KYIV, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 26, 2018: IPhone with LinkedIn Logo on Screen, Pens and Notebook on Table

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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

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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)

Add

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)

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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)

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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

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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

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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

Add

8. Add your Languages

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

Add

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

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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

Search for people/orgs to follow

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