I keep hearing from students that LinkedIn is “just another jobs site”. Certainly, over the past few years LinkedIn has become a powerful recruiting tool and jobs board, but to focus just on that is missing the point. The site was originally conceived as a means of connecting people and, more importantly, skills. It was …
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Feb 27 2020
LinkedIn Learning for students
LinkedIn Learning is an online educational platform that allows you to develop skills through professional and expert-led video tutorials based around three main themes – Business, Technology & Creative. It is flexible – access it through your web browser or via the iOS/Android app for mobile devices, learn at your own pace with bite-size and …
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Getting started with LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional networking site and is not just an online CV, but a place where you can explore career options by looking at the paths others have taken! This session is aimed at anyone who would like to create and develop their first LinkedIn profile, as well as learn how to …
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Getting started with LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional networking site and is not just an online CV, but a place where you can explore career options by looking at the paths others have taken! This session is aimed at anyone who would like to create and develop their first LinkedIn profile, as well as learn how to …
Permanent link to this article: https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/event/getting-started-with-linkedin/
Nov 09 2018
Are you a student? Here’s why you should be on LinkedIn
LinkedIn for students – getting started Written by Alison Taylor, Careers Consultant I’m not usually big on statistics, but having looked at the facts and figures for LinkedIn, even I was impressed. The professional networking site has:
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