LinkedIn [2]- Strategy

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1 LinkedIn [2]- Strategy Expanding Horizons Julia Blackstock Career Counsellor Gordon Hall, 74 Union Street, 3rd floor T: W: careers.queensu.ca Queen s University Career

2 Welcome! Who are you and what brings you here today?

3 Goals for Today What LinkedIn can do for you Proactive things you can do to find work Alumni (and education) tool What to write when reaching out Researching types of work through Pulse The advantages of groups Researching companies, e.g., Google Job postings

4 What We Did in LinkedIn 1

5 Resources at students.link edin.com

6 Tipsheets

7 Resources

8 Why we suggest you use LinkedIn?

9 Strategies Preferred Method Advertised postings Employers Job-seekers

10 Strategies Preferred Method Selecting trusted people from network Employers Job-seekers

11 What does this mean to me?

12 Aspects or tools we will explore today Alumni Education Groups Company Pulse (news) Job postings 13

13 LINKEDIN

14 Alumni Tool. Find alumni by what they studied

15 Alumni Tool Then find what alumni are doing now

16 Advanced People Search

17 5 Point outreach message Subject: Queen s Life Sciences student seeking your advice 1. Fewer than 100 words 2. No mention of jobs 3. Start with warm connection (e.g., Life Sciences) 4. Make your goal/interests general* 5. Say that you will follow up. Dear Mr. Nimen, My name is Julia Blackstock and I am a fourth-year student at Queen s in Life Sciences. I found your profile when I was researching life science graduates in Linkedin.com. May I have 20 minutes of your time to ask you about your experiences at Imris? I am exploring careers in medical technology and your insights would be very helpful. I know that this may be a busy time for you, so if we are unable to connect by I ll try to reach you next week to see whether that is more convenient. Thank you for your time, Julia Blackstock julia.blackstock@queensu.ca ca.linkedin.com/in/juliablackstock/ Skype: julia.blackstock Google Hangouts:.. From Dalton, Steve. (2012) The 2-hour Job Search. Ten-Speed Press. (Kindle)

18 Information Interview Small Talk 1. How is your day going so far? 2. What projects are you working on so far? 3. Can you tell me about your background and how you came to be working for your employer? From Dalton, Steve. (2012) The 2-hour Job Search. Ten-Speed Press. (Kindle)

19 Information Interview - TIARA Trends What trends are most impacting your business right now? Insights If you had to attribute your success to one trait or skill, what would it be? Advice What can I be doing right now to prepare myself for a career in this field? Resources What next steps would you recommend for a person in my situation? Assignments Have you had interns or contractors in the past? If so, what sorts of projects have they done? Expert Mentor From Dalton, Steve. (2012) The 2-hour Job Search. Ten-Speed Press. (Kindle)

20 Groups Join Queen s Connects Career Network

21 GROUPS Queen s Connects Join Queen s Connects for Graduate /Post-Docs

22 Join Groups to learn and get advice

23 Research companies

24 Industry-specific news channel the value Begin to think and talk like an insider

25 Industry-specific news channel Why follow Channels Capacity to make an informed decision about type of work More interesting conversations for everyone Strategies for your firsts (month, year) Foreshadow your approach to the job/work

26 Industry-specific news channel Interests > Pulse > Discover > Channels > See more > Public Relations

27 Be able to discuss the work at a professional level

28 Find Job Postings and apply

29 For more Skills, Resume, Cover letter workshops Appointment for resume review (or cover letter) Drop-in career advising, M-TH, 1:30-3:30 pm