Introduction to LinkedIn
Goals
- Allow you to find a job in Hi-tech! (both first time, and later)
- Allow the job to find you!
Main tools
- Profile
- Contacts
- Job search
- Activity
Profile
It is like a CV
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Your Name - Capitalize your name properly
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Picture (professional, look in the eye)
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A title
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About section
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Language: English!
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Language: Another profile with your loacal language.
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Location: Country
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Describe your previous jobs.
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Use the proper keywords.
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Educational institutes
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Languages you speak
Recommendations
- Previous employers
- Previous co-workers
- Teachers
Settings
- Who can connect with you?
- Are you open for jobs?
- Settings and Privacy / Job seeking preferences
- Settings / Communications / Who can reach you
Contacts
- Everyone you ever knew.
- Yes even kids from kindergarten.
- Even if they are in a different country.
Activity
- Follow brands and people
- Like posts
- No personal posting (not cat or dog pictures)
- Keep it professional
- Participate in groups
Job search
- Job searches + notifications.
- Apply to positions via LinkedIn