LinkedIn Search Optimization May 11, 2011

While there are many books written and classes taught on LinkedIn, most are focused on the basics of the site, how to build your profile, import your contacts, etc. Would you like to cut through the clutter, get the most out of the site with the least amount of effort?

With over 100 million professionals on LinkedIn (from former colleagues to President Barack Obama) the ability to connect to almost anyone is now your hands.

Professionals-in-Transition (aka Job Seekers) will benefit by:

>> Finding out about which companies they'd like to work for
>> Learning about their competition and how to transform their profile
>> Researching who the decision makers are at these companies
>> Mastering the etiquettes in reaching out - without appearing like a desperate job seeker
>> Building relationships with hiring managers and recruiters
>> Getting known in their industry and community
>> Being sought out by headhunters and hiring managers

Typical seminar participants are middle to late career professionals-in-transition or self-employed entrepreneurs attracted to cutting edge job search strategies. Their professions are in a wide range such as law and accounting, health care, software engineering, manufacturing, sales and marketing, writing, operations, project management, and general management.

Some of the topics we will discuss:

>> How to research companies and their respective decision makers
>> Who is your competition and what changes can you make to become more marketable
>> What is the best way to reach out to people without getting marked as "spam"
>> How to properly brand yourself through groups and answers

Speaker is Paul Anderson, Seattle Times Career Columnist, TV Show Co-Host on Comcast, and featured national expert on career transition.

Official Website: http://www.prolango.com/training-events/introductory-seminars/linkedin-search-optimization/