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The lessons below are part of a Career Coach resource. Each module in the resource has lessons designed to support diverse learning styles and adapt to different learning situations. You can find more Career Coach lesson resources here. If you're new to Career Coach, visit the quick planning guide and the students quick start guide.
For this lesson, you'll need:
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A mobile device or computer
Learning objectives
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Demonstrate how to use LinkedIn effectively.
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Create and improve your LinkedIn profile.
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Share your story on LinkedIn.
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Build your network on LinkedIn.
Lesson 1: Understand the power of LinkedIn
Estimated duration: 2 hours, Level: Beginner
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Watch the LinkedIn Learning course to learn about how to use LinkedIn (1h 33m).
Note: If you don't already have a LinkedIn account, create one.
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Reflect on how LinkedIn can help you now and throughout your career.
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Pair with a peer in-person or on Microsoft Teams to share your reflections, compare, and discuss each other’s answers.
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Share reflections with the rest of the class.
Lesson 2: Create a strong LinkedIn profile summary
Estimated duration: 2 hours, Level: Beginner
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Watch the LinkedIn Learning course to learn about how to create an outstanding LinkedIn profile (1h 16m).
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Reflect on your story and how you can tell that story through your skills and experiences in your profile summary. Make any changes to your profile.
Note: Add or update any of the following in your profile to continue developing your story: photo, industry and location, education, headline, background image, keywords, and experience.
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Open Career Coach. Select Profile > Connect my LinkedIn account to make it easier to connect to alumni moving forward.
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Pair with a peer in-person or on Microsoft Teams. Connect with each other on LinkedIn. Review profile summaries. Use what you learned from the video to give your partner/peer at least two ideas to enhance their summary. Implement the feedback you get.
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Get advice from career services or a faculty advisor on how to improve your LinkedIn profile. Make any changes to your profile that work best for you.
