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LinkedIn Recruiter: Resources for Success

Getting Started

WEEK ONE – Log into Recruiter at least two or three

times. Explore the platform and click the ‘Training’ link

at the top of your screen to visit the Learning Center.

Suggested trainings:

• Self-pacedtutorial:RecruiterFoundations(15min.)

• LiveWebinar:Recruiter101(60min.)

WEEK TWO – Try working a requisition, including

crafting and saving searches and project folders.

Suggested trainings:

• Self-pacedtutorial:Searchwith LinkedInRecruiter(10min.)

• LiveWebinar:SearchFoundations(60min.)

WEEK THREE – Practice writing great introductory

InMails and set up a few key InMail templates.

Suggested trainings:

• Self-pacedtutorial:BoostYour InMailEffectiveness(15min.)

• LiveWebinar:InMailBestPractices(45min.)

WEEK FOUR –Becomeyourcompany’s

brandambassadorbydevelopingaprofessional

LinkedIn profile.

Suggested trainings:

• Self-pacedtutorial:BuildyourBrand onLinkedIn.com(7min.)

• LiveWebinar:LinkedIn.com101(60min.)

Useyourfirstmonthtobecomefamiliarwithalltheplatformhastooffer.Hereisasuggestedplanofactivities

to integrate Recruiter into your workflow:

WelcometoLinkedInRecruiter!Herearesometips,bestpracticesandtrainingresourcesthat will help you get up to speed and finding quality talent in no time.

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WorkingaRequisition

Use keywords and Boolean

modifiers to pull a list of profiles.

Refine and qualifybasedonkey

needs of the requisition.

Save the search and create

analert—we’lltellyouwhennew

candidates meeting that search

criteriabecomeavailable.

Save candidate profilesyou’ve

found to a project folder for the

requisition and tag them with skills.

Create an InMail template

to save yourself time in the future.

Send a conversational message

to one or many candidates.

Rememberthesethreekeystepsforquicklyfindingandengagingthebesttalent:

InMailisagreatwaytogettheconversationstartedwithpotentialcandidates.Herearesomequick

Do’sandDon’tsforgreatintroductorymessages.

Search Save Send

InMail: Getting the Conversation Started

Do:

Bebriefandtothepoint

Makethemessageaboutthecandidate

and their career goals

Adopt an enthusiastic tone—this is the start

ofwhatwillhopefullybealongerconversation

Make a template of a successful InMail to save

time in the future

Don’t:

Cutandpasteajobdescriptionorlink

toajobposting

Direct a passive candidate to send you

aresumeorlookatajob

Request a resume from a passive candidate

Your 50 monthly InMails come with a response guarantee. If you don’t receive a response within 7 days, the InMail is credited back to your balance to use again!

RecruitersupportsBooleansearchmodifierslike‘AND,’‘OR’and().Use these to narrow your search results. Note: The Wildcard (*) modifier is not supported.( )Quick Tip

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Successful Recruiter users see InMailresponseratesof~15%.

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ResourcesAvailable toEnsureYourOngoingSuccess

Training

LiveTraining,Self-PacedTutorialsand DownloadableTipSheetsareavailable in the Learning Center.

Clickthe‘Training’linkatthetopofyour Recruiter screen to view these resources.

Phone and Email Support

Oursupportteamisavailabletoyou:

Byphoneat(855) 653-5653from7AM–4PMPST.

Via email at lcshelp@linkedin.com

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