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Make a positive impression with your headline The headline is the most visible section of your LinkedIn; it is displayed under your name when users search for you and it’s on top of your profile page. More to the point, it is the first thing a recruiter will see when they search for potential candidates.…
by David Firth* *completed PhD in 2018; worked as an Advisor in the University of Manchester Careers Service since 2012, and also PGT Skills Training Coordinator for SALC since 2016 In addition to the specific specialist knowledge (such as theory) and technical knowledge (such as lab techniques and programming languages), you will have gained and…
‘Well, I wanted to do a Graduate Scheme in Marketing, but they don’t take 2:2’s, so I’m going travelling. There’s nothing much else I can do’. – 2016 Graduate As she said these words, a gloomy silence fell on our little meeting, and we both sighed in an ‘ah well, nothing to be done’ sort […]
“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.” (attributed to Jerry Seinfeld) Most of us dread public speaking…
Manchester University has one of the largest Alumni populations on LinkedIn, and you can search the profiles of our Alumni (and current students on LinkedIn) to find out what people who did your course went on to do next, or just for career inspiration. Here’s how… Search for “The University of Manchester” in the main…
Read more LinkedIn: Use Alumni Search to get Career Insights from other Manchester Graduates
I’m required to write this post as part of my job. How does this sound? Definitely not riveting. You’ll probably think that either I was coerced to write or that this is just something I do because I have to, not because I enjoy it. Very often I see in application documents “In this job…
What if somebody you don’t know throws a business card at you and says “Do you want to network with me?” and then walks off again? Would you go after them? Would you pick up their business card? Probably not. So let’s not do the LinkedIn equivalent by using that generic template: “I’d like to…
Customise your public URL When you set up a profile on LinkedIn, the default URL you get is a not so readable mix of your name and what looks like random numbers and letters: eg. uk.linkedin.com/pub/ Joebloggs/35/777/25a. So how can you change it? Go to your Profile Hover on your given…
Read more Three quick tips to spruce up your LinkedIn profile
This week I want to stress how and why you should be joining groups on LinkedIn. Groups are an important networking tool that will show up in your profile. There are many groups on LinkedIn (over a million!), focused around sectors, professions, themes, industries, etc. Recent graduates and students may find useful to join alumni…
Summer is a great time to get some work experience and many students secure internships for this period. If you haven’t done so yet there is still time to try. LinkedIn can be a very useful tool in achieving that internship. Showcase your experience and achievements Following from my last post about where to start…
