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The first step to Linkedin effectiveness is having a complete and compelling profile. After you’ve built it, how do you keep recruiters and hiring managers coming back to your profile? We talk about insider secrets to leveraging the power of Linkedin.

Course Series

This course is included in the following series:

7 CoursesManaging Your Career

  1. Why You Need to Compete in Your Career
  2. What is The Road Map to Career Success?
  3. Target Your Next Job: How to Develop Your Personal Marketing Plan
  4. Building A Great Corporate Resume
  5. Interview Essentials and Resume Writing Course
  6. Job Interview Skills Training
  7. Succession Planning
Learning Objectives
  • Define Social Business Intelligence
  • Identify recruiter considerations when looking at your profile
  • Identify the key elements to creating a quality network
Last updated/reviewed: August 14, 2023
32 Reviews (109 ratings)

Reviews

4
Excellent presentation of the use of and configuration of LinkedIn. The slides and hints to important but not fully known configurations is important (like making a small correction and everyone thinking its a new job).

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Member's Profile
This is a very basic overview of LinkedIn and good for the new user. I was expecting to learn something new. So, it's fine but not really full of "Insider Secrets". Also, could have been condensed to 30 minutes.

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Anonymous Author
Loved that Cindy showed us how to turn off activity broadcasting. I have showed this to many other colleagues who had been bombarding me (and all of their connections) with constant profile update notifications.

5
Anonymous Author
This is a highly applicable course and is well presented by Ms. Kraft. I actually verified and updated my profile while listening and following her guidance. That is what I call truly relevant education!

5
Anonymous Author
The statistics were very interesting. I don't think there were any surprises for me. I think this course benefits everyone but job seekers in particular should take this douse.

4
Anonymous Author
There are some good tips and instructions for creating a strong LinkedIn profile. This is part of your personal brand, which matters greatly in the era in which we live.

5
Member's Profile
I really appreciated learning some of the insights into using this valuable business networking tool, and how it might apply to a job search or advancing a career.

5
Anonymous Author
I have had many recruiters reach out to me on LinkedIn, even though I am not currently looking, it is good to know what I need to do to clean up my LinkedIn page.

4
Anonymous Author
I thought this course was very helpful especially for someone who doesn't like to use social media platforms. She makes a compelling case for LinkedIn.

4
Member's Profile
A good overview of LinkedIn and it's usefulness to the career minded CFO. I discovered a few things to work on and found Cindy's approach inspiring.

4
Anonymous Author
Very well organized. Much more than the Title of the Course. I found it useful in learning how to better navigate the LinkedIn site.

5
Member's Profile
Great overview - nice course to offer as webinar in order to explore, pause, repeat as view own Linked In profile and settings.

5
Anonymous Author
This course is very helpful as I plan to transition to a career change in a new industry upon retirement from public service.

5
Member's Profile
It is wild to think that many people join LinkedIn ever second! Great course with some solid tips about leveraging LinkedIn.

5
Anonymous Author
Anyone would benefit from this review of Linked In and how to get the most out of it. Very Informative and enlightening.

5
Member's Profile
Great pointers on enhancing the use of LinkedIn. Particularly liked the use of the advanced search function.

5
Anonymous Author
Great course and I will definitely plan on using some of these tips now to update my profile.

4
Anonymous Author
Useful considerations at both a conceptual and step-by-step level with broad applicability.

4
Member's Profile
Very informative for the beginner. I expected a little more for the more seasoned user.

4
Member's Profile
can be very dated given the frequency of updates on linkedin. some tips are interesting.

4
Member's Profile
Good information on building your LinkedIn network. Good for networking.

5
Member's Profile
Thought I knew the finer points of Linkedin - this is a fantastic course.

5
Anonymous Author
Good overview of the ways to benefit from the many features in LinkedIn

4
Member's Profile
Thought it might cover more on the profile editorial and styling

5
Member's Profile
Useful features on linkedIn are well covered.

5
Member's Profile
Great course! Very informative and helpful.

Member's Profile
Good course. Good points. Good instructor.

4
Member's Profile
A bit dry, but contained some good info

5
Member's Profile
Ms. Kraft is clear and to the point.

5
Member's Profile
Clear, concise, and informative!

4
Anonymous Author
Very helpful.

5
Member's Profile
Informative.

Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Intermediate

Prerequisite: Exposure to LinkedIn

 

Advanced Preparation: None

 

Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
Course Questions and Answers(2 Questions)
Member's Profile

Thank you Cindy for putting together a great class! Could you let me know a good way to vet the recruiters regarding a job search?

Member's Profile

You are welcome. That is a great question, Stephen!

You can feel very confident to vet recruiters just as you would any other service provider you would choose to use. I think the first vetting is whether they are a contingency or retained recruiter. That, in and of itself will tell you much.

Check their Linkedin profiles - with whom are they connected? What do their recommendations say? This might give you some folks with whom you can connect and talk with regarding their experience working with that recruiter

Ask the recruiter how many placements they've had in the past year and over a 3-year period, whom were they placing, and with what kinds of companies.

Hopefully, that will get you started!

Instructor for this course
Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
Your Account
  Controlling Your Account and Actions13:17
Networking
  Building Your Network9:05
  Recruiters4:25
  Groups 10:24
Advanced Features
  Social Business Intelligence 9:02
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
  Slides: Insider SecretsPDF
  Insider Secrets Glossary/IndexPDF
  5 Keys to a Compelling ProfilePDF
REVIEW & TEST
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam