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Before we begin, let's address why it's valuable to grow your LinkedIn presence:
1. You build credibility in business
2. You build connections in your lane
3. You recieve engagement across the hierarchy of many companies
4. You grow your clientele
5. You get job offers/deals
1. You build credibility in business
2. You build connections in your lane
3. You recieve engagement across the hierarchy of many companies
4. You grow your clientele
5. You get job offers/deals
1. USE A PROFESSIONAL PHOTO
• Your profile picture is the first thing recruiters see. You want high quality photos that reflect the career/interests you want to attract.
@_Deejayyy profile is a great example. His photos says:
- Podcasts
- Photography
- High Quality Photo
• Your profile picture is the first thing recruiters see. You want high quality photos that reflect the career/interests you want to attract.
@_Deejayyy profile is a great example. His photos says:
- Podcasts
- Photography
- High Quality Photo
2. REFINE THE TAGLINE FOR YOUR PROFILE
• For new job hunters, use interest of your career field in your headline
• For experienced workers, use the same thing
Example
• Sales l Marketing l Analytics l Tech
For someone in the business world, this attracts recruiters
• For new job hunters, use interest of your career field in your headline
• For experienced workers, use the same thing
Example
• Sales l Marketing l Analytics l Tech
For someone in the business world, this attracts recruiters
3. YOUR LOCATION
• If you want to work in downtown Denver, use that as your location.
• Many recruiters are remote & check location to see if your commute is doable for their work hours.
The closer you are to them, the closer the offer letter is to you.
• If you want to work in downtown Denver, use that as your location.
• Many recruiters are remote & check location to see if your commute is doable for their work hours.
The closer you are to them, the closer the offer letter is to you.
4. TELL YOUR STORY IN THE ABOUT SECTION
• Post resume
• Post relevant work
• Show your personality
• Use a brief paragraph for:
1. Values growing up
2. Ability to be educated
3. Time management skills
4. Problem solving & impact others
BE YOURSELF.
ATTRACT YOUR ENERGY
• Post resume
• Post relevant work
• Show your personality
• Use a brief paragraph for:
1. Values growing up
2. Ability to be educated
3. Time management skills
4. Problem solving & impact others
BE YOURSELF.
ATTRACT YOUR ENERGY
5. WRITE ARTICLES TO ESTABLISH YOURSELF AS AN AUTHORITY
• When recruiters see your profile, the articles & activity tab is a perfect way to show case you're interesting, knowledgeable, coachable, and respected in your network.
WRITE FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE OF YOUR INDUSTRY
• When recruiters see your profile, the articles & activity tab is a perfect way to show case you're interesting, knowledgeable, coachable, and respected in your network.
WRITE FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE OF YOUR INDUSTRY
6. LIST THE MOST RECENT & MOST RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
• Include accurate time frames
• Describe YOUR impact at work
• Showcase what you learned
By clearly defining this in your LinkedIn profile in addition to your resume, you will make applying for jobs easier as well
• Include accurate time frames
• Describe YOUR impact at work
• Showcase what you learned
By clearly defining this in your LinkedIn profile in addition to your resume, you will make applying for jobs easier as well
7. BE PROUD TO SHARE YOUR EDUCATION
• The actual school ONLY matters in relation to your ability to build a connection with recruiters and during interviews by sharing your story
Showcase your intelligence at universities, add special courses, etc.
• The actual school ONLY matters in relation to your ability to build a connection with recruiters and during interviews by sharing your story
Showcase your intelligence at universities, add special courses, etc.
8. BRAG ABOUT VOLUNTEERING BECAUSE YOU'RE HELPING OTHERS
• Charities
• Community Service
• School events (Eg. Tree planting)
It shows you are compassionate and communicates to recruiters that you're happy, ready and willing to help others similar to how you'll help companies
• Charities
• Community Service
• School events (Eg. Tree planting)
It shows you are compassionate and communicates to recruiters that you're happy, ready and willing to help others similar to how you'll help companies
(MAJOR TIP)
9. ALIGN YOUR SKILLS WITH THOSE POSITIONS YOU ARE APPLYING FOR
Here's my process:
1. Search potential jobs
2. Use LinkedIn Premium
3. See which skills I'm missing
4. Add missing skills to boost profile
By adding skills, it sifts through for you in resume batches
9. ALIGN YOUR SKILLS WITH THOSE POSITIONS YOU ARE APPLYING FOR
Here's my process:
1. Search potential jobs
2. Use LinkedIn Premium
3. See which skills I'm missing
4. Add missing skills to boost profile
By adding skills, it sifts through for you in resume batches
10. CONNECT YOUR WEBSITES
• Recruiters are only ONE group of people LinkedIn attracts.
• Your next and life changing customer and / or business partner should be in love with your LI
LET THEM STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOU THROUGH YOUR WEBSITE, EMAIL LIST, OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA
• Recruiters are only ONE group of people LinkedIn attracts.
• Your next and life changing customer and / or business partner should be in love with your LI
LET THEM STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOU THROUGH YOUR WEBSITE, EMAIL LIST, OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA
(BONUS)
Apply to positions you don't have the experience for and to as many companies as you wish
WHY?
Your resume will be stored.
You will be easier to find and contacted when jobs open up.
Apply to positions you don't have the experience for and to as many companies as you wish
WHY?
Your resume will be stored.
You will be easier to find and contacted when jobs open up.
(BONUS 2)
Add everyone from the companies you want to work for/with
Build a rapport with them
• LinkedIn tells who's the 1st, 2nd and 3rd connections are. Leverage your network
Add everyone from the companies you want to work for/with
Build a rapport with them
• LinkedIn tells who's the 1st, 2nd and 3rd connections are. Leverage your network
KUDOS TO YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE ABOUT TO START GETTING JOB OFFERS BY USING YOUR LINKEDIN
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