details on college/university
2.7 Review
3: Adding more detail
3.1 Basic Information
3.2 Professional headline
3.3 Photo
3.4 Summary and Specialities
3.5 Design
3.6 Experience
3.7 Education
3.8 Additional Information
o 3.8.1 Websites
o 3.8.2 Twitter
o 3.8.3 Interests
o 3.8.4 Groups and associations
o 3.8.5 Honors and Awards
o 3.8.6 Personal information
o 3.8.7 Contact settings
3.9 Public profile URL
3.10 Choose your privacy settings
3.11 Save a copy of your profile
3.12 Publicise your LinkedIn profile
4: Getting ready to connect
4.1 Before you get in contact with others
4.2 Get branding
4.3 Check how complete it is
4.4 Keywords
4.5 A final review
4.6 Status update box
o 4.6.1 Need some ideas?
o 4.6.2 Examples
o 4.6.3 If you are currently employed
o 4.6.4 If you are currently unemployed?
o Before and After (1)
o Before and After (2)
o 4.6.5 Is it current?
5: Seeking connections
5.1 – People in your address book
5.2 – Other people you have met
6. Accepting connections
7. People you may know
8. Seeking groups
9. Recommendations
10. Personal connections
11: Staying in touch, keep in touch, ask how you can help
12. Seeking Introductions
13. Choosing applications
Part 2: Job Hunting
14. Different ways to find a job
1. Using the jobs tab via your personal LinkedIn page.
2. Using the jobs tab via groups you belong to
3. Contacting companies direct
4. Via people you know
5. Using a key word search to find job titles
6. And of course you may be found by others
15. Companies
16. Moving on – researching
17. New connections -Use social media to get your job
18. Are you visible?
19. LinkedIn for employees
20. Business benefits of being on LinkedIn
21. Make LinkedIn part of a daily routine
22. Premium upgrade
23. Final Review
23. Using LinkedIn to move into a new career, a case study
24. Develop relationships
25. Advanced – linking LinkedIn with Outlook
26. Conclusion
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