Starting a LinkedIn Proflie
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This document provides guidance on creating a professional LinkedIn profile. It recommends starting with a professional headshot photo, completing the education section, and including all relevant work, volunteer, and transferable skill experiences. The document also suggests writing a meaningful summary that describes skills, strengths, and goals, and connecting with your network after completing your profile. The overall document offers tips for optimizing a LinkedIn profile to help with career and professional networking goals.
Starting a LinkedIn Proflie
- 1. LinkedIn: Creating Your Professional Profile By Amy Schulz Feather River College aschulz@frc.edu
- 2. LinkedIn Overview Powerful Tool What is LinkedIn? Professional Profile Building your online presence while in college
- 3. LinkedIn Professional Social Networking 93% of Recruiters used LinkedIn to fill position Be more relevant before you graduate
- 4. Start/Edit Your Profile Please use a permanent email address because you should be using this LinkedIn profile for years to come Follow the steps to get started.
- 5. Tips as you Go: Do not invite people to your network until you have a complete profile Skip the search your email list option for now
- 6. Goals for your Profile Goal 1: Upload a professional headshot photo of yourself
- 7. Goals for your Profile Goal 2: Complete the “Education” section
- 8. Goals for your Profile Goal 3: Update your “Experience” to include all relevant work experiences, transferable skills, volunteer experiences
- 9. Goals for your Profile Goal 4: Link to your twitter page, your website, or your blog but only if it is a professional representation of yourself.
- 10. Goals for your Profile Goal 5: Write a meaningful summary that adequately describes your skills and abilities, your strengths and accomplishments, and future goals.
- 11. Next Steps After Profile Join Groups Connect with your network Give endorsements Ask for recommendation Study other profiles
- 13. Best of luck developing your LinkedIn profile!