1. Using LinkedIn to Find People & Expand Your Network Tuesday, March 10, 2015 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Presenter: Alexandra Stephens Associate Director, Alumni Career Programs & Engagement Hiatt Career Center

2. Why LinkedIn? Build your professional brand Stay connected, expand your network Research companies, careers, fields and people Search for jobs

3. What We’ll Cover 1.Groups 2.Company pages 3.Job search 4.People search 5.Best practices for outreach 6.Resources beyond LinkedIn ?

4. Join Groups Request and share professional expertise Post and search for jobs Get access to new contacts Message vs. Invitation to Connect

5. Search for Companies See how you’re connected View job postings Follow for news and updates Explore similar companies Demo: TripAdvisor

6. Search for Jobs

7. Search for Contacts Alumni tool (Connections > Find Alumni) Advanced people search

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9. Best Practices for Outreach 2-way street (be selective) Send a message (via groups!) Get introduced Personalize invitation Be specific LinkedIn Premium

10. Beyond LinkedIn Alumni events –Calendar: alumni.brandeis.edu/activities- events Brandeis alumni directory –Log in to B Connect: alumni.brandeis.edu –Update profile, search profiles

11. Questions?

12. Next Steps Fill out our satisfaction survey and let us know how we did Register for our next webinar: Global Dexterity with Prof. Andy Molinsky: How to Adapt Your Behavior Across Cultures without Losing Yourself in the Process Tuesday, April 28, 2015 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EDT https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4050558319949162753 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4050558319949162753 Join our Brandeis University Career Connections group on LinkedIn Brandeis undergraduate students and alumni: –Call (781) 736-3618 to schedule a free, 1-on-1 advising appointment with a Hiatt career counselor (in-person, phone, Skype)(781) 736-3618

13. Contact me astephens@brandeis.eduastephens@brandeis.edu 781-736-3623 @AA_Stephens