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Make an Impressive LinkedIn

Most students don’t know how to utilize LinkedIn to their advantage. This is a sure way to get you noticed.

2 hours to complete

Create the Basics

Craft the About Section

Apply the Resume Info

Request & Provide Recommendations

Increase Connections

Apply the Resume Information

Brace yourself, there will be a lot of copying and pasting 😉

Because you created your master resume in the previous module, this section will go A LOT smoother for you. If you haven’t, please go back and complete it before moving on!

1. Add your Experience

• Include your professional experience, leadership experience (only those tied to a company or organization you worked at), and projects
  
• Input the experience title, employment type (if applicable), company name, location, location type, time period (start and end date - or that you’re currently in the role), and industry
• For the description, provide 1 sentence about the organization/company/team BEFORE pasting in your bullet points for the description
• Add the top 5 skills used in this role (soft or hard skills)
• Add any media relevant to the experience (i.e. image of you at the internship, your manager’s general letter of recommendation)
  

2. Add your Education

• Feel free to include your middle and high schools, as well as college and other educational programs you’re a part of
  
• Input the school name, degree, field of study (if applicable), time period (start and end date), grade level, and activities and societies
• Add the top 5 skills used in this role (soft or hard skills)
• Add any media relevant to the experience (i.e. image of you presenting or hosting a club event at school)
  

3. Add your Licenses & Certifications

• Include any licenses or certifications you’ve received (i.e. CPR Training)
  
• Input the license/certification name, issuing organization, time period (issue date, expiration date if applicable), and credential ID and URL (if applicable)
• Add the top skill used in this role (hard skill)
  

4. Add your Volunteering

• Include any volunteer experience you have (i.e. club, organization)
  
• Input the organization name, role, cause, and time period (start and end date - or that you’re currently in the role)
• For the description, provide 1 sentence about the organization/company/team BEFORE pasting in your bullet points for the description
  

5. Add your Skills

• Add any technical/hard skills from your resume that have not added already
  
• Add any soft skills that are relevant to your career and role interest that is not added already
• Place the 3 most important skills at the top
• Endorse other people you know and are connected with for their skills, especially the skills that you have on your profile, and ask others to endorse you!
• Demonstrate your skills by taking LinkedIn’s skill assessments
  

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6. Add your Courses

• Add relevant courses to your career and role interest
  

7. Add your Honors & Awards

• Add any honors and awards you have received
  
• Input the title, association, issuer, issue date, and a one-sentence description
  

8. Add your Languages

• Add the languages you are proficient in and indicate the level of proficiency
  

9. Add your Organizations

• Add the organizations you are in or have been a part of
  
• Input the organization name, position held, association, time period (start and end date - or that your membership is ongoing), and a short description of the organization and your role in it
  

10. Add your Interests and Causes

• Follow any influencers, companies, groups, newsletters, and schools you are interested in or affiliated with
  
• Add the causes you’re passionate about
  

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And you’re done with the majority of your LinkedIn! 😮‍💨