5 reasons high school students should use linkedin
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- 1. 5 Reasons High School Students Should Use
- 2. 1. Test Your College Applications BEFORE You Apply 2. Stand Out from Other Applicants 3. Start Networking and Connecting 4. Craft Your Professional Image & Personal Brand 5. Explore Careers and College Majors Why You Should Use LinkedIn In High School Plus: You WILL Use It! (Slide 22)
- 3. Ready to give your applications a knockout punch? 1. Test Your College Applications BEFORE You Apply
- 4. Look familiar? 1. Test Your College Applications BEFORE You Apply (cont.) You know the drill...
- 5. Manage essential (but repetitive) information 1. Test Your College Applications BEFORE You Apply (cont.) education community service personal statements extracurricular activities honors and awards
- 6. 1. Test Your College Applications BEFORE You Apply (cont.) Thankfully, theres a place for that
- 7. 1. Test Your College Applications BEFORE You Apply (cont.) Easily access all the information for your applications in one handy place But then what?
- 8. 1. Test Your College Applications BEFORE You Apply (cont.) Look at your college application as a finished product before its actually finished
- 9. Unlimited space . . . 1. Test Your College Applications BEFORE You Apply (cont.) . . . to promote your accomplishments
- 10. 2. Stand Out from Other College Applicants Sometimes its good to be Different Like when youre applying to college.
- 11. 2. Stand Out from Other College Applicants (cont.) How can you be different? Maybe. (Youre definitely getting closer.) Yes.Umm, nope.
- 12. 2. Stand Out from Other College Applicants (cont.) Emphasize your unique talents
- 13. 2. Stand Out from Other College Applicants (cont.) Move to the top of the Search Engine Rankings
- 14. 3. Start Networking and Connecting Networking is all around you You just need to add yourself to the network
- 15. Did you know all these people are on LinkedIn? And they want to HELP you? 3. Start Networking and Connecting (cont.) You just need to ask
- 16. 3. Start Networking and Connecting (cont.) Send signals about your accomplishments and interests
- 17. People who can HELP you: 3. Start Networking and Connecting (cont.) Theyre all on LinkedIn teachers counselors mentors alumni family students from your high school at your dream college
- 18. 4. Craft Your Professional Image & Personal Brand Promote your: accomplishments (big & small) skills education long-term goals
- 19. Use words to convey confidence Prep your essays Showcase your passions 4. Craft Your Professional Image & Personal Brand (cont.) Its who you are
- 20. The result of your efforts? 4. Craft Your Professional Image & Personal Brand (cont.) A polished portfolio recognized worldwide
- 21. 5. Explore Careers & College Majors Before you choose your major: What do those professionals do? Do I have (or can I learn) those skills? Where do they work - companies, geography College? Uh yeah, I got it figured out!
- 22. Now dream college Later internships dream job career Use It Now. Use It Later. Eventually, You Will Use LinkedIn
- 23. 1. Test Your College Applications BEFORE You Apply 2. Stand Out from Other Applicants 3. Start Networking and Connecting 4. Craft Your Professional Image & Personal Brand 5. Explore Careers and College Majors Summary Plus: You WILL Use It!
- 24. More Information Questions? Tweet @LinkedToCollege Connect on LinkedIn - TroyOnLinkedIn.com Email - [email protected] Newsletter - [email protected]