Using LinkedIn for Your Job Search or to Increase Your Visibility

LinkedIn is one of the most-used tools by recruiters and professionals to connect with candidates and leads.  Yet, many people don’t use LinkedIn to the extent that it would aid them in their job search or increasing visibility for themselves or their business.  LinkedIn should be your number one marketing tool and is just as important (or more important) than your resume!  In this session, learn how to make your LinkedIn profile stand out and learn some “insider” tricks to build your online presence.

Presentation with Q & A to follow.

About the Presenter: WKU alumnus Shelly Trent ('87, '95), SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CAE, JCTC, JCDC is an HR and career development professional who has spent her life guiding others toward lifelong learning, career growth, and personal enrichment.  Shelly worked for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for over 16 years.  Shelly’s background includes human resources, college career services, corporate employee career development, and business and industry training. 

She loves to teach and train, and has been an adjunct faculty member in the School of Business at Indiana University’s Southeast campus, where she taught business students about career planning, professional behaviors, and job search.