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TODAY’s PRESENTATION
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AGENDA
PART 1 – How to navigate the LinkedIn job market? PART 2 – How to build your LinkedIn profile? PART 3 – How to use LinkedIn as a research tool?
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PART 1
How to navigate the LinkedIn job market?
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PART 1 - How to navigate LinkedIn job market? Most efficient: 2nd connections • Family • Friends • Colleagues Networkin g • Meet ups • Networking clubs (IET)
Traditional Search
Most competition: • Company websites • Seek.com • CareerOne • Indeed.com • Newspaper • HeadHunters • LinkedIn/Twitter jobs
Hidden Job Market
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PART 1 - How to navigate LinkedIn job market? Approach the hidden job Market: - Identify someone who works for each of the companies requiring your job - Conduct informal interviews (ask them for a coffee, advice) - Send a letter of inquiry - Ask the name of people you might talk to who could advise you 80-90% of jobs are hidden! Working to engineer a better world
PART 1 - How to navigate LinkedIn job market? Reality: - You do not know where your job is hidden yet!
Networkin g
Traditional Search
- You should equally focus on each part of the circle - LinkedIn may be used at every step of your research
Hidden Job Market
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PART 2
How to build your LinkedIn profile ? Working to engineer a better world
PART 2 - How to build your LinkedIn profile ? Find aspiration: Who do you want to look like in the future?
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PART 2 - How to build your LinkedIn profile ?
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PART 2 - How to build your LinkedIn profile ? Search Engine Optimization: • Keywords • Trial/errors • Check your weekly ranking • Add links • Add blog posts/articles • Participate in groups Working to engineer a better world
PART 2 - How to build your LinkedIn profile ? https://www.linkedin.com/in/ludovicgrosjean/
Complete your Profile! • Image • References (Professors, Internships) • Awards • Course subjects • Update your profile privacy • Write a good introduction
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PART 3
How to use LinkedIn as a research tool? Working to engineer a better world
PART 3 - How to use LinkedIn as a research tool? Build your network! And be patient‌
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PART 3 - How to use LinkedIn as a research tool? Build your network! And be patient‌
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PART 3 - How to use LinkedIn as a research tool? Build your network! And be patient‌
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PART 3 - How to use LinkedIn as a research tool? Google vs LinkedIn - Search Engine! • Name • Job • Location • Keywords • Search limitations
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PART 3 - How to use LinkedIn as a research tool? Discover LinkedIn advanced search functions: https://www.linkedin.com/search/res ults/people/v2/?origin=DISCOVER_FR OM_SEARCH_HOME
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