Saturday, September 17, 2011

First Steps to Building your LinkedIn Profile


We’ll see how you can get started with this social media website for professionals and executives like you. We will discuss it step by step, including tips and explanations on important details.
Signing up
First, click Join Today. Obviously. As you start on the signup process, you may be worried about disclosing information. If you are a social media newbie, you may be uncomfortable with the idea of putting your name and information on the Web. Don’t worry though. As long as you do not include your complete home address and your credit card number, you’re safe in the Internet.
Creating your profile
Fill in information fields on your profile. You might get overwhelmed with the amount of blank field you would have to fill in. Simply fill in the important blanks: all. Do not stop until you hit 100% percent on the bar shown on the right side of your profile. Unlike a resume that you can specialize and customize for every employer, LinkedIn should be able to showcase all you can do and more.
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