Professional Development Days: Maximize Your LinkedIn Potential

You have a LinkedIn account, but aren't sure what messaging you should add to your profile. Maybe you are asking "Why should I even bother?" More than 90% of employers utilize LinkedIn at some stage of the hiring process. What if you could take steps now that would improve your hiring chances in the future? There are some easy actions you can take to make your profile pop out from others that may have similar qualifications to your own. Come learn how you can improve the potential of your profile and ways to utilize your account for benefits to your career.

Presenter: Christine Gertz, MEd, MLIS
Christine Gertz, is a long time Library and Information Specialist for the Career Centre at the University of Alberta with many years of creating a collection of resources that develop career awareness. She also is incredibly supportive of people transitioning to the workplace and has served as a Settlement Support Mentor for the Catholic Social Services and is currently a volunteer with the Student Volunteer Campus Community.

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Professional Development (PD) Days are offered as part of a suite of programming supporting career management and professional development for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The sessions will help you recognize your talents, pursue your interests, learn professional skills and make interdisciplinary connections that will help you excel in your chosen field. 

Learn more and explore additional Professional Development workshops at the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS).