Maximising Your Time as a Degree Apprentice, Chapter 17: Building your profile on LinkedIn

Part of Maximising your time as a Degree Apprentice · Chapter 17 of 21 · 12 min

About this chapter

Build both your LinkedIn profile and your reputation on the platform. Get the basics complete, follow your company's social media policy and decide how often you'll update your network.

Key points

• Use a professional photo and a proper background image.
• Read the company's social media policy; a good test is whether you'd be happy to see it on CNN or Sky News.
• Write four or five paragraphs in your About section, and fill in experience, projects, honours and voluntary work.
• Ask for recommendations and offer to give them in return.
• Decide how often you'll update your connections, even if it's quarterly.
• If you're stuck, repost your company's news with a short supportive comment.

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