Download - LinkedIn for Career Success
People get jobs through other people not computers
60% of jobs come from NETWORKING
Networking can be scary, but it’s much easier now with social networking
It’s not WHAT you know but WHO you know
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Most companies (88%) in Canada use Social Professional Networking for recruiting
Source: LinkedIn Canada
93% of recruiters are likely to look at a candidate’s social profile
Source: Jobvite – Social Recruiting Survey Results 2014
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Company Profile The site officially launched on May 5, 2003. LinkedIn has U.S. offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York,
Omaha, San Francisco, Sunnyvale and Washington D.C. International LinkedIn offices are located in Amsterdam,
Bangalore, Barcelona, Beijing, Dubai, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Madrid, Melbourne, Milan, Mumbai, Munich, New Delhi, Paris, Perth, São Paulo, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.
LinkedIn is currently available in 24 languages: Arabic, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tagalog, Thai and Turkish.
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Worldwide MembershipLinkedIn operates the world’s largest
professional network on the Internet with more than 364 million members in over 200countries and territories.
Professionals are signing up to join LinkedIn at a rate of more than two new members per second.
There are over 39 million students and recent college graduates on LinkedIn. They are LinkedIn's fastest-growing demographic.
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LinkedIn Facts and Stats 25 million LinkedIn profiles are viewed every day. 1 in 3 professionals on the planet are on LinkedIn. You can increase your LinkedIn views by 11 times by
including a photo. You can increase your LinkedIn views by 13 times by
listing skills on your profile. 56/44 male and female ratio. Average age of LinkedIn user: 44.2 years old. 80% of LinkedIn users are ‘passive’ job seekers. Most overused LinkedIn profile word of 2014:
"Motivated" (Responsible, 2013; Creative, 2012). 94% of recruiters are using LinkedIn for hiring.
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[5 golden rules of professional LinkedIn profile]
1. Professional Profile Photo2. Headline with area of career ambitions3. Key-word rich Summary and specialties4. Claim your custom LinkedIn Address5. Request Recommendation
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Picture• Professional outfit• Friendly/Approachable• SMILE
Headline• Your definition of your professional• Display your passion/area of expertise
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Mandatory sections:• SUMMARY• EXPERIENCE• EDUCATION
Recommended sections:• PROJECT• VOLUNTEER• CERTIFICATIONS• SKILLS• LANGUAGES
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KEYWORDS Without keywords, your profile is simply invisible. Your resume and your profile need to reflect your skills and
experiences using keywords. Where to get the keywords?
• Check the job postings & find the relevant/industry leading keywords On Linkedin, include keywords within Summary &
Experience As an active job seeker, consider the following keywords
"looking for", “willing to relocate” or "in search of" as obvious job seeking action words
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Connection• Friends/Family• Alumni• Professional groups• Industry leaders• Company employees
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Recommendation• It’s an instant reference
check• Get it from your
previous; managers, co-workers,
clients, partners, professors
Endorsement• Another way to
demonstrate your expertise
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