3. Latin America
3%
Other
0%
North America
61%
Europe
24%
Asia
8%
Africa
1%
Middle East
1%
Oceania
2%
Who Uses LinkedIn?
•120 million+ professionals
•Over 150 industries
•Executives from every
Fortune 500 firm
•6.5 million+ students
•9 million+ recent college grads
•37,000 college and university
alumni groups
•People are joining LinkedIn at a
rate faster than 2 new members
per second!
4. “It’s no longer enough to simply have a solid
resume. Students now need a professional
online presence.”
- Holly Paul, US Recruiting Leader
PricewaterhouseCoopers
9. The 5 Golden Rules of Student
LinkedIn Profiles
1. Professional photo of student alone
2. Headline with area of study and/or career ambitions
3. Keyword-rich summary that includes type of
positions student is seeking
4. Inclusion of volunteer activities, internships and
extra curriculars
5. Recommendations from professors, advisors,
internships
10.
11.
12. Promote Your LinkedIn Profile:
Email Signature Line
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Jane Doe
National Company, Inc.
Ph: (800) 555-1234
Fax: (800) 555-5678
Jane.Doe@National.com
Connect with me on LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/JaneDoe
27. Your LinkedIn Connection Strategy
• Connect with people you know and trust
• Friends & family
• Former colleagues & classmates
• Fellow group members
• New contacts
• It’s okay to “Archive” (ignore) requests
• Quality is better than quantity
28. How to find your dream
job/internship on LinkedIn
34. • PR Coordinator at Major League Baseball
• Baseball Operations Intern at Pittsburgh Pirates
• Marketing Trainee at Atlanta Braves
• Sports Business Lawyer
• Athletic Academic Advisor
• Ambassador of Fun for the Sussex Skyhawks Baseball Team
42. Ongoing Career Benefits of LinkedIn
• Maintain a strong online professional presence
• Status updates
• Commenting in group discussions
• Answering questions
• Research companies, clients, customers, people
you’re meeting, etc.
• Advanced search
• Give and receive “small goods”
• Status updates
• Group updates
43. Calls to Action
1. Complete your LinkedIn profile to 100%
1. Upload your current contacts and send
connection requests
2. Join your alumni group on LinkedIn
Another place to browse job listings is inside groups that you belong to. Remember also that LinkedIn group members can post job listings to one another. Check out the Jobs pages of any and every group you belong to – yet another reason to become active in LinkedIn groups and receive regular group updates! And, many alums have a preference for people who went to the same school, so sometimes you have a better chance applying for a job posted in your alumni network.
Before we break for another round of questions, here are three suggestions for what you can do as soon as you sign off of this webinar to get started making the most of LinkedIn.
