  
Dear AmeriCorps Member,
Today we will announce a new and improved LinkedIn page for AmeriCorps
members like you. This new page will better
connect you with employment opportunities at companies and organizations that
value your AmeriCorps service.
These companies and organizations are part of Employers
of National Service, an initiative President Obama announced to help
connect AmeriCorps members with career opportunities. Today, this group
includes more than 400 employers representing more than 2.3 million jobs; they are
looking for employees with the skills you will gain through AmeriCorps.
Here’s the catch though,—and the reason we need your help.
Nearly one million people have served in AmeriCorps since
1994, yet we can only find about 90,000 LinkedIn users who list AmeriCorps in
their profile. That means employers— including Comcast and NBC Universal,
MasterCard, Delta Air Lines, and numerous nonprofits and government agencies—searching
for job candidates who served in AmeriCorps cannot find people with experience
like yours.
Please take the following steps to help create a stronger
AmeriCorps network on LinkedIn:
Step 1: Make sure the word AmeriCorps is
under your employment history where you describe your service. (See tips below.)
Step 2: Now that the word AmeriCorps is in
your profile, follow the AmeriCorps LinkedIn page and get exclusive access to
announcements about job opportunities from Employers of National Service.
We will be in touch as we build the AmeriCorps LinkedIn community—because you represent a powerful force for good, and we want potential employers to find you.
In Service,
Neill Minish
AmeriCorps NCCC Alum 2007-08
Program Officer with the Corporation for National and Community Service
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