Recently, I have worked with many students (not only us first-gens) in the Career Center who have shared that they "don't know what to do now" once they have submitted applications, resumes, and cover letters to apply for part-time jobs and internships. One helpful tool for increasing your presence with employers would be to create and maintain a LinkedIn account as recent statistics state that 93% of employers search for applicants on LinkedIn! (Find out more on that here.)
I have heard many folks describe LinkedIn as the "Professional Facebook" over the past year, and I tend to agree. LinkedIn allows the user to create a catchy headline, to grab readers with an informative (and hopefully interesting) summmary that highlights your professional experience, and hold their interest using multiple other catagories!
Have you looked into creating an account? If you are not already registered with LinkedIn and are interested, you can link to there homepage here.
If you have one already, what are your thoughts on its use?
I have heard many folks describe LinkedIn as the "Professional Facebook" over the past year, and I tend to agree. LinkedIn allows the user to create a catchy headline, to grab readers with an informative (and hopefully interesting) summmary that highlights your professional experience, and hold their interest using multiple other catagories!
Have you looked into creating an account? If you are not already registered with LinkedIn and are interested, you can link to there homepage here.
If you have one already, what are your thoughts on its use?
Great link!
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