Linked in

 

 Get Your Tips For Linked Here!!!!

 

Linked in is a fabulous professional networking website where you can stay connect with many businesses and business professionals.  This website is a great tool to allow you to upload your professional and personal information where employers may be looking to hire in a related field you are currently working in.  As a job seeker you can also check out job postings on Linked in and see the most recent opening in your career field or potential career field.  Check it out today with the link below!   

 

Tip of the week for Linked in!!

Here is how you can update your profile picture:

1. Log in Linkedin.com then go to Profile
2. Next choose Edit Profile from the dropdown box
3. Click on Edit Photo
4. Click on browse and go to the picture folder that you have your picture/s saved in. This can very depending on the operating system you are running on your computer.
5. Choose the picture you want for your profile picture and then click on upload. This can take a few moments to upload the picture into Linked in.
6. Then click on Save Settings to save the uploaded picture

Below is the link to Linked in to get you started on setting up and editing your profile.

http://www.linkedin.com/

 

 

 Tip Number Two!!



How to Get and Why Recommendations/Endorsements are Important!!!
 

The Why Recommendations/ Endorsements are important:

1. Allows people to recognize your strengths at your current or previous job
2. Looks great and gives employers confidence when looking to hiring someone with those strenghts
3. Gives you a leg up as job seeker looking for new employment in that occupation
4. Gives the student/s who are seeking new employment a way to have a teacher reinforce the skills that they learned in class can be used out on the job

How to get Endorsements:

1. Log in to Linkedin.com
2. Go to Profile
3. Click on Recommendations
4. Under Manage Recommendations you've recieved, click on asked to be endorsed based on the position held that you are requesting the recommendation for
5. Next follow steps 1-3 to choose based on the postion selected who you want to endorse you
6. After completing those steps click on Submit.  This will send a request to that teacher, co-worker to reply back with an endorsement on you