Career Success Guide

LinkedIn Profle Tips

Pay attention to what you choose for a background image. Personalize it, but keep it professional!

Make sure your profle photo is just you! No group selfes.

As a student, it’s easy to use the headline to share what you are looking for.

Your summary should be your “elevator pitch” on who you are as a professional. You can write in frst person!

Experience: List out any jobs, and co-ops you’ve had. Be sure to focus on transferable skills and proofread, just like you would for a resume. Projects : These are easy to add to LinkedIn. You can attach a PDF, a URL, or other samples to job or school experience. Just make sure you have the okay to share! Organizations and Companies: You can easily follow companies and professional organizations with LinkedIn. Not only does this help expand your network, but it will help you be a more knowledgeable and informed professional. Networking: This is what LinkedIn was made for! Did you know every university has its own page, where you can search through alumni? Type “UW-Stout Polytechnic” in the search bar to explore where grads work, what felds they are in, and where they are located! LinkedIn Learning: As a UW-Stout Polytechnic student, you can access training videos with other tips and tricks. Login through the MyApps Dashboard (myapps.uwstout.edu).

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