1. USING LINKEDIN TO FIND internships & JOBS
Kris Kero
Career Consultant
City University
Career Center x

2. Professional career NETWORKING
Fastest way to find an internship or job
make connections with people

3. 80% of jobs are found by career networking Create networks of people

4. Friends are your network "One of the challenges in networking is everybody thinks it's making cold calls to strangers. Actually, it's the people who already have strong trusting relationships with you, who know you're dedicated, smart, a team player, who can help you." Reid Hoffman

5. CREATE YOUR CAREER NETWORK
Reach Out to Everyone You Know

6. where to start?
What industries are interesting to you? Go to advance search in industries
Non-profits
Tourism
Social services
Entrepreneurship
Education
Arts & Culture
Business
Research
Entertainment/Film/TV/Radio/Music
Manufacturing
Sports
Environmental
Government
International
Healthcare
Law & Legal
Politics
Engineering
Agriculture
Philanthropy
Hospitality, Food, Beverage
Writing
Technology
Science
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
Internet
 ecommerce

7. FINDING PROFESSIONALS
Search for career professionals in jobs with your career interests: search by job title Look at companies they work for and follow those companies.

8. Over 400 million professionals 3 million+ company profiles
LinkedIn
Over 400 million professionals
3 million+ company profiles
Executives from every Fortune 500 firm
64% outside the U.S.
200+ countries

9. LINKEDIN
Research industries, employers, internships and jobs
Company contacts, recruiters
Professional career connections to make contacts
Friends, classmates, instructors, supervisors, coworkers, family

10. YOU MUST USE SOCIAL MEDIA IN YOUR JOB SEARCH

11. WHO FINDS JOBS?
Proactive vs
Fearful - lazy

12. PROACTIVE JOB HUNTER
Self assessment, need to know - your strengths, career goals, have a focus - job related key words - jobs in profession Do research – jobs, companies, contacts and joins groups Need professional resumes and cover letters, reviewed Professional LinkedIn profile, job related key words Create and maintain professional contacts Visits and joins professional associations Volunteers – professional experience and in community

13. WHAT WILL AN EMPLOYER LEARN ABOUT YOU? ARE YOU GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOOGLE
GOOGLE YOURSELF
WHAT WILL AN EMPLOYER LEARN ABOUT YOU?
ARE YOU GOOD ENOUGH FOR GOOGLE

14. 70% of employers have rejected a job candidate because of information they found about that person online

15. 85% of employers say that a positive online reputation influences their hiring decisions

16. WEBINARS LINKEDIN HELP Blog https://help.linkedin.com/app/home
Blog

17. use a Strong Keyword Headline
Financial Analyst Accountant Project Manager Sales Executive Marketing Research Analyst Marketing Branding Public Relations

18. Add Sections to Enhance Your Profile

19. LinkedIn profile samples

20. Using Company Pages

21. LINKEDIN Advanced search

22. Find Employers, Professional Associations, Career Contacts and Jobs
LINKEDIN GROUPS
Find Employers, Professional Associations, Career Contacts and Jobs

23. City u alumni association
You don’t have to graduate to sign up and receive event information

24. LinkedIn books

25. Linkedin SUMMARY Create a professional profile and picture
Heading: job title key words
Do research for employers, jobs, professionals
Join related professional groups
Go to LinkedIn help section
Watch LinkedIn or Youtube webinars