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Getting Started with LinkedIn
Top 7 Reasons to Be on LinkedIn
Why LinkedIn Is Important for Your Job Search
How to Set Up a Basic Account
Get Started
Take Action!
Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile
Importing Your Resume to Populate a Profile
Making Connections
Find — Using Google
Edit/Enhance Your Profile
Have a Profile that Stands Out
Upload a Picture
Create Your Headline
Editing/Branding Your Headline
Writing Attention-Getting Headlines
Formulas for Writing an Effective LinkedIn Headline
1 – Simple
2 – What You Do
3 – The Big Benefit
4 – An Enthusiastic Testimonial
5 – Years of Experience
LinkedIn Success Stories
Additional LinkedIn Headline Tips
Choose Skills
Describe Your Current and Past Positions
Additional Enhancements
Write Your Summary
Additional Summary Writing Tips
Upload Work Samples or Projects
Add Courses
Use this Checklist to Make Sure You Haven’t Missed Anything
Most Important
Job Search Specific Activities
Take Action!
Keyword Basics
Privacy
Changing Your Privacy Settings
Customizing Your LinkedIn URL
Advanced Privacy Settings
Choosing Communications Preferences
InMails and Introductions
Invitation Filtering
What to Do with Your LinkedIn Profile
Making Connections
Import Contacts
How to Import Contacts from Hotmail, Gmail, AOL, and Yahoo
How to Import Contacts from Other Email Applications
How to Search for Connections
Ways to Use Search Results
More about Introductions, InMails, and Invites
How to Use Introductions to Make Connections
How to Use Connect
How to Use InMails to Connect
Messages
How Make Inroads with Invites
Take Action!
References for Building Credibility
Building Your Recommendation Base
The Recommendations Process
How to Handle Recommendations
Removing Recommendations
What to Do with Poor Recommendations
Leaving Recommendations
Formula for Writing LinkedIn Recommendations
Responding to Recommendations Requests
Final Thoughts on Recommendations
Take Action!
Finding Jobs Through Company Searches
Conducting Company Searches
Follow Companies
Take Action!
The Power of Groups
Groups You May Like
Leveraging the Power of Media
Rich Media
Media Link Providers
Image Providers
Video providers
Audio Providers
Presentation and documents
Other
Take Action
Final Thoughts
Nurture Local Connections
Leverage More Out of Company Information
Search Companies by Skill Set
Get to Know Hiring Managers
Consider Startups
Check Out LinkedIn Labs
Don’t Make These LinkedIn Mistakes
Don’t Dismiss LinkedIn as Something Only for People Who Are Looking for a New Job.
Don’t “Set it and Forget It.”
Don’t Forget to Explore the People Your Connections Know.
Don’t Be a Wallflower.
Don’t Be Selfish
Don’t Wait for Others to Find You
Don’t Forget to Check Out “LinkedIn Today”
Don’t Forget to Give Recommendations
Don’t Restrict Your LinkedIn Networking to Online Only
Don’t Try to Connect with People Indiscriminately
Resources to Make Your Job Search on LinkedIn Easier
Interview Readiness
Social Media Management
Engaging Profile
About the Authors
Fred Coon
Susan Barens
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