{"id":1551,"date":"2020-07-12T17:08:31","date_gmt":"2020-07-12T17:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.owen.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/alumni\/?p=1551"},"modified":"2020-08-03T14:55:23","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T14:55:23","slug":"linkedin-the-missing-manual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.owen.vanderbilt.edu\/alumni\/linkedin-the-missing-manual\/","title":{"rendered":"LinkedIn: The Missing Manual UPDATES as of 7-12-2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Here\u2019s a summary of the new updates they cover in the beginning of the course:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Want to take advantage of some of LinkedIn&#8217;s new features? Here&#8217;s how to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>Demonstrate your progress inside a company<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Just add each of your titles (e.g., Investment Analyst, Investment Associate) as a separate entry in your Experience section<\/li>\n<li>So long as you list the same employer for each, <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.linkedin.com%2F2018%2Faugust%2F6%2Fmake-your-experience-stand-out-with-the-new-linkedin-experience-&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clacy.nelson%40vanderbilt.edu%7C536ce6a1790a486d47ca08d816d5ca26%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637284454768229245&amp;sdata=H3uaia8isN11W50VHpxKrJf%2BsTwCgouX8S4GEuBdp50%3D&amp;reserved=0\">LinkedIn will take care of the rest<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Search LinkedIn&#8217;s employee directory for any company<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Search for and select a company in the main search bar (e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fgoogle%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clacy.nelson%40vanderbilt.edu%7C536ce6a1790a486d47ca08d816d5ca26%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637284454768239239&amp;sdata=QOmfjqtMoNOSuUjIOV02EeCZYReE3jSV1%2FJdySryHfg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Google<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Click the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fgoogle%2Fpeople%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clacy.nelson%40vanderbilt.edu%7C536ce6a1790a486d47ca08d816d5ca26%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637284454768239239&amp;sdata=epuEZPAbLl%2BaAmQNEmwHxlZa%2BWAGRxpA88OvM%2F1mGzY%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><em>People<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em>tab in the left-hand menu<\/li>\n<li>Filter by location, school, function, and more (e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fgoogle%2Fpeople%2F%3FfacetCurrentFunction%3D15%26facetGeoRegion%3Dus%253A49%26facetSchool%3D17971&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clacy.nelson%40vanderbilt.edu%7C536ce6a1790a486d47ca08d816d5ca26%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637284454768249233&amp;sdata=RWB3xSkr%2FFHYyLJqnonQbYbZIULHJ8g2d%2BZ4287gXB4%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Google employees who work in LA, went to USC, and work on the marketing team<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Let recruiters know you&#8217;re interested in a job at their company<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Search for and select a company in the main search bar (e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fbmw-group%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clacy.nelson%40vanderbilt.edu%7C536ce6a1790a486d47ca08d816d5ca26%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637284454768249233&amp;sdata=UsuzZSJ7mBrRd9W6DJfmmm72A7A2Cv%2FqUCVCBXZKBws%3D&amp;reserved=0\">BMW<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Click the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fbmw-group%2Fjobs%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clacy.nelson%40vanderbilt.edu%7C536ce6a1790a486d47ca08d816d5ca26%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637284454768259236&amp;sdata=JYKR37rq4U8xVxt2tNcVyeDNKRO%2BMtd9e%2FT2yGKn0rA%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><em>Jobs<\/em><\/a> tab in the left-hand menu<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>Create job alert<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Turn on the switch for <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fhelp%2Flinkedin%2Fanswer%2F97686&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clacy.nelson%40vanderbilt.edu%7C536ce6a1790a486d47ca08d816d5ca26%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637284454768259236&amp;sdata=FgTbo%2FDs53oAoGx9eZxyFl2s3wc9iu7pu8utfY0ZBDg%3D&amp;reserved=0\">&#8220;Let recruiters know you have created job alerts for their companies.&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Suggest a meet-up time and location when corresponding with LinkedIn contacts<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the Messaging icon in the upper right-hand corner<\/li>\n<li>Search for your desired contact<\/li>\n<li>Click the &#8220;+&#8221; button and select <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fhelp%2Flinkedin%2Fanswer%2F96676%3Fquery%3Dapp%2520location%26hcppcid%3Dsearch&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clacy.nelson%40vanderbilt.edu%7C536ce6a1790a486d47ca08d816d5ca26%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637284454768269227&amp;sdata=PSBNi%2BFDd4NjEo4pEPH3idE8FheVihddDdG0cmAi6TU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Location<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fhelp%2Flinkedin%2Fanswer%2F99105%3Fquery%3Davailability%26hcppcid%3Dsearch&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clacy.nelson%40vanderbilt.edu%7C536ce6a1790a486d47ca08d816d5ca26%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637284454768269227&amp;sdata=CZQ60yMy98wZ5%2F7pkfz0Vi2b9LyL%2BdS7GdKW7QIo%2BVs%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Availability<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Prepare for interviews<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Just follow these <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fhelp%2Flinkedin%2Fanswer%2F107056&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clacy.nelson%40vanderbilt.edu%7C536ce6a1790a486d47ca08d816d5ca26%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637284454768279219&amp;sdata=2y%2BFeKHdjO24HV2K1DtU5EBin5yqZvd1fQJruBRzbVU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">steps<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Note: This feature has not rolled out widely so may not be available to you yet &#8211; stay tuned!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Get feed updates from your colleagues<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add your <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fhelp%2Flinkedin%2Fanswer%2F96864%3Fquery%3Dteammates%26hcppcid%3Dsearch&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clacy.nelson%40vanderbilt.edu%7C536ce6a1790a486d47ca08d816d5ca26%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637284454768279219&amp;sdata=UIckiWSCby22lnqupDJZZ7VxqjSJ%2Ba3PS42Hmc%2FmQHo%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Teammates<\/a> under the My Network section<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Give kudos to your colleagues<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fhelp%2Flinkedin%2Fanswer%2F100981%3Fquery%3Dwrite%2520a%2520post%26hcppcid%3Dsearch&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clacy.nelson%40vanderbilt.edu%7C536ce6a1790a486d47ca08d816d5ca26%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637284454768289212&amp;sdata=TWipUYahmBiUBcRujc9B1iGK1YrDVbWYilZsvRRcRtU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Start a new post<\/a> on the LinkedIn homepage<\/li>\n<li>Click the <em>Give Kudos\u00a0<\/em>button<\/li>\n<li>Select a colleague or colleagues<\/li>\n<li>Choose <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fhelp%2Flinkedin%2Fanswer%2F95698%3Fquery%3Dkudos%26hcppcid%3Dsearch&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clacy.nelson%40vanderbilt.edu%7C536ce6a1790a486d47ca08d816d5ca26%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637284454768289212&amp;sdata=H%2FuM3M8DeBn6zYB%2FFPygAdAGKbLFC%2Bo%2BBviOJcDlX80%3D&amp;reserved=0\">a pre-templated option<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now onto the course!<\/p>\n<p><em>PS: Want another advanced technique?<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fspreadsheets%2Fd%2F1gvwFPEhHTcXmuAgA9vUwxzkri4eU4vj2xw-cL3nmv9A%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&amp;data=02%7C01%7Clacy.nelson%40vanderbilt.edu%7C536ce6a1790a486d47ca08d816d5ca26%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637284454768289212&amp;sdata=MG4gMUJzH3S7%2F5uqK%2FQJXNAXOte3DzDV5iuH61Es20I%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Grab our free checklist<\/a> to track your progress throughout the course.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a summary of the new updates they cover in the beginning of the course: Want to take advantage of some of LinkedIn&#8217;s new features? 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