PROFILE
The name of your LinkedIn profile anyone can see.
What is "your public profile." Anyone who searches for your name can see limited information about you which is called your public profile. People who have a LinkedIn account may be able to see your more of your details.
What the people you connect with on LinkedIn are called.
What is "My Network or my Connections." The people you are connected with become your network and their connections help you connect with other people and build your professional network.
The four social media platforms you can use for networking.
LinkedIn, X, formerly known as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. All of these sites provide you a way to network and promote yourself, but LinkedIn is the sole platform that is specifically for professional networking.
Items needed for a great profile picture on LinkedIn.
What is a high-quality recent picture that shows your face, with you dressed professionally in it. A profile picture represents you the way you want to be perceived. LinkedIn members with a profile picture receive many more views, messages and interactions compared to profiles with no photo have.
How to increase your Network on LinkedIn.
What is "sending personalized connection requests" to people you have worked with or currently work with, accepting connection requests sent to you, and connecting with people that LinkedIn recommends to you. Customizing your message requests make them more personal and more likely to be accepted.
The people you can reach out to on LinkedIn to share your career aspirations.
What is "recruiters who work in the field you are interested in". You can research companies in your field, identify recruiters for those companies, and send them a message introducing yourself and summarize your career goals. This could lead to an informational interview and will increase the likelihood of them telling you about opening with in their company when they are first posted.
The name of the section on your profile where you can share your accomplishments.
What is the "About section". The About section is an opportunity to share some of your accomplishments, your mission statement, your career goals/ aspirations, and provide a sense of your personality. You're About section is also a great place to include keywords that will help make you more visible in search results.
The best way to build your Network on LinkedIn.
What is to "Actively use your LinkedIn account". To do this you should make sure you have a complete and engaging profile, frequently send out and respond to connection requests, and ask questions and leave comments on your networks postings as that will help gain you exposure.
What you use to search for jobs that are posted on LinkedIn.
What is the "job tab". This tab is located on the main screen. You can use it to search for jobs by keywords, location, industry, experience level, and other filters to narrow down results.
The section where you share your work history.
What is "the experience section. " In the description section list out your work milestones, achievements, duties, or anything else that will help others to understand what you did in this role. Elaborate on your job experience so people aren't guessing what you did.
A better way on LinkedIn to have your skills acknowledge than having endorsements.
What is "having genuine recommendations "from people who have worked with you and who can vouch for your skills. Recommendations are more detailed, personalized statements about your skills and abilities, written by someone who has worked with you. Endorsements are quick, superficial acknowledgments of your skills.
The feature on your profile that alerts people you are looking for work.
What is "Open to Work" profile feature. This is a logo on your profile picture that alerts people looking at your profile that you are open to being approached about a job. Recruiters see this and will often reach out to you, but your current employer may also see it and ask about it.
How to make your profile look boring, not your profile picture.
What is "Using the generic background image" with your profile picture. This is a common mistake. It is better to customize your background by using a photo that captures your professional or business personality. You can upload your own photo, or you can choose from any of these pre-designed custom images.
The way to customize your feed on LinkedIn.
What is "searching for and joining professional groups". When you do this those groups postings will then show up in your newsfeed and it will generate possible connections for you and possibly job positions.
The way LinkedIn automatically searches for jobs for you.
What is job alerts? If Job alerts are enabled LinkedIn will automatically search for jobs for you and send alerts shortly after they are posted to you. You can set up job alerts based on keywords, locations, companies, and other criteria. Having job alerts in place saves you job search time and helps you apply sooner.