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Professional networking for biotechnicans www.Digital-World-Biology.com Sandra Porter, Ph.D. Digital World Biology
The connections you make now will be important your entire career www.Digital-World-Biology.com
But how do I keep track? People move between jobs positions locations They change their names They change email They change phone numbers Don’t check / use Facebook www.Digital-World-Biology.com
www.linkedin.com www.Digital-World-Biology.com A basic account is free!
What is LinkedIn? A database of contacts like an address book - but your contacts update the contacts www.Digital-World-Biology.com
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How does LinkedIn work? www.Digital-World-Biology.com
Things LinkedIn does.. www.Digital-World-Biology.com
Ways to use LinkedIn find contact info keep track of people email people find information share knowledge learn about other people’s networks  get introduced to people www.Digital-World-Biology.com
Who do I know or my friends know?  in this city? this company? this industry? in this city? this company? this industry? www.Digital-World-Biology.com
Job hunting with LinkedIn your resume is on-line find people who are connected to companies informational interviews learn about companies get recommendations find job postings www.Digital-World-Biology.com
Employers use LinkedIn too Don’t treat it like Facebook - keep it professional Best to accept and request connections from people you know Employers will use LinkedIn for background checking Look at recommendations www.Digital-World-Biology.com

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  • 1. Professional networking for biotechnicans www.Digital-World-Biology.com Sandra Porter, Ph.D. Digital World Biology
  • 2. The connections you make now will be important your entire career www.Digital-World-Biology.com
  • 3. But how do I keep track? People move between jobs positions locations They change their names They change email They change phone numbers Don’t check / use Facebook www.Digital-World-Biology.com
  • 5. What is LinkedIn? A database of contacts like an address book - but your contacts update the contacts www.Digital-World-Biology.com
  • 7. How does LinkedIn work? www.Digital-World-Biology.com
  • 8. Things LinkedIn does.. www.Digital-World-Biology.com
  • 9. Ways to use LinkedIn find contact info keep track of people email people find information share knowledge learn about other people’s networks get introduced to people www.Digital-World-Biology.com
  • 10. Who do I know or my friends know? in this city? this company? this industry? in this city? this company? this industry? www.Digital-World-Biology.com
  • 11. Job hunting with LinkedIn your resume is on-line find people who are connected to companies informational interviews learn about companies get recommendations find job postings www.Digital-World-Biology.com
  • 12. Employers use LinkedIn too Don’t treat it like Facebook - keep it professional Best to accept and request connections from people you know Employers will use LinkedIn for background checking Look at recommendations www.Digital-World-Biology.com