{"id":55335,"date":"2020-07-17T17:14:22","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T17:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/strommen\/?p=55335"},"modified":"2023-08-08T18:16:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T18:16:13","slug":"setting-up-your-linkedin-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/strommen\/2020\/07\/17\/setting-up-your-linkedin-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting Up Your LinkedIn for Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-55336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/strommen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2020\/07\/Header-1-1024x320.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn for Success\" width=\"640\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/strommen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2020\/07\/Header-1-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/strommen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2020\/07\/Header-1-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/strommen\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/99\/2020\/07\/Header-1-768x240.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn is the largest business-oriented networking website geared specifically towards professionals. It has over 500 million members, in over 200 countries. According to Rycraft (2018), \u201cA professionally written LinkedIn profile allows you to create an online professional brand which can help open doors to opportunities and networks that you may not have been aware of without the help of social media.\u201d (para. 1).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn offers students opportunities for professional networking, connecting, and job searching. In addition, companies use LinkedIn for recruiting and sharing company information with prospective employees. Use the Strommen Career and Internship Center\u2019s LinkedIn Profile Checklist to get started:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Photo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It doesn\u2019t have to be fancy. Take the photo in front of a plain background, wear a nice shirt, and don\u2019t forget to smile!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Headline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Tell people what you\u2019re excited about now and the cool things you want to do in the future.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Summary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Describe what motivates you, what you\u2019re skilled at, and what\u2019s next.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Experience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: List the jobs you\u2019ve held (even if they were part-time), along with what you accomplished at each. Be sure to include photos and videos from your work!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Organizations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Have you joined any clubs or participated in any activities at Augsburg University or external of Augsburg? Describe what you did with each organization.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Starting with college, list all the educational experiences you\u2019ve had &#8211; including summer programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Volunteer Experience and Causes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Even if you weren\u2019t paid for a job, list it! Employers and graduate admissions officers often see volunteer experience as just as valuable as paid work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Skills and Experience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Add at least five key skills &#8211; and then your connections can endorse you for the things you\u2019re best at.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Honors and Awards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If you earned an honor\/award in or out of school, share it!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Courses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: List the classes that show off the skills and interests you\u2019re most excited about.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Whether you led a team assignment in school or built an app on your own, talk about what you did and how you did it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Recommendations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Ask managers, professors, or classmates who\u2019ve worked with you closely to write a professional recommendation on your behalf. This gives extra credibility to your strengths and skills.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re creating your LinkedIn profile for the first time or updating your LinkedIn profile, the Strommen Team is here to help! Schedule an appointment with a career coach in Handshake or email <\/span><a href=\"mail&#116;&#111;&#58;&#99;&#97;&#114;&#101;&#x65;&#x72;&#x73;&#x40;&#x61;&#x75;&#x67;&#x73;&#x62;urg&#46;&#101;&#100;&#117;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#x63;&#97;&#x72;&#x65;e&#x72;&#115;&#64;&#x61;&#117;g&#x73;&#98;&#x75;&#x72;g&#x2e;&#101;d&#x75;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A recording of the wildly successful \u201cSetting Up Your LInkedIn for Success\u201d webinar is also available for viewing on our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strommen Career and Internship Center Moodle Community Site<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; LinkedIn is the largest business-oriented networking website geared specifically towards professionals. 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