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LinkedIn for Veterans and the Military Community

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Find out how you, as a military veteran or spouse, can use LinkedIn and LinkedIn Learning effectively to broaden your professional opportunities.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome to LinkedIn for the military community
Introduction to Sarah Roberts

1. Optimizing Your Profile

Get a free LinkedIn Premium subscription
Select a suitable profile photo
Write a compelling headline
Share your professional story in the About section
Add your work and volunteer experience
Feature your skills and endorsements
Education, honors and awards, and recommendations
Update privacy settings

2. Growing Your Network

Create opportunities through networking
Connect strategically with other LinkedIn members

3. Finding Your Next Opportunity

Find open jobs
Use Career Explorer
Practice interviewing with the LinkedIn Interview Prep tool
Use LinkedIn Learning to build skills

4. Taking LinkedIn to the Next Level

Customize your Introduction and URL
Create and engage with content on LinkedIn
Research effectively on LinkedIn to unlock opportunity

Conclusion

Thank you for watching LinkedIn for the military community

Bonus Interview

How have you leveraged LinkedIn in your career?
What is the value of LinkedIn for the military community?
What jobs are available for military community members?
What if you want to do something besides what you did in the military?
How can you give back to the military community?

Taught by

Greg Call and May Chow

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4.7 rating at LinkedIn Learning based on 550 ratings

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