4. LinkedIn is the social network for the professional world
Private Life Current status Professional network
of users keep their Users have 2 x more trust in
83% professional and personal
networks separate 2x LinkedIn than in rival
networks
Source : LinkedIn audience 360 Survey, France, August 2011 4
5. Social media can boost job prospects in Arab world
Social media has the potential to play an important role in boosting skillsets, enhancing employment prospects and
supporting entrepreneurship across the Arab world, according to a survey conducted by the Governance and Innovation Program of the
Dubai School of Government (DSG), a teaching and research institution focusing on public policy.
The report revealed that social media can have a dramatic impact on job creation and employment opportunities. Nearly 80
per cent of the respondents said that technology could help provide access to critical job market data
84 percent of the respondents said students would benefit from utilizing social media in developing entrepreneurial skills, 76
affirmed they use social media and ICT tools to acquire such business abilities.
Full report can be accessed: Social media can boost job prospects in Arab world
6. About LinkedIn
2 new members every second
>5 million members in MENA
200 million members
1 As of August 2 2012
8. Global market opportunity is growing
200M+ 1
LinkedIn Members
640M+ 2
Worldwide Professionals
2
3,300M+
Worldwide Workforce
8
As of Feb 9 ’12 | International Planning & Research
28. The largest professional network
Economic model Share of
annual growth
Talent Solutions
For recruiters who want to access the largest pool 53%
of candidates in the world
Marketing Solutions
For companies who wish to promote their products and 27%
services to a highly qualified audience whilst maintaining
maximum coverage
Premium Membership
For advanced users with specific needs: business 20%
prospectives, recruitment, fund raising
*Quarterly results Q4 2012 - Total quarterly turnover $303.6M
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29. Changing the way companies work.
Hire Market Sell
Engage the world’s Connect most effectively Turn cold calls into
best passive talent with professionals warm prospect
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30. Tips and Tricks on LinkedIn
Guillaume Larronde
Key Account Director
LinkedIn
31. Your online & company reputation can start and/or end here:
33
32. Optimize your profile, be visible
Photo
Last Update
Connections
Summary
In Common
Experience
People Also Viewed
Detailed job
description
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39. Listen in on Groups
Groups
Join many
Participate in a few
1,000,000 +
Run one
CXOs IT Pros Fashion
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40. Add up to 50+ skills to your profile
• What is the skill?
• Who has the skill?
• What companies value the
skill?
• What groups are related to
the skill?
• Where are the talent pools
with the skill?
• Other related skills
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41. Visualize your connections with inMap
Friends
Current
Company
You
School
Past Clients
Company
http://inmaps.linkedinlabs.com/
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42. 3 things to do in 30 minutes
1. Complete your profile
(Photo, Tagline, summary, vanity url and links)
2. Set your parameters according to your
needs
(visibility, accessibility, frequency of messages)
3. Your news
(Join 3 Groups, Follow 3 companies, Subscribe to 3 News sources)
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44. Talent Solutions
Passive recruiting at scale
LinkedIn Recruiter: Search Results (1,283) Save this search
Keyword: (mergers OR arbitrage) - Location: Hong Kong, China - Industry: Financial Services,
Investment Banking
45. Overview of the LinkedIn Talent Solutions
Talent Acquisition
LinkedIn LinkedIn
Talent Direct
Jobs Recruiter
Career Pages Work with Us Recruitment
Ads
Brand & Media
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48. Passive candidates want to hear from you
“Do you mind being contacted by a recruiter on LinkedIn?”
100% Yes, unless I
know them
90%
80%
Not if the role
70%
is relevant
60% “ Not at all, assuming that
the inquiry is relevant to
50%
my experience. This should be
40% viewed as a benefit of
30% LinkedIn, not a detriment.”
VP, Fortune 500 company
Not at all
20%
10%
0%
13918 responses
Source: LinkedIn Poll, January 2011, 13918 responses 50
56. LinkedIn Recruiter-
The only way to get full names and profiles of all 200M+
LinkedIn Members
Source strategically
LinkedIn Recruiter
Expand your reach and
access the entire
LinkedIn network
Contact candidates
directly with InMail
Manage your pipeline
with your team
58
58. What is employer brand?
A qualitative representation of what it is like
to work at your company
Employer
brand Related to culture, talent, and performance
60
59. Why this topic is so important
69%
Agree employer brand
is a top priority for
their organization
83%
< 500 Employees 67%
501-1,000 Employees 70%
Agree that employer
brand has significant
impact on ability to 1,000-10,000 Employees 67%
hire great talent
> 10,000 Employees 78%
Prioritization of employer brand
(by company size)
Source: The State of Employer Branding, 2012 lnkd.in/stateofeb 61
60. 3 reasons to invest in your talent brand
Lower cost per hire by
up to 50%.
Reduce employee
91%
of companies increased
turnover by up to 28%.
or maintained their talent
brand spend in 2012.
Influence the conversation
with candidates. If you
don’t, someone else will.
Source: What’s the Value of your Employment Brand? lnkd.in/valueofEB 62
62. Talent Brand Index Benchmark
24%
2 7 of PEERS
16% Airbus
14%
12% BAE Systems
10% 10%
Bombardier
8%
Aerospace
GE
Jaguar Land Rover
Rolls-Royce Optimized Systems
and Solutions
Employer of choice Weaker employer brand
64
68. 3 things to remember
A strong employer brand makes it
easier to attract candidates
Talent Brand Index measures your
attractiveness as an employer
The LinkedIn Solution can help
improve the strength of your brand
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69. Benefits & ROI
Malek Osseiran
Relationship Manager
LinkedIn
70. “Make sure you're hiring only A-players. Hire a few
B-players, and they hire B's and C's, and pretty
soon the whole operation is going to pot”-Steve
Jobs
“Measure the hiring manager’s ability to attract,
develop and retain top people. If talent is #1, this
should be every hiring managers' number one
performance objective”- Bill Gates
“If you think hiring professionals is expensive, try
hiring amateurs” Red Adair 72
71. Management priorities
How to
acquire &
retain the Best
Talent?
How to grow
the business
to the next
level?
How to be an
How to reduce
Employer of
cost?
choice?
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72. Most Essential Trends in Talent Acquisition
What do you consider to be the three most essential
and long-lasting trends in Talent Acquisition?
Feb 2012 Survey
– internal leads of Talent Acquisition
Note: other choices included reducing dependence on traditional job boards; ensuring jobs posted reach multiple sites; using CRM for hiring; revitalizing career
sites; recruiting globally; using employee blogs to recruit; jobs SEO; using video; mobile phone recruiting; and offshore sourcing.
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77. Case studies
Found 60% of its hires on LinkedIn and saved more than
£2 million year over year.
Filled 240 requisitions within the past 12 months using
LinkedIn Recruiter
Cut agency spend from 20% to 2%
Reduced time to hire: 50 candidates identified in a few
hours vs. weeks
Achieved 400% ROI using LinkedIn Recruiter.
Built an active presence on LinkedIn to create branding,
awareness about career opportunities.
Found 25% of its hires in 5 months
Turned to LinkedIn Jobs Network and Work with Us ads to
tap employee networks and scale recruiting efforts
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