1. Global Talent Idaho Step-by-step Guide LinkedIn profile set-up
A program of Idaho Office for Refugees
and Jannus Inc.

2. LinkedIN: No profile Yet? No Worries…
Go to the website:
Type your first name
Type your last name
Type you address
Decide a password you would like to use

3. Check your Information
Accuracy Check:
First letter of First and Last name capitalized
address correct
Write down password & put in safe place
Click “Join now”
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4. Getting STARTED ON Your Profile
Enter Information
Country: United States
Mailing ZIP code
Click “Next” 1 2 3

5. Current Job Title and Company
QUESTION
What should I put for Job title & Company when I am unemployed or working in a survival job?
See Next Slide for Suggestions

6. Ideas for Current Job Title & Company
Use a Job Title that matches your goal
Keywords can draw additional traffic to your Profile
Examples:
Job title: Sales Rep
Company: Pursuing Dealer Sales & Distribution Opportunities
Job title: Mechanical Engineer
Company: Actively Seeking Employment
Job Title: IT Manager
Company: Seeking Application Development, Infrastructure, or Networking Manager Roles in Production or Manufacturing
WHAT YOU PUT HERE BECOMES YOUR LINKEDIN HEADLINE!
Once you decide on a Job title and Company and checked spelling , click “Create your profile”

7. Why are you signing up for Linkedin
Choose a what you want to accomplish
Find a job - unemployed or working a survival job
Build my professional network – already working in your field
Stay up-to-date in my industry – looking for contacts and industry specific groupd
Keep in touch with my contacts – maximize connecting with people you know

8. Confirm email Address associated with your Linkedin Account
Choose to import contacts from your address by clicking Continue or Skip – Clicking Skip is recommended
If you choose to skip, you must click Skip again on this screen
Once this screen displays, login to your account
Open LinkedIn mail & click confirm your address

9. You’re almost ready to Begin to Create & edit your profile
This is the first screen you will see after you confirm your address - Add Companies of Choice or Click Skip to add companies later
Decide if you want to have LinkedIn App on your phone
Now begin working on your profile! Click Profile & select Edit Profile from the drop down box

10. Including your professional summary in your linkedin profile
Click View More
Click Add Summary
Open Foundation Resume
Copy Professional Summary from resume & paste in LinkedIn Summary 2 1 3
Click Save 4 5

11. Adding Your Work Experience to Your linkedIN profile
Click Add position
Copy from resume and paste into LinkedIn
Company Name
Title
Location
Time Period
Summary 1 2
Click Save
Repeat above steps until all Professional Work History is included
Do NOT include unrelated survival jobs 3

12. Add Additional Information to your linkedIN profile
Leverage your resume to Copy & Paste from Foundation Resume into LinkedIn Profile
Schools
Language
Skills
Volunteering
Awards & Honors
Publications
Courses
Certifications
And More!
Ask Global Talent Idaho for a review of profile

13. Add a Headshot Photo to your LinkedIn profile
Click Add a photo
Click Browse to locate your photo to upload and click Save 1 2
Move the yellow line to Adjust photo
Click Save 2 3
Your Photo display on your LinkedIn Profile! 4

14. Your Profile is Set-up! Ask Global Talent Idaho Staff for a review
Complete the Upwardly Global Online LinkedIN Trainings
LinkedIn: How to market yourself, build connections, and get a job!
LinkedIn Training for Skilled Immigrants
Look online for additional ways and ideas to maximize LinkedIn for your job search

15. You’re Done!