{"id":5528,"date":"2017-09-07T15:08:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T14:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/?p=5528"},"modified":"2017-09-25T10:58:21","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T09:58:21","slug":"linkedin-2-getting-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.architect-us.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/linkedin-2-getting-job\/","title":{"rendered":"LinkedIn 2: Getting a Job"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ok, I received quite a few emails asking me to do a part 2 of the Master LinkedIn article<\/a> but I’ve been wondering which direction to go in. So I’ll talk about the most practical side of it – the main goal of most on LinkedIn: how it helps you get a job<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

So here are the 2 Marketing strategies<\/strong> that can explain your options if we consider you the way you would consider a product<\/em>: PUSH<\/strong> and PULL<\/strong>. You can either PUSH yourself towards<\/strong> the people and positions\u00a0you’d like or you can PULL them towards you<\/strong>. However, the perfect strategy is a mix<\/strong> of both and that’s not hard to achieve on LinkedIn<\/a>. Let me give you some pointers.<\/p>\n

Join Groups<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are so many interest-based groups on LinkedIn <\/a>that there must be at least one that is perfect for you.\u00a0For architects<\/strong>, I recommend you join “The ARCHITECT<\/a>” group. Its description covers quite precisely what LinkedIn groups are all about: “…connects design professionals by exchanging ideas<\/strong>, developing contacts<\/strong> and sharing information<\/strong>. It is a place for job postings<\/strong>, discussions<\/strong>, and opportunities<\/strong> to meet other architects.”\u00a0Once you are accepted as a member<\/strong>, why not be active? Comment<\/strong> when you can –\u00a0give your professional opinion<\/strong> on the topics raised and you’ll notice a spike in your profile views<\/strong> because people will want to see who’s that person behind the great statements. So you PUSH<\/strong> your knowledge towards potential employers and then you PULL<\/strong> them onto your profile. Take the profile view as a sign of at least a bit of interest<\/strong>, so add<\/strong> that person to your connections. If they accept<\/strong>, write them a message<\/strong> to thank them for that. Then wait<\/strong> a bit – maybe a week – and write them to introduce<\/strong> yourself and tell them how you can help<\/strong> them and how they can help you.<\/p>\n

See\u00a0point 2 in our\u00a0\u00a0Architect-US recommendations<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for a trick<\/strong> on how to get American Companies to consider you, even though you don’t live in the U.S.A.<\/strong>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Partners\"<\/p>\n

Write out your Keywords<\/h3>\n

Have your profile as complete as possible not just in terms of quality<\/strong> but of quantity<\/strong> as well. Think of keywords<\/strong> that you want to be associated with and that really apply to you. For example, a recruiter might search for: “Photoshop<\/strong>“, “Autocad<\/strong>“, “design architect<\/strong>“, “internship<\/strong>“, “English<\/strong>“, “creative<\/strong>“, “detail-oriented<\/strong>” and the more of these you have on your profile, the higher up in their results you’ll come up. But don’t just paste all those in your Skills section – that’ll look desperate. Distribute them throughout your profile: “Photoshop” and “Autocad” can go in Skills<\/strong>, write in your Profile Summary<\/strong> (your biography in free style) that you are a creative and detail-oriented architecture graduate that would like the job opportunity to be a design architect and are open to internships and entry-level positions. Even just in this sentence, you’ve included quite a few keywords that are sure to attract<\/strong> attention. And now list all the languages you know in the section, dedicated to that information.<\/p>\n

Think like an Employer<\/h3>\n

Alongside keywords, think about what might be of interest to an employer\/recruiter. They usually search by location<\/strong>, so make sure you have yours set (city and country). Also, pick your industry<\/strong> category – even if you are still not in it. If you would like to be an architect but have been working part-time hospitality jobs to pay those education bills, still set your industry as “Architecture & Planning<\/strong>“, as that’s what you are aiming for. We already mentioned languages<\/strong>, but be very careful – if you lie\u00a0on here you’ll get caught in the interview afterward, so it’s not worth it! Put all your Certifications<\/strong>, Publications<\/strong>…why not even upload a summarized version of your Portfolio<\/strong>? This way you can jump on top of the candidate list for interviews, as the employer will for sure ask the rest to send portfolios first! I don’t understand people that upload their CVs<\/strong>, though, as your LinkedIn profile IS your curriculum vitae but even better!<\/p>\n

\"Arrow<\/p>\n

Shoot & Hope or Locate &\u00a0Target<\/h3>\n

Then there’s the directly<\/strong> asking for a job strategy, but there are even options for that!<\/p>\n