Developed to introduce community college students to LinkedIn and how to start a profile.

1. LinkedIn: Creating Your
Professional Profile
By Amy Schulz
Feather River College
aschulz@frc.edu

2. LinkedIn Overview
Powerful Tool
What is LinkedIn?
Professional Profile
Building your online
presence while in college

3. LinkedIn
Professional Social
Networking
93% of Recruiters used
LinkedIn to fill position
Be more relevant before
you graduate

4. Start/Edit Your Profile
Please use a permanent
email address because
you should be using this
LinkedIn profile for years
to come
Follow the steps to get
started.

5. Tips as you Go:
Do not invite people to your network until you have a
complete profile
Skip the search your email list option for now

6. Goals for your Profile
Goal 1:
Upload a professional headshot photo of yourself

7. Goals for your Profile
Goal 2:
Complete the “Education” section

8. Goals for your Profile
Goal 3:
Update your “Experience” to include all relevant work
experiences, transferable skills, volunteer experiences

9. Goals for your Profile
Goal 4:
Link to your twitter page, your website, or your blog
but only if it is a professional representation of yourself.

10. Goals for your Profile
Goal 5:
Write a meaningful
summary that adequately
describes your skills and
abilities, your strengths and
accomplishments, and
future goals.

11. Next Steps After Profile
Join Groups
Connect with your
network
Give endorsements
Ask for recommendation
Study other profiles

13. Best of luck developing
your LinkedIn profile!