Instructor's Guide for Employees

Instructor's Guide for Employees

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  Contents LinkedIn Coaches WorkshopOverview ........................................................................................ 2 Section One: Welcome and Overview (5 minutes) ....................................................................... 3 Section Two: Create a LinkedIn account (10 minutes) ................................................................. 6 Section Three: Build a LinkedIn Profile That Attracts Employers (25 minutes) .......................... 7 Section Four: Build Your LinkedIn Network to Connect to Job Opportunities ........................... 9 Section Five: Search and Apply for Jobs on LinkedIn (15 minutes) ........................................... 11 Section Six: Extra Credit & Exploring Schools on LinkedIn (10 minutes) ................................... 13
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  2 LinkedIn Coaches WorkshopOverview Target Audience The target audience for this workshop is out-of-work jobseekers and/or individuals seeking support as they navigate their careers. The material is intended to be accessible at the introductory level, including individuals who are not yet LinkedIn members. Current LinkedIn members will also benefit from attending this workshop as it includes new features designed specifically for jobseekers as well as tips on how to optimize their profile for job search. Prerequisites to Attend the Workshop The only prerequisite is that the participant must have an email account. Please let your participants know that they need to have an email account before coming to the workshop. In addition, if they have a mobile phone, bring it to class so they can download and install the LinkedIn and LinkedIn Job Search mobile apps. Also, please let them know there is no cost to using LinkedIn as a basic member. It is free to create a profile, make connections, and search and apply for jobs on LinkedIn. Learning Goals During the workshop, participants will learn how to: 1. Create a LinkedIn account 2. Build a LinkedIn profile that attracts employers 3. Build a professional network on LinkedIn to connect to job opportunities 4. Search and apply for a job on LinkedIn 5. Access additional job search and career advancement resources on LinkedIn How to Prepare for the Workshop Required Preparation • Review slides and customize them for your audience. For example, if you know that your participants already have LinkedIn accounts, skip slides 8 - 11. • Review the PowerPoint presentation to experience the ‘on-click’ animations. • Practice your presentation. Optional • Do some independent research to find real LinkedIn profiles to share ‘live’ during the workshop as examples. If you choose to do so, we suggest focusing on profiles from your local area that will resonate with your audience (e.g., recent community college graduates if you are leading a workshop for community college students). • Review the Learning LinkedIn course on LinkedIn Learning for extra preparation.
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  3 Workshop Length &Technology Requirements We recommend that each workshop be 1-2 hours in length, including ~60 minutes of instruction and additional hands-on activity time. Participants can use this time to create their profile and complete each of the required items on the job search checklist. When scheduling your session, please ask whether participants will have access to computers or smartphones and an Internet connection. While this is optional, the workshop will be most effective if every participant can follow along in the LinkedIn mobile app or on the website. Materials You Need to Deliver the Workshop • Instructor’s Guide • LinkedIn for Jobseekers PowerPoint Presentation (containing the speaker prompts further on in this document as slide notes, for the trainer’s convenience) • LinkedIn Job Search Checklist - please give each participant a hard-copy of the checklist, if possible Outline You may use the outline below as a checklist when conducting the workshop. Suggested times for each section are noted for guidance only. • Section One: Welcome and Overview (5 minutes) • Section Two: Create a LinkedIn Account (10 minutes) • Section Three: Build a LinkedIn Profile That Attracts Employers (25 minutes) • Section Four: Build Your LinkedIn Network to Connect to Job Opportunities (10 minutes) • Section Five: Search and Apply for Jobs on LinkedIn (15 minutes) • Section Six: Extra Credit & Exploring Schools on LinkedIn (5 minutes) Important: After you complete a training session, please fill out the survey at https://lnkd.in/coaches-survey.
