LinkedIn Basics and Beyond

Lisa Ray Career Development Center

Macalester Collegewww.macalester.edu/cdc

Recruiters say best thing about 2013 is

increased access to passive candidates via social media.

98% 97%recruiters using social media

for recruiting in 2012using LinkedIn

Bullhorn Research, North American Staffing and Recruiting Trends Report, 2013

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POSSIBLE SECTIONS

Q: Privacy settings?Q: Public profile?Q: Changing email?

Q: Who can I connect with? How do I do it?

• Select connections (professor, boss, co-workers) Contact in advance Attach resume

• Give guidelines (make it easy for them) 2 – 5 sentences The relationship

www.linkedin.com/alumnim/alumni

www.linkedin.com/studentjobsm/alumni