USING LINKEDIN
Wirehead has joined forces with LinkedIn to connect people with amazing IT and Engineering jobs across Canada and soon into the U.S.
If you haven’t already posted your profile on LinkedIn then follow the steps below and ensure you “Get Hired Faster” from Wirehead and LinkedIn.
Get Started With LinkedIn
What is LinkedIn and why should you join?
http://learn.linkedin.com/new-users/
Own a profile that truly represents you.
- List your current and past positions & education along with your tenure there. This helps the right people and opportunities find you.
- Add a profile photo – people never forget a face!
- Add a summary paragraph. Think of it as your professional elevator pitch.
Ensure your connections represent your “real-world” network.
- Use webmail import to see, in seconds, all the people you know who are already on LinkedIn. You can then select who you wish to invite to join your trusted network.
- Upload a contacts file from Outlook, Palm, ACT!, or Mac Address
- View our list of your colleagues and classmates that are already on LinkedIn.
Leverage the power of your LinkedIn network!
- Post a question on Answers and tap into the experts you’re connected to and the entire LinkedIn network. With a professional community of over 135 million, this is the perfect place for those tough questions.
- Look up someone’s profile before you meet with them. Learn their background and see who you know in common to get off to a fast start.
- Search for Service Providers and select based on trusted recommendations from people in your network. Anonymous web searches to find providers are a thing of the past.
Informational Links:
http://learn.linkedin.com/
http://learn.linkedin.com/students/step-3/
http://learn.linkedin.com/new-users/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/using-linkedin-to-track-down-your-dream-job/article2227143/
http://mashable.com/2011/07/09/linkedin-infographic/
