Learning LinkedIn for Students (2022)
1h 32mBeginner2022-08-24
Authors

Garrick Chow
Senior Staff Instructor at LinkedIn Learning
Course details
Learn how to tap into the power of LinkedIn to find internships, jobs, and valuable connections. In this course, Garrick Chow shows how to build and maintain a stellar, searchable LinkedIn profile that helps you connect with great opportunities, even if your previous work experience is limited. Garrick includes extra details on how to use LinkedIn features to strengthen your profile. He also offers tips for building and expanding your LinkedIn network, using LinkedIn for day-to-day job search tasks, identifying job opportunities, connecting with recruiters, and building a professional brand. Garrick shares details on important settings that you can adjust to make sure LinkedIn works in the way you prefer and is most optimal for your needs. Plus, he shows you how to use the Help and Support pages on LinkedIn to find the info and help that you may need as you start to use LinkedIn more.
Skills covered
LinkedInSocial Media MarketingJob SearchingCareer DevelopmentMarketingLearning
Concepts
Introduction
- Tap into the power of LinkedIn
- Why use LinkedIn
- LinkedIn vs. resume
Create a LinkedIn Profile
- Set up a new LinkedIn account
- Add a profile picture
- Customize your background image
- Personalize your headline
- Add an About section
- Find the right keywords
- Add work experience
- Add education
Strengthen Your Profile
- Feature examples of your work
- Add skills and endorsements
- Get and give recommendations
- Add additional sections
- Configure your public profile
- Customize your profile URL
Build Your LinkedIn Network
- Create a professional network
- Connect with people on LinkedIn
- LinkedIn Groups
- The Alumni tool
- Improve your LinkedIn search
- Find more people and pages to follow
Using LinkedIn Day-to-Day
- Explore the feed
- Digital footprint - Build your brand
- Contribute to your network
- Send and receive messages
- The Jobs tab
- Search for jobs
Manage Account Settings
- Show that you're open to work
- Useful settings
Conclusion
- Help and support
- Keep at it