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This is the companion presentation for the live seminar Linking up to LinkedIn presented by Nanci Lamborn, SPHR, for the Life Skills Tuesdays series at New Beginnings, Kennesaw, GA. If you download the file and view the speaker's notes in Powerpoint, each slide has an explanation of the contents for that page.
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Welcome to Life Skills Tuesdays, a ministry outreach of
New Beginnings United Methodist Church
Nanci Lamborn, SPHR Senior Professional in
Human Resources
20 years Insurance Industry Personnel Management
Global Financial Software Company Generalist
Published Freelance Writer
Careerbuilder’s Workbuzz
AOL.com jobs column
National Underwriter Magazine
Growing in a role or an industry
• Investigate what the business niche does.
• Seek out industry publications sources.
• Search for certifiable designations.
• Investigate soft-skills required to advance.
• Dig into what is readily available to you.
• Magazines, journals, newsletters, online.
• Valuable industry education options.
• Time mgmt; coaching; active listening.
Automotive: AAP, AFIP, ASE, CAFM, MAAPConstruction: CAASH, CAPS, CGA, GMR, HCCP, RCSFinancial: AIF, CPA, CMA, CFM, CIA, CFE, EA, CGFM Insurance: ARM, CEBS, CIC, CISR, CPCU, SPIRHospitality: CFMP, FMP, CHA, CMP, CRFPSales/Marketing: CSE, CME, SCPS Staffing: CPP, CSP, CTS, PHR, SPHR, TSC Technology: CISSP, CWNA, NACSE, SNIA, XMLM
Professional Certification Designations
Homework Assignment #1
• Get access to an industry publication resource– Magazine– Trade Journal– Online newsletter– Email distribution list
Homework Assignment #2
• Identify one skill or qualification you need to advance, and take one step towards it– Checking out a library book– Sign up for a seminar/webinar– Inquire at work about training– Meet up with local interest group
Homework Assignment #3
• Make your list of professional or industry contacts / colleagues– Current/former coworkers– Satisfied clients– Satisfactory vendors– Association peers
• We’ll use this next week
SETTINGS
Homework Assignment #1
• If you don’t have a LinkedIn profile, take several hours and create one. If you do have one, take time to update it and clean it up.– Be professional; no slang; no errors– Go through every profile setting screen– Ensure methods to contact you are correct– Have several others critique the content
Homework Assignment #2
• Make at least two professional contributions to content (not only in job-hunting sections)– Join several industry or interest groups– Share related news stories of interest– Add your answer to group discussions (be
professional, watch the spelling, be relevant)– Answer general Q&A in areas of your expertise– Add a professional development book to your
current reading list
Homework Assignment #3
• Invite your list of professional or industry contacts whom you know (do NOT invite people who don’t know you) to connect.– Current/former coworkers– Satisfied clients– Satisfactory vendors– Association peers– College contacts (use with caution)
• Use a more personalized intro message– Do not flood your contacts with job requests
Homework Assignment #4• Thoroughly investigate and identify several
companies who are active on LinkedIn for whom you might like to work.– Cross-reference job postings from Monster, etc– Browse by zip code and industry– “Follow” the company if the option is there– View available profiles of existing staff if
viewable; cross-reference onto company web pages and managerial profiles; sketch out a profile of a typical employee
– Look into the LinkedIn groups associated with employees and join any in common with you.
Welcome to Life Skills Tuesdays, a ministry outreach of
New Beginnings United Methodist Church