1. Why should you care? Leveraging LinkedIn to Find “A Players” March 4, 2010

4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/54031162@N00/3156373103/ Social Media has changed the way we find, create, and share information online.

6. http://www.theconversationprism.com

7. http://www.flickr.com/photos/thedanafiles/2695315252/

8. http://www.flickr.com/photos/82298325@N00/2907180426/ If social media is a cocktail party… LinkedIn is the business networking event.

9. http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnjoh/3025431571/in/set-72157609038184293/ How can hiring managers leverage social media?

11. This isn’t the same as Monster.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/39688562@N00/1186351154/

12. http://www.flickr.com/photos/20858368@N00/105497713/ It’s the responsibility of everyone within the organization to be constantly trolling for talent.

13. http://www.flickr.com/photos/26604660@N08/3345896050/ Wait… You want me to do more work?

14. How do I get started?

15. Sign up and complete your profile

16. Link with existing contacts

17. Optimize for search (keywords)

18. How do I leverage my network?

20. Basic Advanced Search

21. Customize your results

22. Custom Advanced Search

23. Use links to further vet candidates

24. All methods used to vet candidates should be documented.

25. Paid solutions

32. Candidates located via search can we be contacted directly.

34. Visit: talent.linkedin.com

35. What’s next?

36. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrtopf/284374612/sizes/l/ Use LinkedIn to complement traditional networking.

37. http://www.flickr.com/photos/46015687@N00/265289405/ Include LinkedIn account in E-mail signatures.

38. http://www.flickr.com/photos/35034347820@N01/484678361/ Use status updates to share new information

39. Questions?

40. Our follow-up presentation: Thursday, March 25, 2010 2pm – 3pm (EST)

41. Brandon Chesnutt Linkedin.com/in/brandonchesnutt @bchesnutt Tom Nixon Linkedin.com/in/tnixon16 @tnixon16 Identity www.identitypr.com @identitypr