LinkedIn is a platform that allows you to connect with a wide variety of professionals. This platform was created for business use, business and search opportunities. Each profile exposes your work experiences so that people in fields related to your interests can communicate with you to get more opportunities. The advantages of having a LinkedIn account is to get facilitated opportunities from home and direct communication with accounts of interest. In this blog we will show you how to make a professional LinkedIn account.
7 Steps to create an account
- Go to LinkedIn.com, and click on the “join now” button to create a new account.
- When creating a new account you will be asked for an email and password. Remember to use a professional email address.
2. Add your first and last name. It is important to use your full name as this will be seen by people who would like to contact you.
3. Add your region, location and zip code. This will be used to find jobs that employers are applying for near you.
4. Enter your current job title and company. If you have a position, enter the title and position. If you are a student, enter the university where you are currently enrolled.
5. Email verification. In this part your email will be verified, you will receive an email with 6 numbers and you will use them to confirm your account.
6. Please answer whether you are seeking employment or not. If you are seeking employment, please specify the type of job and location.
7. Upload a professional photo, this step is necessary because it will be visible to everyone and they will be able to recognize you.
Tips for your LinkedIn account
As we already know, LinkedIn is a platform to connect you with opportunities. To properly connect with opportunities, we need to have a professional brand, this is the promise that one makes to the person who is going to employ us. Show who you are and what makes you unique as a professional.
- Define who you are:
- What they can expect from you,
- What makes it unique,
- Write about your work experiences, what you have learned,
- What skills you have that make you the right person for the type of job you are looking for.
- Headlines:
- The Headlines are a brief description of what you do. Here focus on what you do as a professional and your role.
- Summary:
- Who you are (1-2 sentences),
- What are your experiences, skills, and passions (3-5 sentences), and
- What are your long-term goals (1-2 sentences).
- Create new connections:
- 50% of the people who get jobs are through professional connections, so we encourage you to make connections with your LinkedIn account. Create new connections with people who interest you or have similar work experience to yours.
- What you need to do to get opportunities on LinkedIn:
- Send messages to connections you are interested in.
- Ask for informative interviews.
- Ask for referrals.
- Requests recommendations.
- Add value and interact with your network/ professional network.
This is the culmination of the steps and recommendations when creating a professional page on LinkedIn. For more information on how to create or improve your LinkedIn page, access our YouTube channel: Create your LinkedIn page