LinkedIn for College Students | Branding, Networking & Finding Your First JOB!

[@StacyJene]

What are some questions you have about Linkedin OR what are some of your biggest struggles while job searching?

[@hetdesai_]

Stacy Jene I had the chance to land on couple interviews but in the end the position either gets filled or rejected. How can I improve?

[@StacyJene]

@@hetdesai_ Great question- you're definitely not alone in this experience. Here are a few tips: 1) In your email responding to the rejection, thank them for their time and ask if they have any feedback for your interview/if there is anything you can improve for future interviews. They may not respond, but it never hurts to ask! If they do, you'll have valuable information on how to do better next time. 2) If you don't feel confident before/during the interview, make sure you're thoroughly writing down and practicing all of your answers beforehand. Here is a great article on how to do that: www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/top-interview-questions-and-answers 3) When it comes to practicing, it's always better to do it with another person than by yourself. If you need someone to do a mock interview with, I can help you with that one-on-one (If you want! No pressure) 4) Perhaps most importantly, try not to take it too hard- even though it may not feel like it, the hiring decision is completely out of your control. Remember to stay confident and trust you'll find the right place soon :) I hope this helped! Might also make a video on this soon.

[@samotivationbysami]

Very to the point. Would just add that if you don't have work experience as a fresh graduate, focus on your skillset, degree, language skills, relevant coursework and anything else you developed while at university. Basically focus on all the things that you already have. Good employers just want to see that you have the attitude and foundational skillset to develop your skills further at their company, not work experience.

[@csetx8266]

thank you for the information sir 👍

[@ТетянаРадченко-н1ш]

I particularly liked your tips on crafting a compelling summary. It inspired me to infuse my personality into my LinkedIn profile while highlighting my professional strengths. The suggestion to add multimedia elements is brilliant - it'll definitely make my profile more engaging. I'll be applying these techniques right away to make my LinkedIn profile shine.

[@YesToTech]

These tips are fantastic! I wish I had this around when I was in college!

[@StacyJene]

Glad you found it helpful! I'm definitely checking out your videos for tips before my next upload, too :)

[@makeda.andrews]

Linkedin is such a great tool and I think a lot of us don't know how to use it to our advantage! Thanks for breaking it down and also highlighting some important parts! Grrreat video!

[@StacyJene]

I could not agree more, there is so much opportunity on Linkedin for content creators and leaders right now!

[@BrianaBorten]

Really great advice for college students and job hunters! I think this will help many unfamiliar with LinkedIN and it's perfectly timed for graduation :)

[@StacyJene]

Thank you, I hope so too! ❤️

[@VendySteinberga]

LinkedIn is by favourite tool by far, thank you Stacy for helping college students build up their LinkedIn presence.

[@StacyJene]

Thanks Vendy, your videos are also really informative on this topic! Subscribed 👍

[@BB-rb9ev]

This is the most helpful video I have seen on the KZbin 😭😭 I just start to create my own profile and your fascinating tips just save my day.✨

[@StacyJene]

Aww I'm so glad this was helpful! Feel free to let me know if you have any questions about LinkedIn or your job search.

[@LeoLandaverde]

Such great tips for college kids! I recommend this method of job searching for anybody in school.

[@StacyJene]

Thank you Leo, this means a lot!

[@CarolMould]

LinkedIn is so important. Thanks for sharing these ideas

[@StacyJene]

Thank you Carol for your kind comments, I appreciate them!

[@alexanderrosado-torres724]

Thanks for these tips, Stacy! I can't wait to implement them on my own account :)

[@StacyJene]

Thanks Alex!! Tbh your Linkedin is already #goals

[@davidingerman8331]

Thanks, Stacy - Some great suggestions here!

[@davidwonder2291]

I,m transtioning to tech and I don,t have a tech background but i have recently enrolled in a bootcamp to learn about cloud computing. Honestly i don't know where to begin so as land my fist job after completion of the program.

[@rudolfaerofare2683]

I am only in my first year of studies and may be overthinking this because of extreme anxiety, but a challenge for me so far is that it's difficult to reach out to anyone in my prospective industry because everyone appears merely as LinkedIn Member, even the alumni at my college. It feels like a catch 22: to reach people you're interested in, you need to grow your network, but you can't grow your network because everyone's privacy settings are tuned to the extreme. :-/

[@nagiarryporcena-meneus9083]

Wow! Such a great video! Thank you so much for such helpful tips. Excited to be tuning in moving forward!

[@StacyJene]

Thank you so much Nagiarry! Your support really means the world and I can't wait to check out your podcast :D

[@VictoriaVivesKhuong]

Great information, Stacy! Thank you for sharing!

[@StacyJene]

Thank you Victoria! Wishing you the best.

[@cheesetee3420]

My biggest struggle (so far) on LinkedIn is, I want to post something. But I keep on cancelling because I don't know if it's appropriate or not (since LinkedIn is a profesional platform). I make content on TikTok and Instagram. So I was thinking on sharing about "how I decided to start making content" or "My process on making a content". Things like that. But I'm only an Undergraduate student (next January will be my last semester), so is it appropriate for me to post things like that?

[@HotDiceMiniatures]

Depends on if you want to attract employers looking for "content creators". If not, it will be a huge turn off as "side hustles" are generally thought of as a bad thing for employers.

[@carolerbph.d3567]

Thanks for the helpful video, very informative.

[@StacyJene]

Thanks Carol!

[@aflafebin4383]

It's very helpful video

[@aaronj1084]

Hey , I know I'm probably using LinkedIn in the wrong way . So I'm a grade 12 student and I was attracted to LinkedIn as you can use it as tool for networking , so my genius mind thought that networking= friends . I realised that's not the case at all as I've had connections in colleges I wanted to get into it but I have no idea how to interact with them nor do I know what's the limit as for example there was this guy in a college X so I wanted to get into college X so I asked him a question and he was happy to answer then I asked him again and he answered and by the third time he just stopped replying. So my question is how do I use it as a (almost graduating) High school student and how do I interact with my connections ( as I'm not looking for a job , maybe an internship after my finals )

[@parkhimahajan935]

LOVE THIS VIDEO, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@LucyGriffithsdotcom]

Great video content, thank you for sharing.

[@StacyJene]

Thank you, I appreciate that! Your videos are super useful too, especially for new KZbinrs.

[@Tomagent10]

I’m in high school, what can I put if I don’t know to do but I’m not seeking job opportunities

[@StacyJene]

If you're not seeking job opportunities, you can put your current position in your headline- "Student at (school name) Studying/Specializing in (area of focus)"! Let me know if you have any other LinkedIn questions :)

[@ChaniqueStewart]

SUper helpful !

[@StacyJene]

Thank you Niques!

[@oscaraabril9279]

Great inf

[@sollovlov9619]

having issues uploading a pic

[@mariomuniz125]

I put 45 skills is that too much?

[@bju1]

Yeah, that's definitely way too much. You probably want about 15 things at most, although 5-10 would be best.