This session is delivered and designed by June Kay, Careers Development Consultant in the Careers, Employability and Enterprise Centre (Durham University), with the section covering publications and outputs designed and delivered by James Bisset, Academic Liaison Librarian (Research Support). Networking with LinkedIN (November 2013) slides. Delivered as part of the Durham University Researcher Development Programme. Further Training available at https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/research/training/

1. Networking & Job Search
Through LinkedIn
June Kay
Postgraduate Careers Consultant
James Bisset
Researcher Support Librarian
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

2. Social Media -Why bother?
Strong online presence highlights
your credibility and current
status to future employers and
allows them to contact you
Milkround Social Media Survey
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

3. Motivation and the ability to network have
far greater impact on research productivity
than age, gender, job satisfaction,
managerial support or teaching load.
University College Dublin / Academic Profession in
Europe: Responses to Societal Challenges
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

4. www.linkedIn.com
• the world's largest professional network
• more than 100 million users
• not a social networking site like Facebook or
Bebo
• used by professionals to network and get
advice
• more than 45% students and graduates
have a profile
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

5. Join now!
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

6. Initial Impression
Professional Headline - What’s your one sentence story?
Not PhD student Durham University or Research
Associate Durham University
Photograph – professional appearance, head and
shoulders shot
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

7. Summary
Use the summary area to
demonstrate who you are
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

8. Experience
Keep your roles and responsibilities short and highlight
key achievements or impact
Ask for recommendations
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

9. Education
As with your
CV gives
details
relevant for
the area of
work you
wish to
pursue
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

10. Courses
Select from all
courses attended
through
employment and
education
including
doctoral training
programme
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

11. Skills & Expertise
Don’t be modest – reflect on
transferable skills as well as research
specific and technical skills
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

12. Publications
Over to James…..
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13. Publications and dissemination of your
research
Add sections for publications, slideshare
presentations, blog posts
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

14. Publications and dissemination of your
research
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

15. Publications and dissemination of your
research
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

16. Publications and dissemination of your
research
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

17. Publications and dissemination of your
research
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

18. Publications and dissemination of your
research
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

19. Boost
dissemination of
your research by
creating additional
access points
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

20. Share your publication experience
directly with employers who won’t
necessarily have access to the
published version
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

21. If:
1) deposited in DRO
or
2) deposited in another
open access repository
or
3) published open
access in journal
– can link to full text
directly from LinkedIN
profile
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

22. Groups
Join up to 50 groups
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

23. Groups
Search by key word e.g.
Actuarial
Ask to join
Look at
membership
list
Follow and
participate in
discussions
Ask for / give advice and help
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

24. Groups
• Search box – change to groups
• Pick a topic related to career
interests
• Browse the results
• Pick a group
• See members you are linked to
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

25. For example- AGCAS Research Staff
• 62 Members
• 7 Members not 1st or 2nd connection
• Click on their profile-Shows how you are
linked
• Can ask to connect
• Can ‘invite to connect’ or send a message
• Discussions – start or join
• Jobs
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

26. Durham Alumni
• Over 13,000 Members
• 20 sub-groups
• Each of colleges
• Some departments e.g. Earth Sciences
• Beijing Alumni
• Suggest a sub-group / start a discussion
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

27. You try
• Top right hand corner
• Search box – change to groups
• Pick a topic related to your research or career
interests
• Browse the results
• Pick a group
• See member you are linked to
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

28. Companies
• Change search criteria to companies
• Find companies by sector and location
• Research a company for networking / application /
interview preparation
• Overview / Careers / Insights
• Company updates / Follow
• See how many connections your network includes
• People also viewed / employees connections
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

29. www.durham.ac.uk/careers

30. Company
You try……..ideas
»Accenture
»BBC Television
»Cadbury
»Barnardo’s
»Own ideas??
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

31. People
• Individuals you have met e.g. at conference
• People you have heard of e.g. whose research
you have read
• School / university / previous work colleagues
• Search using people
• E.g. Iain Cameron, Head of Research Careers
@Research Councils UK
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

32. You can then
ask your
connections
to introduce
you
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

33. Who do you want to find???
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www.durham.ac.uk/careers

34. Search for jobs by keyword e.g.
research associate & United Kingdom
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

35. Top Tips
• Specialities – these are key words linked
together which help people find you via
the search tool
• Join career focused groups of companies
• List your on-line portfolio, twitter feed and
blog on your profile
• Build up your network on-line through a
planned approach
Milkround Social Media Survey
www.durham.ac.uk/careers

36. What are you waiting for??
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www.durham.ac.uk/careers