How to Build a Great LinkedIn Profile

As a college graduate, your resume and cover letter are two of the most important documents you will write. Using your own experience, the information in the textbook, and the resources under Helpful Documents, I want you to provide detailed answers to these two questions:

1. What are the main sections recruiters look at in a recent college grad resume and why? 

2. As a new college graduate with limited experience in your chosen field, how do you make your resume stand out to potential employers?

Chosen field Secondary education Middle/High school teacher

Part 2.

Find a job in your chosen field on LinkedIn and make sure to include a link to the job in your post.

· List 5 resume tips that would ensure your resume survives the 30-second glance of this employer.

Part 3.

Find a great website article on cover letter writing, making sure to provide the URL of the website in this post. Provide a summary of the key points of this article.

· Helpful Documents

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Great LinkedIn Basics VideoURL

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How to Build a Great LinkedIn ProfileURL

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Example of LinkedIn PDF File

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Great Video of 5 Steps to a Great ResumeURL

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Great Resume Packet File

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Basic Resume Criteria File

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Great Sample Resumes and Resume Action WordsFolder

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How to Use Track Changes in Word: YouTubeURL

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Learn how to markup a document as well as how to accept or reject the changes to your document.

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Resume Lecture

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Please note: In this video, I say that I require a reference page. However, you are not required to turn in a reference page.

Helpful Document

https://www.linkedin.com/blog/member/product/tips-for-building-a-great-linkedin-profile-career-expert