Social Media
Social Media: Additional Ways to Connect...
LinkedIn is the "world's largest professional network on the Internet," with more than 300 million members in over 200 countries and territories. (LinkedIn - Company page [3]). Its mission is to "connect the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. When you join LinkedIn, you get access to people, jobs, news, updates, and insights that help you be great at what you do." (LinkedIn - About page [4])
The ESP program has an official LinkedIn page. If you have questions or need help with LinkedIn, let me know!
You can:
- view What is LinkedIn [5]? (less than 2 minutes!);
- visit LinkedIn and signup [6] (if you haven't already);
- read 8 Mistakes You Should Never Make on LinkedIn [7] (Forbes, 2013);
- create a complete up-to-date profile [8]. Include a photo, summary, experience, and Education. Add more sections if you like!
- connect with me (Haley Sankey [9]) and Brandi Robinson [10]
Helpful Resource
For this week's assignment, you'll be asked to set up a LinkedIn profile. For a step by step guide, review the Components of LinkedIn Profile information provided on Penn State's LinkedIn and Social Media page. [11]
Optional, but recommended reading: Get Hired Now! How to accelerate your job search, stand out, and land your next great opportunity By Ian Siegel, CEO of Ziprecruiter
Be sure to join the Penn State ESP Majors and Alumni group! [12] You may also be interested in these groups:
- Penn State Career Services
- Sustainability @ Penn State
The ESP program has an official Facebook page where we frequently post about events, news related to Penn State and ESP students, and job openings. Be sure to "like" the Penn State Energy and Sustainability Policy Degree Facebook [14] page to keep in touch with your fellow students and instructors!