LinkedIn supports you and military community professionals in their post-service careers by connecting you to opportunities, enhancing your skill set, and helping you find your next job.
Cory Boatwright, Head of Military and Veteran Programs at LinkedIn, and Sarah Roberts, former Head of Military and Veteran Programs at LinkedIn, show you what LinkedIn can offer. Learn how to optimize your profile with a welcoming profile photo and a compelling headline. Explore ways to share your professional story and add work experience, skills, education, and awards.
Find out how to manage your privacy settings, use your network to create opportunities, and connect strategically with other LinkedIn members. Discover how to find open jobs, use Career Explorer and the Interview Prep tool, and build in-demand job skills with LinkedIn Learning.
Plus, take LinkedIn to the next level by learning to customize your profile URL, create content, and research opportunities effectively.
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
- Thank you for watching LinkedIn for the military community
ConclusionBonus 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?
