You no doubt have heard that networking is key to a successful career. These days, we need to be cultivating and growing our connections throughout our entire career, not just when we need a job.
LinkedIn is a social networking tool that connects professionals in various fields around the world. It is also a helpful resource for finding and applying to jobs.
One of the best features of LinkedIn is being able to identify someone you might know at an organization, particularly one that you are targeting or has an open position.
The LinkedIn About section is one of the most important sections of your profile. Although each person’s Summary section will be unique, this blog post will summarize some of the latest thoughts, ideas, and examples of LinkedIn Summaries from various career experts.
Once you are on LinkedIn and have something that resembles a profile, your next step is optimization. Profile optimization makes it more likely that you will be found by others and approached for career and networking opportunities.
The start of the semester is a great time to routinely update and organize your job search materials. Even if you don't plan on going on the job market for several more semesters, taking these steps now will save you time and stress when you do begin your job hunt.
Transitioning to industry from academia is not as hard as some may think, but it does take time. When I realized that I wanted to leave the lab bench, I prepared myself and made a plan.
ImaginePhD is a free online career exploration and planning tool that helps PhD students in the humanities and social sciences explore a range of non-academic professions.
Within your LinkedIn profile page, people first look at your picture, followed by your name and your title. These are the most important parts to get right. In this post, we share these and other tips from the Rock Your LinkedIn Profile event.
If you are a professional who expects to have some type of career for many years to come, YES, you need to be on LinkedIn. LinkedIn allows professionals across industries and roles to connect, share information, and explore new opportunities.
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