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Get Connected!. Welcome to LinkedIn!. What is LinkedIn?. “A business-oriented social networking site founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003 mainly used for professional networking.” . Facebook is a global social-networking website….
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Get Connected! Welcome to LinkedIn!
What is LinkedIn? “A business-oriented social networking site founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003 mainly used for professional networking.” Facebook is a global social-networking website….
How it Works…. Maintain a list of contact details of people they know and trust in business. The people in the list are called Connections. A contact network is built up consisting of their direct connections, the connections of each of their connections (termed second-degree connections) and also the connections of second-degree connections (termed third-degree connections).
LinkedIn Benefits for Students and Alumni • Build a professional online presence • Connect in a meaningful way with alumni and other “warm” contacts • Research companies and career paths • Find opportunities with organizations that don’t recruit on campus • Learn lifelong networking skills
Getting Started • Fill out your profile to 100% completion • Photo • Headline • Keyword-rich summary • Experience 2. Join a few groups 3.Claim your custom URLwww.linkedin.com/in/YourName 4.Request recommendations 5.Keep your profile up-to-date
2. Connect in a Meaningful Way with Alumni and Other “Warm” Contacts Who to connect to… • Alumni • Career center staff • Parents and other relatives • Friends –peers and a few years older • Internship managers and colleagues • Former bosses • Connections from volunteering • Professional association members
4. Find Opportunities with Organizations that Don’t Recruit on Campus
5. Learn Lifelong Networking Skills You’ll go from this… to this……
LinkedIn Groups • Allows users to establish new business relationships by joining alumni, industry, or professional and other relevant groups • LinkedIn groups can be created in any subjects and by any member of LinkedIn. • Some groups are specialized groups dealing with a narrow domain or industry whereas others are very broad and generic in nature. • Weekly Digest - Example
LinkedIn Networking Etiquette Tips for Students • Use proper grammar and spelling –no txt msg speak!! LOL!! :) • Always customize LinkedIn connection emails to explain who you are and why you’d like to connect. (But do not ask directly for a job.) Sara, I am a junior at UT-Austin. In reading your LinkedIn profile, I discovered that you graduated recently from UT and that you’ve had a number of international assignments. Your career path looks really exciting. Could we set up a time to talk about what it takes to be successful outside the US and what I should be doing in school to prepare for working abroad? I would be grateful for any advice you would be willing to provide. Thank you for considering my request. Yolanda Smith • Respond to all connection requests and messages within one week. • Help others!
Questions Ask us or ask on the site!