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  4 Section One: Welcomeand Overview (5 minutes) SHOW: Slide 1: LinkedIn for Jobseekers GOAL: Welcome and greet participants. DO: Greet participants and introduce yourself. Start the workshop and move on to the next slide. SHOW: Slide 2: What We Will Cover in This Workshop SAY: In today’s workshop you will learn how to build your professional brand and connect to jobs on LinkedIn. SHOW: Slide 3: What You Do on Other Social Media? GOAL: To highlight how LinkedIn is different from other social networks. SAY: You do different things on different social media channels, from taking selfies to looking up recipes. Where does LinkedIn fit in? SHOW: Slide 4: On LinkedIn GOAL: Explain how professionals use LinkedIn. SAY: LinkedIn is the social network for professionals.
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  5 SHOW: Slide 5:Connect to Jobs GOAL: To show who is on LinkedIn and the hiring activities on LinkedIn. For participants to understand that if they didn’t use LinkedIn to apply for a job, the hiring manager or recruiter will most likely still go to LinkedIn and view their profile before deciding to interview them. SAY: 2.5 million people on LinkedIn are hired through their connections every year. Don’t just apply to jobs, connect to jobs on LinkedIn. Regardless of how the hiring manager first learns about you, most likely they are checking out your LinkedIn profile before deciding to bring you in for an interview. SHOW: Slide 6: Testimonial SHOW: Slide 7: Testimonial
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  6 Section Two: Createa LinkedIn account (10 minutes) SHOW: Slide 8: Create a LinkedIn account SHOW: Slide 9: Set Up Your Account SAY: To start connecting with your professional world, we will first need to create a LinkedIn account. Go to linkedin.com and complete the prompts that follow. NOTE: If participants forget their LinkedIn sign-in information, they can complete a verification process on the LinkedIn website. However, doing so could become time- consuming and distract from the workshop’s learning goals. Advise participants to proceed carefully and methodically when completing their profile, to follow on-screen instructions, and to be attentive about remembering their account login information. SHOW: Slide 10: Import Your Contacts DO: Click the screenshot on the left of the slide to play the video. SAY: Add your email address in the next screen to import your contacts and begin connecting with people you know.
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  7 SHOW: Slide 11:Add a Photo GOAL: Get participants to upload a profile photo. DO: Click the screenshot on the left of the slide to play the video. SAY: Profiles with photos get up to 21 times more views. This helps humanize your profile and makes you more approachable. If you don’t have a profile-worthy photo handy, click “skip” for now to move on to the next step and download the LinkedIn Mobile App. In the app, you can easily use your phone to take, upload, and edit a photo. Section Three: Build a LinkedIn Profile That Attracts Employers (25 minutes) SHOW: Slide 12: Build a LinkedIn Profile That Attracts Employers GOAL: To teach the jobseekers how to build a profile that is optimized for skill-based hiring. SAY: More than half of hiring managers will decide whether to move forward with your application based on your LinkedIn profile. A detailed LinkedIn profile will help you get your foot in more doors. SHOW: Slide 13: Profile vs Resume SAY: Your LinkedIn profile is different from a resume.
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  8 SHOW: Slide 14:Take a Great Photo GOAL: Show participants how to take a great headshot for their profile. SAY: Having an inviting, well-lit photo for your profile will leave recruiters and employers with a good impression. Optional: You may consider including some time for participants to take headshots using their phones during the hands-on portion of the workshop. SHOW: Slide 15: Edit Your Profile GOAL: For jobseekers to add sections to and complete their LinkedIn profiles. DO: Click on the screenshot on the left of the slide to play the video. SAY: Members with complete and accurate profiles are discovered by more employers and recruiters. Click on the “Me” icon at the top of your homepage to begin editing your profile. Make sure to add all of your work and volunteer experience, skills, education, location, and more if you haven’t already. SHOW: Slide 16: Privacy Settings GOAL: Show jobseekers where they can control their settings and privacy. SAY: Visit your privacy settings to control your notifications, recover your account, change your password, and more.
