1. Linkedin Introduce yourself to employers on LinkedIn
Presentation Job Search Checklist

2. In this checklist, we will walk you through how to attract employers, grow your professional skills, and connect to new job opportunities through a great LinkedIn profile

3. Create a LinkedIn Account
Go to and follow the instructions to
create your new Member account.

4. Build a LinkedIn Profile That Attracts Employers
50% of hiring managers decide to contact an
applicant based on their LinkedIn profile

5. Build Your LinkedIn Network
70% of people were hired at a company
where they had a connection.

6. Search and Apply for Jobs on LinkedIn
There are over 10 million employers and million monthly job postings on LinkedIn.

7. Smart Tricks -1 Video In Profile
- Make a video presentation of yourself
- Integrate this video in a document, such as PowerPoint
- Use the SlideShare application on Linkedin to include
your video presentation in your profile

8. Smart Tricks - 2 Use SlideShare to show your best work
(white papers, presentations, press clips…) in your Profile

9. Sharing Your Interests Blogs, linkedin, twitter, facebook
Smart Tricks - 3
Sharing Your Interests
Blogs, linkedin, twitter, facebook

10. Smart Tricks 4 Join groups & Communicating Through LinkedIn Groups
RESUME WRITING & INTERVIEW PREPARATION

11. Which Groups to Join?
Join every Group where targeted candidates have the greatest
chances to be found:
- Regional Groups (i.e. Linked:Seattle for WA jobs)
- Industry Groups (i.e. Linked:Energy for Energy jobs)
- Function-related Groups (i.e. Linked:HR for HR professionals)
Job Seekers Group (i.e. Star:Candidate
Expertise-related Groups (i.e. Oil & Gas e-Transaction)
- Join As many as you can (up to 50)

12. About Group Discussions
Keep in mind a successful Discussion is a Discussion which generates Comments
Your best chance of being noticed is by posting Comments in Discussions related to your expertise
More information at

13. Linked: Group’s Main Groups
Linked:HR: Largest LinkedIn Group Worldwide:
Elite:HR: Largest LinkedIn Group for Top HR executives:
Star:Candidate: Largest Job Seeker Group on LinkedIn:
Linked:Seattle: Largest regional Group in the Pacific
Northwest:
Oil & Gas e-Transaction: Largest EDI Group on LinkedIn:

14. Free LinkedIn Resources Get answers on how to use LinkedIn at the
Extra Credit: More LinkedIn Resources EC to Help You Land Your Next Job
Free LinkedIn Resources
Get answers on how to use LinkedIn at the
LinkedIn Help Center.
View the latest job search and LinkedIn product tips
by subscribing to the LinkedIn Blog
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15. Paid Premium Services
▸▸ Learn new professional skills on LinkedIn Learning.
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and extra InMail credits with LinkedIn Premium Career
After you've purchased an individual subscription, or activated a Learning subscription from your organization, you can access LinkedIn Learning at linkedin.com/learning.

16. Best of Luck
On Your Job Search!