How to Get Started on Linked-In

You are invited to join me on Linked-In.com.

After creating an account and logging in, the first thing to do is start completing your profile.
1. From the homepage, click on Profile on the left side of page, which will bring you to your profile. Each section has an edit button.
2. Edit the Basic Info – name, professional heading, location, and industry.
3. Complete the Experience and Education with your top line info.
4. Complete the Summary with a short blurb or “elevator pitch” about yourself or your business. This is a quick way for users to understand your goals.
5. Edit your Public Profile URL. You can edit that last section to be your name or business or other phrase that would be easy for hiring managers and/or business prospects to understand.
You can copy this URL into your cover letters and résumé so others can access your LinkedIn profile as a supplement to your résumé and job application. This is a useful tool and shows prospective employers that you are Internet literate.

Do Later!
1. Use your current résumé as a reference to add more details to Experience and Education.
2. Add a photo; it helps people recognize you.
3. Add a link to your website, if you have one.
4. Follow LinkedIn’s suggestions to further complete your profile, such as getting recommendations from former associates or employers.

Now people on LinkedIn can find you. You’ll get invitations from current and former colleagues and classmates.

Visit and join http://www.linked-in.com/ to help you network online, but continue to network by phone and in person.