DTRA.2020.014

Networking for Professional Growth: LinkedIn

Sasi Sekhar Mallampalli

sasi.mallampalli@cihanuniversity.edu.iq

Abstract- "An overview: The advent of the internet has created this new digital world, which is increasingly inhabited by netizens who are used to e-mail, e-commerce, instant messaging and whatsapping as mere life routines. Each user, including organizations, has an online identity, which needs to be cultivated and managed skillfully. In tune with the present times, the present seminar focuses on the topic ‘ Networking for Professional Growth: LinkedIn’. The seminar not only endeavors to refresh and refine the participants’ existing knowledge on the subject but also underlines the best practices for creating an engaging and robust online identity for oneself on LinkedIn.

 LinkedIn or locked out – Why LinkedIn matters

 Why and how to power your professional growth

 The nitty-gritties of creating an engaging and potential profile

 How to stay away from the usual pitfalls while creating your profile

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Keywords- Networking; Professional Growth; Personal brand building;

Date: 04/02/2020

Place: Department of Translation