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Using LinkedIn Efficiently As A Tool For Job Development Presented By: Josh Dean

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Focus of this Presentation To be a professional resource for you by: • Explaining what LinkedIn is and the benefits of using it • How to assist your job seekers to create their own LinkedIn accounts • How to use LinkedIn to as a resource for Job Development

LinkedIn: A Great Platform for Employment Related Person-Centered Planning

Purpose of Person-Centered Planning 1. To look at an individual in a different way 2. To assist the focus person in gaining control over their own life 3. To increase opportunities for participation in the community 4. To recognize individual desires, interests, and dreams 5. Through team effort, develop a plan to turn dreams into reality *Definition provided by PACER

Using LinkedIn Efficiently Make the Right As A Tool For 1 st Impression Job Development

Signing Up for LinkedIn is Free!

The Basic “Free” Accounts Include • Build your professional identity on the web. • Build and maintain a large trusted professional network. • Find and reconnect with colleagues and classmates. • Request and provide recommendations. • Search for and view profiles of other LinkedIn members. • Receive unlimited InMail messages. • Save up to three searches and get weekly alerts on those searches.

Tips on Creating a Quality Profile 1. Be the professional you want to be 2. Upload a quality photo 3. Customized the “headline” 4. Include your email in the introduction summary 5. Create your own URL 6. No human service jargon 7. Keep it professional 8. Highlight past successes and future potential contributions 9. Complete the profile 10. Continue to revise and update the profile

Assisting Your Job Seekers to Develop Their Social Capital

Identify, Reach Out, & Connect Employers Coworkers People of Neighbors Interest Teachers & Community Mentors Members

Using LinkedIn Script an Efficiently As A Tool For Introduction Job Development Message

What if the job seeker….

Give a person a fish and feed them for a day. Teach a person how to fish and feed them for a lifetime..

How Do I Use LinkedIn for Job Development?

DEVELOPING A

Research • Target specific businesses • Take an invested interest in learning what a company does • Find commonalities and common ground • Identify key people to connect with

Tune Up Your Professional Profile 1. Be the professional you want to be 1. Be the professional you want to be 2. Upload a quality photo 2. Upload a quality photo 3. Customized your “headline” 3. Customized the “headline” 4. Include your email in your introduction summary 4. Include your email in the introduction summary 5. Create your own URL 6. No human service jargon 5. Create your own URL 7. Limited Family 8. Complete the profile 6. No human service jargon 7. Keep it professional 8. Highlight past successes and future potential contributions 9. Complete the profile 10. Continue to revise and update the profile

What’s Your Goal? What’s Your Message? What’s Your Approach?

Thank you and enjoy the rest of the conference. Please look me up on LinkedIn: Josh Dean www.linkedin.com/in/josh-dean- minnesota * Any endorsements are greatly appreciated