
For the example below, the commonality point is highlighted so you can quickly see how these can be woven into a message. Remember, it’s all about pointing to something you have in common. She offered a few messages you could use. What should you say when sending the alum a LinkedIn connection request? Hernandez advises that you list one or two of your common points. You now have several things in common you can mention when you reach out to connect with that person. Next, do a deep dive search for your department, such as Operations or Accounting. Now, you can see all the alums that work for Mayo.

For example, it’s Mayo Clinic, so click Mayo Clinic. Then identify the organization you want to work for. Now, you have two common issues of connection with this person.

“The first connection point is that you’re alumni of the same school. “I love this alumni networking feature because you can find multiple points of commonality, which is what networking is all about,” noted Hernandez. You can also search for alums employed at a specific company where you want to work.

This Alumni feature allows you to search for job titles, industries, and the years attended - you can broaden this range to find people who graduated close to you or ahead of you.
