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LinkedIn is a great tool to help you expand your professional network, showcase your experiences and accomplishments, and find job & internship opportunities.
LinkedIn is a great tool to help you expand your professional network, showcase your experiences and accomplishments, and find job & internship opportunities.
Getting Started
Getting Started
LinkedIn Profile Checklist - College Students.pdfLinkedIn Profile Checklist
LinkedIn Profile Checklist
This checklist was created for college students to get started on LinkedIn. Use it as guide to get started with some of the profile sections.
An example of the perfect LinkedIn profile summary/about section
An example of the perfect LinkedIn profile summary/about section
Take note of some of the key things you should mention in the About section of your profile.
Does your headline suck?
Does your headline suck?
Things to consider when writing up your LinkedIn headline.
Pro headshots with your phone
Pro headshots with your phone
Take note of these tips for taking a nice headshot with your phone!
Ultimate guide to LinkedIn for students
Ultimate guide to LinkedIn for students
Check out these helpful tips for utilizing LinkedIn as a college student
6 tips for making the most of LinkedIn
6 tips for making the most of LinkedIn
Whatever kind of job you're seeking, having a strong presence on this platform can help you find that next, best opportunity.
Highlighting skills on your LinkedIn
Highlighting skills on your LinkedIn
"Anyone can build a LinkedIn profile but not everyone is going to have a good one. The skills section is one piece of the picture. Ensure that all aspects of the profile tell a cohesive story that stands out. The goal is a profile attractive to recruiters and visitors."
How to put study abroad on your LinkedIn
How to put study abroad on your LinkedIn
In this article, learn how to display your study abroad experience in your resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile.
Check out this study abroad sample resume.
LinkedIn Jobs
LinkedIn Jobs
LinkedIn Jobs has several features that are very handy when you are searching for jobs. These features include:
Searching for jobs based on your field/industry and by location
Showing you jobs that are similar to ones that you view and/or save
Save jobs that you find
Apply for jobs straight from LinkedIn
Reach out to recruiters, HR professionals, and employees at the companies you are interested in to learn more about the position you are applying for and/or learn more about working at that company
Job Alerts - Receive daily or weekly emails when jobs that you might be interested in become available.
Salary Insights - Discover your earning potential by showing you the average salary for the position you are looking for.
Skills Assessments - Take short multiple choice assessments that will result in you receiving a skills badge if you're competent in that skill. The badges are displayed on your profile.
Interview Prep - There are 26 common interview questions displayed and sample answers and tips provided by career experts.
Resume Builder - Get insights for formatting issues and using keywords on your current resume or build a resume from the information listed on your LinkedIn profile.
Job Seeker Guidance - LinkedIn Learning offers courses and videos that will help you with improving your resume, improving your LinkedIn profile, how to network, and best practices for getting a job.
LinkedIn Premium
LinkedIn Premium
LinkedIn Premium costs $29/month or $238/year for an annual subscription ($19/month)
LinkedIn Premium costs $29/month or $238/year for an annual subscription ($19/month)
Some of the top features of LinkedIn Premium are:
InMail Credits - Private messaging on LinkedIn to recruiters and similar industry professionals
Profile Views - See who has viewed your profile
LinkedIn Learning - Access to over 15,000 expert-led courses
Unlimited Search - Search for anyone on LinkedIn
Job Insights - Compare yourself to other candidates applying for a certain job
Salary Insights - Allows you to see how much a job will likely pay
Business Insights - See more information about companies and businesses like hiring trends, company growth, and changes in key personnel
Here is an example of what the Job Insights look like! For this position, Maya would be in the top 25% of applicants. You can see what skills she has compared to the skills they want in this position. You can also see the level of education of the other applicants.
The skills section is good to pay attention to because you can add any skills to your profile that the job is looking for.
If Maya were to update her LinkedIn profile with "Microsoft Word" and "Microsoft Excel" then she would have 10 out of 10 most common skills among all other applicants, which would put her in a higher percentile for the top applicants.
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