How to Be Found on LinkedIn

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1 Prfile Settings: Optimizing yur Digital Ftprint 1 Hw t Be Fund n LinkedIn Prfile Settings: Optimizing yur Digital Ftprint Lg int yur LinkedIn Accunt Hver ver yur picture/lg (upper right-hand crner in the grey banner); click n Settings & Privacy By default, yu will be taken t Accunt (header in white area), Basics (subheading in the left prtin f the white area); review the infrmatin belw t walk thrugh each sectin and its crrespnding subsectins Accunt Basics Imprtant Fields addresses Set t yur primary t the address yu plan t use specifically fr jbseeking and/r netwrking purpses Yu may chse t add ther addresses, but it is recmmended t keep this set t yur jb-seeking/netwrking fr simplicity Nte: If yu had riginally set up yur accunt under an emplyer s address, this is where yu wuld add yur jb-seeking/netwrking address, set the new address as primary and then remve the emplyer s address (this eliminates the need t establish a new prfile) Phne numbers It is recmmended that yu set-up a phne number in this field fr accunt recvery purpses Nte: Adding a phne number here DOES NOT make yur phne number available t thse wh lk at yur prfile (phne number visibility t cntacts, etc. is a different setting within LinkedIn) Shwing prfile phts Set t Everyne; this allws yu t see all prfile phts while searching LinkedIn Third parties Third party apps Lists any and all apps that yu have allwed t have access t yur LinkedIn prfile Recmmendatin: check this peridically t make sure the list is current and applicable based n yur current use f yur LinkedIn prfile Twitter settings Links yur Twitter accunt t yur LinkedIn prfile Recmmendatin: keep yur Twitter accunt separate unless yu are nly using Twitter fr prfessinal jb-seeking/netwrking

2 Prfile Settings: Optimizing yur Digital Ftprint 2 Subscriptins this subsectin is where yu can sign up t try LinkedIn Premium fr free r clse ur LinkedIn accunt if desired Privacy Prfile privacy recmmended settings are shwn belw fllwed by additinal infrmatin regarding the Edit yur public prfile sectin Edit yur public prfile this sectin is lcated under Settings & Privacy, Privacy, Prfile privacy; selecting this will take yu t an editable versin f yur prfile with additinal settings ptins where yu can update/perfrm the fllwing activities: Yur public prfile URL update yur public prfile URL t smething aligned with yur prfessinal branding; it is recmmended that yu use just yur first and last name nly, but yu may want t add yur area f specialty if this URL has already been taken by smene else Example 1: Example 2: www. linkedin.cm/in/jane-de-marketing-expert Custmize yur public prfile recmmended settings:

3 Prfile Settings: Optimizing yur Digital Ftprint 3 Yur public prfile badge allws yu t create buttns/badges that can be added t yur signature, nline resume, blg, r website fr enhanced visibility Blcking and hiding Fllwers allws yu t chse wh can fllw yu and see yur public updates; it is recmmended that yu select Everyne nce yu are cmfrtable psting and updating within LinkedIn t enhance yur visibility Blcking lists individuals that yu have blcked and/r reprted fr imprper activity Unfllw lists individuals that yu n lnger want t see updates frm withut blcking them r reprting them fr review

4 Prfile Settings: Optimizing yur Digital Ftprint 4 New Sectin! Jb seeking Sharing yur prfile when yu click apply allws yu t share yur full prfile with the jb pster when yu re taken ff LinkedIn after clicking apply; it is recmmended that yu select Yes if actively jb-seeking t increase the chances yur applicatin will be viewed Let recruiters knw yu re pen t pprtunities share that yu re pen and appear in recruiter searches matching yur career interests Yes recmmended if in-transitin and actively jb-seeking N recmmended if currently emplyed with the desire nt t raise any red flags at current emplyer; althugh steps are taken t prtect yur privacy, cmplete privacy cannt be guaranteed Data privacy and advertising recmmended settings: Security allws yu t set-up and activate Tw-step verificatin if desired; nt recmmended unless security is a majr cncern

5 Prfile Settings: Optimizing yur Digital Ftprint 5 Cmmunicatins Basics details n frequency are listed belw fllwed by the recmmended settings frequency Fr best results, select Change, then make sure all receipt ptins are set t On, Recmmended; specific items can be adjusted later based n vlume (e.g., yu may want t adjust grup settings individually based n grup activity) Nte: it is recmmended that yu set up yur Grup Settings cmmunicatins preferences within the Grup Settings sectin t ensure that yu dn t miss ut n critical cmmunicatins; refer t the Grup Settings dcument fr mre infrmatin Wh can send yu invitatins set t Everyne Messages frm members set t Intrductins and InMail, then select the areas f interest that yu wuld like t receive cmmunicatins regarding; remember t include yur cntact infrmatin under Add custm advice fr thse wh cntact yu Read receipts and typing indicatrs set t On Grups Grup invitatins set t Yes s that Grups can invite yu t jin Grup ntificatins set t Yes s that thers knw when yu ve jined a Grup (this helps build/supprt yur Prfile Strength) LinkedIn messages Participate in research set t Yes t participate in prduct feedback surveys, market research, and ther studies; persnal infrmatin is nt shared Partner InMail set t Yes s that LinkedIn partners can cntact yu regarding marketing r hiring campaigns Cngratulatins! Yu have just ptimized yur accunt settings t allw the mst peple t find yu n LinkedIn, thus enhancing yur ability t be a practive netwrker!!!