linkedin

2. LINKED IN
• It is a social networking site, mainly used for
professional use.
• Launched in 2003 in CALIFORNIA.
• Served worldwidely in approximately 20 languages.

3. VISION
"To connect every one of our members and employees
with opportunities for social impact, and in so doing to
create value for both professionals and the social sector".

4. MISSION
"To connect the world's professionals to make them more
productive and successful".

5. WHY LINKEDIN?

6. MAIN FEATURES
• It is very beneficial for job seekers, because it helps people to
find jobs of their profession or according to their interests.
• It also helps to make friends or groups for discussions on
specific topics of professions or depends on interests.

7. • LinkedIn is trustworthy because it has online reputation
of proper management.
• It also helps in professional recommendations.
• It helps to newcomers in building their resumes
according to their fields.

8. STATISTICS

9. • Linkedin is very popular and being used by most of
people including professionals as well as non-
professionals in almost 200 countries.
• It is estimated that Linkedin is highly in demand with
maximum number of users in United States of America
and India.

11. 2011 jobvite social
recruiting survey:
• Here are some results of those individuals
who are using social media sites for
searching jobs:
• 94.5% employees hired through LinkedIn.
• 24.2% hired through Facebook.
• 15.9% hired through twitter.

12. HOW TO USE LINKEDIN?
• Easily accessible.
• Easy to use.

13. Few steps to start
Linkedin.....
• Go to GOOGLE.
• Search for www.Linkedin.com
• Click on sign up button on screen.
• Fill the required information for creating an account on
LinkedIn or sign up with Facebook account or Go to
http://www.linkedin.com & sign up by entering you
name, email and a password in the “Join LinkedIn Today”
box on the right of the screen.

15. • 3.Then log in and edit your profile. After editing
and updating your profile. Enter you sub-
heading, area and industry underneath your
name, and add a profile picture of yourself.
Then log in and edit your profile. After editing and updating
your profile. Enter you sub-heading, area and industry underneath
your name, and add a profile picture of yourself.

17. Then put your previous job information: experience,
company name, time period, designation, reason of
leaving the previous job, if applicable.

18. • Keep in touch with favorite
groups according to interests
or profession.

19. Then add a summary of your abilities in your
career or for the role for which you are looking for a
job.

20. • Then, add your special skills or talents.
• If you would like to apply for good field jobs. Then, you
should have at least three recommendations from your
previous employers as your references, so that the new
employers can contact them for knowing your
capabilities and working experience in more details.

21. • MOBILE DOWNLOAD FREE APPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.
• DO NOT FORGET TO LOG OUT ON PUBLIC COMPUTERS
FOR SAFETY PURPOSES.
• FOR VISUAL LEARNERS, HERE IS A LINK BELOW:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jijBK0LdblA

22. REFERENCES
• http://press.linkedin.com/
• http://recruiting.jobvite.com/resources/social-recruiting-reports-and-trends/
• https://www.linkedin.com/
• http://www.linkedin.com/lifg
• http://www.linkedin.com/about-us
• Nishar, Deep (January 9, 2013). "200 Million Members!". LinkedIn Blog. LinkedIn.Archived
from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.