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LinkedIn Profile Checklist: How to Create the Perfect LinkedIn Profile |
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This is a quick guide to help students compile the perfect LinkedIn profile. LinkedIn is the largest professional network online, If you don't have a profile yet, make sure you create one ASAP in order to increase your opportunities to find a job and launch your career. Visit the Tor Vergata School of Business Administration official LinkedIn page: make sure you add it to the Education section of your LinkedIn profile, so that you can keep track of all the other BA alumni, and find out where they work today (company and sector). Follow the steps below, and create the perfect LinkedIn profile! |
PHOTO & HEADLINE |
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| Your photo doesn't have to be fancy - just use your cellphone camera in front of a plain background. Wear a nice shirt and don't forget to smile. In your Headline you should tell people what you're excited about now and the cool things you want to do in the future. |
SUMMARY |
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| Describe your qualities, what motivates you, what you're skilled at, and what you would like to achieve next. |
EXPERIENCE |
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| List the jobs you held, even if they were part-time, along with what you accomplished at each. Even include photos and videos from your work. |
ORGANISATIONS |
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| Have you joined any clubs at school or outside? Be sure to describe what you did with each organization. |
EDUCATION |
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| Starting with college, list all the educational experiences you've had - including summer programs. When adding your University-college education, type "Tor Vergata School of Business Administration" and specify if you completed a Master of Science or a Bachelor degree, and also add your specialisation. |
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE & CAUSES |
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| Even if you weren't paid for a job, be sure to list it. Admissions officers and employers often see volunteer experience as just as valuable as paid work. |
SKILLS & EXPERTISE |
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| Add at least 5 key skills - and then your connections can endorse you for the things you're best at. |
HONORS & AWARDS |
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| If you earned a prize in or out of school, don't be shy. Let the world know about it! |
COURSES |
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| List the classes, seminars and courses that show off the skills and interests you're most excited about. |
PROJECTS |
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| Whether you led a team assignment in school or built an app on your own, talk about what you did and how you did it. |
RECOMMENDATION |
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| Ask managers, professors, or classmates who've worked with you closely to write a recommendation. This gives extra credibility to your strengths and skills. |
You can download this checklist for LinkedIn profile here.