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  9 SHOW: Slide 17:Add Your Organization GOAL: Show jobseekers where they can add the program or organization they are affiliated with, if applicable. SAY: If you’re in a job training program, it can be helpful to add this under the Accomplishments section as an organization. This will allow you to connect with alumni and stay in touch with your program in the future. Section Four: Build Your LinkedIn Network to Connect to Job Opportunities SHOW: Slide 18: Build Your LinkedIn Network to Connect to Job Opportunities SAY: 70% of people were hired at a company where they had a connection. Let’s find those connections for you. SHOW: Slide 19: Discover Existing Connections DO: Click on the screenshot on the left of the slide to play the video. SAY: Use the My Network page of your LinkedIn account to find People You May Know based on your LinkedIn profile.
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  10 SHOW: Slide 20:Search for New Connections SAY: Use the top search bar to find new connections based on their name, school, company, and more. SHOW: Slide 21: Message Connections DO: Click on the screenshot on the left of the slide to play the video. SAY: Strengthen your relationships by sending personalized messages to your connections. SHOW: Slide 22: Join Your Program or Organization’s Group SAY: If you’re in a job training program that has a group on LinkedIn, search for the name of the group in the search bar at the top of the page. This will allow you to stay in touch with members of your cohort and potentially get support from program alumni. SHOW: Slide 23: Add Value and Engage SAY: To get the most out of LinkedIn, create value for your connections. Then they’ll be more likely to help create opportunities for you!
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  11 Section Five: Searchand Apply for Jobs on LinkedIn (15 minutes) SHOW: Slide 24: Search and Apply for Jobs on LinkedIn SAY: Find where you want to work. And discover who works there before you apply for a job. SHOW: Slide 25: Set Career Interests GOAL: Have jobseekers update their career interests, or know how to update their career interests, so recruiters and employers are more likely to find them. SAY: Let employers and recruiters know you are actively looking for a job by setting yourself as an open candidate and updating your career interests. The LinkedIn Job Search Mobile App also has additional tools to help you stay on top of your job search. For example, get notified when your application has been viewed, a saved job is about to expire, or when there are new jobs that meet your search criteria. SHOW: Slide 26: Search for Jobs GOAL: For participants to become comfortable with searching for jobs and saving them for later. SAY: Search by keyword, job title, company, location, function, industry, experience level, and date posted using LinkedIn’s search filters.
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  12 SHOW: Slide 27:Review Jobs You May Be Interested In SAY: Review your daily Jobs You May Be Interested In by clicking on the “Jobs” icon in the top navigation, based on your job preferences, profile, companies you follow, network, interests, and other activities on LinkedIn. The more you use LinkedIn, the more accurate job recommendations you will receive. SHOW: Slide 28: Use Your Network SAY: Referrals are a great way to get your foot in the door. If you have a connection at a company you would like to work for, ask them for an introduction or a referral. SHOW: Slide 29: Apply Actively SAY: On each job posting, you’ll see either the “Easy Apply” or “Apply on company website” button to apply for the job. To apply for jobs on the go, use the LinkedIn Job Search Mobile App.
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  13 Section Six: ExtraCredit & Exploring Schools on LinkedIn (10 minutes) SHOW: Slide 30: Extra Credit GOAL: Show participants that LinkedIn has many resources to help them advance their careers. SAY: LinkedIn has several resources to help you grow professionally. These resources will help you use LinkedIn, stay informed on the latest job search news, apply to gigs, learn new professional skills, get salary information for jobs you’re interested in, and more. If applicable: You might also use LinkedIn to explore schools you are interested in attending. If applicable to your participants, present the slides below. If not, end the presentation here. SHOW: Slide 31: Exploring Schools GOAL: Demonstrate how to search for a school on LinkedIn. SAY: Most schools have LinkedIn profiles, which you can follow to read the latest news. If you’re applying to a particular school, reading their updates on LinkedIn could provide you with talking points for your application or interview. SHOW: Slide 32: Exploring Schools GOAL: Show participants how to explore alumni. SAY: Click “see alumni” on any school page. You can search and filter by current location, current employer, and/or current job function.