Why we are all here?

http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaegwuekwe/multimediafinal.html

reminder: Learn, Share, and Laugh

Why we are all here

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I'm on LinkedIn, now what do I do?

A perspective in coloring your world

exercising your tools with all gears engaged

Steve Sherlock 

I advocate for THE good experience, practice social media, and make my

way as a savvy project manager

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Assumptions - Part 1

This presentation assumes that you have

• established a LinkedIn account• started your profile• need to build your network• need to acquire recommendations• leverage LinkedIn for your job search

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Assumptions - Part 2

This presentation assumes that you have

• set a career goal o what do you want to do

• have some target companieso where you want to work

• have some idea about your 'brand'o who you areo what you do best

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AgendaLinkedIn• Complete profile• Grow network• Enhance your 'brand'

Leveraging LinkedIn for your job search• Set up an RSS Feed

o the care and feeding of your network made easier• Job search

o sort by date posted• Targeted company search

o 'show more'o recent 'follow' feature

• Target company search through People tabo include groups

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Complete your LinkedIn profile

This is NOT your resume    cut/paste selectively from your resume    use Word/Google docs for spell checking before entering

Use a real GOOD picture    (if you don't want a picture add a white jpg file to get a complete profile - see Sabra Davis' answer here:

http://steves2cents.blogspot.com/2009/05/job-search-notes-complete-linkedin.html)

Recommend folks you have worked with    and ask for recommendations

Review your settings

Add other bells/whistles (i.e. applications) selectively

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Grow your network

Import your email address book

Search out for folks you know    have worked with    would feel comfortable recommending

As you accept an invite    check their connections

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Enhance your 'brand'

LinkedIn groups

Answer Questions

Other social media tools    blog    Twitter

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You have and use an RSS Reader

You can use any one of the following:

• Yahoo• iGoogle• Google Reader (I'll demo with this)• Bloglines

If you need a brief on what an RSS Reader will do, you can view this video here:http://www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english

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Set up RSS Feed

1. Sign into your account2. Go to Settings in top right

corner3. Go to RSS Setting,

scrolling down on left column

4. Enable, choose RSS Reader

5. View reader output daily6. Send messages of

congratulations, etc. as appropriate

Google reader demo page

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Care and feeding of your network

With RSS Feed results• Add value• Update moderately• Update individually in a timely manner

o  as a result you'll be more effective, more efficient

With targeted search results• Specific people to look to connect with• Try one path at a time• Send InMail in addition to Introductions (limited to 5)

o you'll have the info you need to land the position you want

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1. Select Jobs, Find Jobs2. Input title, search3. Filter on geographic location4. When results appear, sort by posted date5. You now see the newest jobs on top of the list6. Saves time to find out what has changed since your

last visit 

Job Search, sort by date posted

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Targeted company search

1. On the menu, select More, then Companies2. Leave Company name blank3. Choose location4. "show more"5. reveals more options to filter your selections by including

the size of target firm, industry, and "are they hiring?"6. Results include relationships to connections

consider adding the company to "follow"

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Advanced People Search

1. Take a company name from your results2. Go to People, Advanced3. Input Company name4. Ensure "all groups" checked5. Search and review results

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LinkedIn/Job Search Resources

LinkedIn Blog  http://blog.linkedin.com/YouTube Channel   http://www.youtube.com/user/LinkedIn

Sean Nelson   http://socialmediasonar.com/

Neal Schaffer  http://windmillnetworking.com/

Tim Tyrell-Smith  http://timsstrategy.com/

Wall Street Journal  http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/

Laid Off IT Guy   http://www.informit.com/authors/laidoffITguy

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Learn, Share, 

and Laugh

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Contact infoLinkedIn Profilehttp://www.linkedin.com/in/stephensherlock

My main blog -> http://steves2cents.blogspot.com/separate RSS Feed for "job search notes"

My public service blog -> http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/

Twitter -> http://twitter.com/shersteve

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