Duration
2.5hrs | 150mins
Target audience
For anyone who wishes to learn how to set up a LinkedIn professional profile.
Pre-requisite
You should be able to read and write in English and have a laptop to bring to the session.
Learning facilitators
Course objectives
At the end of this session, you will be able to :
- Understand the purpose and uses of LinkedIn
- Set-up your own Linkedin profile
- Understand how to enhance your LinkedIn profiles
- Learn strategies for raising your profile and using LinkedIn for networking and making connections!
Course outcomes
- Introduction to LinkedIn – purpose, features, benefits
- Know how to navigate the LinkedIn interface
- Create your profile
- you will be guided step-by-step, with hands-on application on how to set up your LinkedIn profile
- Enhance your LinkedIn profile
- learn how to highlight skills, work experiences and accomplishments
- learn the importance of identifying and integrating keywords into your profile to optimise profile search
- Learn strategies for networking and connecting on Linkedin
- discussions and hands-on exercise on networking etiquette and making/receiving connection requests
- Engaging with content – navigating the LinkedIn feed and participating in discussions