Not only does LinkedIn offer a fine job search tool, it also allows users to search company contact profiles, professional organizations, and related professional topics of interest. You won't find a picture of someone's new pet. But in this case, that's a good thing!
My profile serves as an instant online resume and professional presence. It provides as little, or as much, personal information as I wish to divulge, such as an additional email.
It is easy to research company personnel. Believe me, it is much easier to phone Under Armour and ask for a recruiter by name, but this is unlikely to occur due to corportate gatekeepers. Instead, consider creating a profile, follow corporations that interest you, and request followers, as is appropriate. Inside Higher Ed (2023) suggests using LinkedIn as a means "of making professional connections [and] allowing the algorithims [to] help foster new connections."
I recently attended a conference of area college career services departments. Several college career courses require their students to create a LinkedIn profile for class credit. But, keep in mind that it is within the student's right to request an alternate source of class credit if the student does not wish to create an online presence. I tend to think that almost every student has some form of online presence but this was a robust discussion.
Do you agree that it is within a student's right to forgo a LinkedIn profile for class credit?
LinkedIn is a social media platform for professionals and job seekers. It's focus differs from Facebook because it relates to professional topics, not personal ones. Please view my link below and, by all means, connect with me, if you like!
Machulak, E., & Webb, A. (2023, August 31). Beyond the Career Panel. Inside Higher Ed.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-redlich-51139112/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-redlich-51139112/
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