LinkedIn Workshop with Wayne breitbarth

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Wayne Breitbarth: LinkedIn Trainer, Speaker and Consultant

Key takeaways:

• Think of LinkedIn as less of a social media platform and more as one of the largest databases of people we have ever seen
• Take advantage of the fact that you can put so much more into a profile than a resume
• LinkedIn is your story telling platform
• Optimizing your profile for key words is critical
• Be creative and experiment with the different features that LinkedIn allows
• Write your profile in first person
• Don't be afraid to connect with people that are in the space you would like to occupy. Send a note with your connection requests and you will be surprised at who will accept
• A new tool allows you to practice for an interview with the most common questions. You record a video answering the questions and LinkedIn provides you feedback
• It is more important to have a profile full of key words than it is to continuously post
• Keep an eye on who views your profile and do not be afraid to reach out to those who do
• The job market is difficult right now and LinkedIn was made for times like these where it is important to stand out from home
• Utilize the alumni page to look for new connections and the places you would like to work at