LinkedIn 2023 Presentation

ENERGIZE YOUR JOB SEARCH
USING YOUR NEW LinkedIn PROFILE
Denis Curtin
2023
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© Copyright 2023 – Denis Curtin – www.JobSearchChicago.com – All Rights Reserved
Number of LinkedIn Members from 1st Quarter 2009 – 3rd Quarter 2016
972 Million Members in 2023
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972 Million Members Credit: https://towardsdatascience.com/
Who should update their profile now?

EMPLOYED
CONSULTANTS
JOB SEEKERS
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972 Million Members Credit: https://towardsdatascience.com/
Why?
Changing Economic Conditions
Technological Advancements
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So Much Information
Credit: https://towardsdatascience.com/
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LinkedIn Do’s and Don’ts
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Picture and Headline Section
Always Have a Picture
Don’t
Don’t
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Be Aware of the Background
White
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Be Aware of the Background
Black
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Wear Your Interview Outfit
Do
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Wear Your Interview Outfit
Don’t
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Use a Robust Headline
Expanded
Headlines
Available
To All
Members.
120 to 215
Characters
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Choose a Background Image
Don’t Default
Do
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Name Pronunciation Audio Clips
Do
Name pronunciation can only be added using the mobile app.

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Create a Custom URL
Do
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Create a Custom URL
Do
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Open to Work
Let Recruiters Know You Are Seeking New Opportunities
Finding a new job

Click on Open to Providing Services
Hiring 17
Open to Work
Add 5
Titles
Do
Add More
Locations
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Open to Work
All LinkedIn members

Do This also includes recruiters and people at your current company.
Adds the #OpenToWork photo green frame.
Recruiters only
People using LinkedIn Recruiter.
If You Are
We take steps to not show recruiters at your current company,
Working though can’t guarantee complete privacy.
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Open to Work
Do
Click on See all details

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Open to Work
#OPENTOWORK Banner
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Open to Work
Stays
switched
on for
180 days
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About Section
Career Summary From Your Resume
Portions of Your Elevator Speech
Tell Your Story
Now 2,600 characters

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About Section Do
Do
xxxx
Adds Contact Info to the LinkedIn Mobile Version 24

Create a Specialties Section
Good
Better
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Featured Section
Add Your Microsoft Word Resume
Upload to and Link from www.Slideshare.net
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Featured Section
Add Your Word Resume
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Add Media to Featured Section
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Experience Section
Everything From Your Resume and More
Add Bullets Dropped From Your Resume
Incorporate Your Industry’s Keywords

and Skills
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Experience Section
Further Amplify Your Achievements
Add Visual Media, Projects, Publications
Choose Your Company From The Dropdown

so Logo Is Visible Next To Company Name
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Experience Section
Omit Months
Don’t
Use Action
Words
Don’t
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Experience Section
Do
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Experience Section
Do
Insert
Blank
Lines
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Experience Section
Insert
Visual
Media
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Accomplishments Section
Do
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Education Section
Select College from Dropdown Menu
Start with Highest Degree
If Recent include Graduation Year
Include More Details If You Like
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Education Section
Do
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Education Section
Insert
Visual
Media
Do
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Skills Section
List Your Key Skills First
Choose 50 Entries
Repeat Keywords in Specialties Section
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Skills Section
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Skills Section
You Can Now Add Skills To Each Position In Your Profile
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Skills Section
You Can Now Add Skills To Each Position In Your Profile
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Skills Section
Recruiters are Using Skills Filters

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LinkedIn Groups
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LinkedIn Groups
Send Personal Messages to Group Members
Unlimited Messages
(Was 20 message monthly limit)
Do
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Follow Target Companies
Do
Recruiter
Screen
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Connect with Company Workers
Do
Recruiter
Screen
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LinkedIn Profile Goals
Solicit Recommendations (3 - 5)
Solicit Skills Endorsements (99+)
Error-Free Profile
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Ways To Increase
Your Digital Footprint
https://virtuallythereconsulting.com/your-digital-footprint/
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Increase Your Digital Footprint
Public Profile Settings
Do
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Have at Least 501 Connections (500+)
Invite Super Connectors (5000+ Connections)
Invite Recruiters Who Are LIONs
LinkedIn Open Networkers

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Join up to 100 LinkedIn Groups including:
Do 888,000 Members
Do 805,000 Members
Do 2,854,513 Members
589,978 Members
Do
959,589 Members
Try
1,203,719 Members
Do
666,243 Members
Do
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Include Your Custom LinkedIn URL on Your
• Resume
• Handbill
• Emails
• Networking Business Card

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Post Your Resume on
• CareerBuilder.com (3 Titles)
• Monster.com
• Indeed.com
• Other Job Boards
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New Things Rolling Out
On LinkedIn
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VIDEO COVER STORY - An orange ring appears around
your profile photo and a preview of your video story auto-
plays without sound. Clicking on your picture plays the full
30-second video in another pop-up window. You can only
record from the mobile app.
GENDER PRONOUNS - 70% of job seekers believe it is

important that recruiters and hiring managers know their
gender pronouns.
These features will be gradually rolled out and may not be available to you at this time.
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VIDEO COVER
STORY
GENDER
PRONOUNS
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Add
Career
Break
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LinkedIn Industry List Contained 147 Choices
New List Will Include 550+ Industries
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Found on Specific Company Pages
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Job Posting on LinkedIn
Your Skills
Match To
the Job
Description
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Your Skills
Match To
the Job
Description
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Identity
Verification
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Identity
Verification
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Add Skills to your ABOUT Section
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Add Skills to your ABOUT Section
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Sound Effects (Found in Account Preferences)
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New “Create a Post” Share Box
New
Old
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Denis Curtin
WEBMASTER
www.JobSearchChicago.com
Denmarc@comcast.net
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ENERGIZE YOUR JOB SEARCH

USING YOUR NEW LinkedIn PROFILE

972 Million Members in 2023

Who should update their profile now?

LinkedIn is a registered trademark of the LinkedIn Corporation 3

Name pronunciation can only be added using the mobile app.

Finding a new job

All LinkedIn members

Click on See all details

Career Summary From Your Resume

Portions of Your Elevator Speech

Tell Your Story

Now 2,600 characters

Adds Contact Info to the LinkedIn Mobile Version 24

Everything From Your Resume and More

Add Bullets Dropped From Your Resume

Incorporate Your Industry’s Keywords

Further Amplify Your Achievements

Add Visual Media, Projects, Publications

Choose Your Company From The Dropdown

Start with Highest Degree

If Recent include Graduation Year

Include More Details If You Like

List Your Key Skills First

Repeat Keywords in Specialties Section

Recruiters are Using Skills Filters

Solicit Skills Endorsements (99+)

Have at Least 501 Connections (500+)

Invite Super Connectors (5000+ Connections)

Invite Recruiters Who Are LIONs

LinkedIn Open Networkers

• Networking Business Card

• Other Job Boards

GENDER PRONOUNS - 70% of job seekers believe it is

LinkedIn Industry List Contained 147 Choices

New List Will Include 550+ Industries

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