Content

• Steps
• Advice

LinkedIn is a professionally created social networking site. You can use it to connect with existing specialized employment networks as well as extend your network to secondary and tertiary connections through acquaintances. This website is not as diverse as the other social media sites, but it operates primarily for the purpose. After you create a LinkedIn account, you can broaden your professional horizons.

Steps

1. 

   Visit LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com. If you want to learn more, click the option "What is LinkedIn?" (What is LinkedIn?) On the menu at the top of the page. If not, proceed to the registration step by entering your name, email address and password in the “Join LinkedIn Today” box on the right side of the screen.

2. 

   
   
   Verify your account through your email address. Once done, you can login and get started.

3. 

   Modify personal information. The step of modifying and updating your profile is quite easy and quick, so you don't need to learn complicated techniques. Enter your subheading, field, and specialization under your name, and add your avatar.

4. 

   
   
   Additional qualifications. Enter your current and past jobs as well as your educational background. You should include a description of your past job and qualifications so that everyone can gain insight into your experience and find the right major. LinkedIn also offers a job offer function if you provide full details.
   • Keep the information short, concise, and complete.

5. 

   
   
   Add the General Information section. This is a section of additional information so people can see how your current job is doing, your strengths, and the goals and services you provide. Although this is the general information section, you should also spend time refining and editing continuously until the content is perfect.

6. 

   Add item Skills (Specialities). This section is just below. This is an extension of the General Information section but is more concise. You can add your expertise skills and areas of activity.
   • Choose carefully. Other LinkedIn users can verify your qualifications, so don't choose skills where others can't find proof!

7. 

   Additional Contact Information (Connections). You can search for LinkedIn through the email address book to find people you know. Alternatively, you can search by someone's name, title or company.

8. 

   Add Website. Link to your company website, personal page, online blog, and / or Twitter account. This step allows the user to visit your site to find areas of expertise.
   • Use caution when linking to the Facebook page if you post suspicious images of yourself, or with your Twitter account, depending on your tweeting language style.

9. 

   Recommendations. If you're looking for a job on LinkedIn, you should have at least three professional recommendations. Get referrals from business owners or colleagues in the past, as well as reintroduce them to others.

10. 

    Add Applications. This is not essential, but can help make your personal page more complete. For example, you can attach a Log Page Link to visit or update other websites. You can add Amazon's Reading List app to let people know what you're reading and offer suggestions. With other applications, you can share files or presentations. advertisement

Advice

• Once you are familiar with LinkeIn, you can join several groups organized by LinkedIn members with the aim of focusing on the area of ​​interest to you. You have the opportunity to meet new members through these groups, as well as share ideas, comment on, and host events online together.
• When posting updated content (like Facebook status updates) publicly on your connectivity homepage, you should make sure the information is always general, positive, and professional. It is important not to show others your private life or anything unprofessional.