LinkedIn for Veterans: Build Your Professional Identity
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This document provides guidance to veterans on using LinkedIn to build their professional identity, network, and career. It outlines how to craft an online profile highlighting skills and experience, connect with other professionals including alumni and groups, explore job opportunities and company pages, and develop new skills through LinkedIn Learning courses. Veterans can access a free one-year LinkedIn Premium subscription and LinkedIn Learning subscription through LinkedIn's veterans portal.
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LinkedIn for Veterans: Build Your Professional Identity
- 1. LinkedIn for Veterans: You’re Closer Than You Think
- 2. Why Join LinkedIn? Members Companies Jobs Endorsements for 50k+ Skills Schools 2 467M 9M 7M 11B 26K Billions of updates daily
- 3. We empower our military and veteran members to build: LI Job Seeker Free 1yr Subscription Free 1yr Subscription Professional Identities Professional Networks Professional Careers Professional Knowledge www.veterans.linkedin.com 3 LI Learning
- 5. Crafting a Professional Identity
- 6. Crafting Your Professional Identity: Digital Online Profile 6
- 7. Crafting Your Professional Identity: Experience ● Create an in-depth summary for each of your professional and military experiences ● Explain what you did in plain English without acronyms or jargon ● Feature recommendations and rich media to enhance your profile 7
- 8. Crafting Your Professional Identity: Skills ● This is your chance to easily label your hard and soft skills ● Your selections here drive your appearance in recruiters’ searches ● Skills feed recommendations for courses, jobs, connections, etc. 8
- 9. Crafting Your Professional Identity: How Recruiters See You 9
- 10. Crafting Your Professional Identity: Tutorial Courses 10 Translating Your Military Skills to the Civilian Workplace LinkedIn for Veterans Finding Your Purpose After Active Duty
- 11. Building a Professional Network
- 12. Building Professional Networks: Connect with Other Members • Members you know already • Members with whom you share similar backgrounds • Suggested 30 connections minimum • Send personalized request messages • Like and share items posted by connections to cultivate your network 12
- 13. Building Professional Networks: Alumni Tool 13
- 14. Building Professional Networks: Advanced Search 14
- 15. Building Professional Networks: Discover & Join Groups 15
- 16. Building Professional Networks: LinkedIn’s Veteran Mentor Network “For everyone else who has commented, thank you for the input. You all have helped me with self reflection and different view points. I realize that some of my struggles are internal as I continue to adjust, and some are the environment that I work in. I look forward to providing lessons learned to fellow vets that are separating as well as continuing to learn from all of you!” 16
- 17. Launching a Professional Career
- 18. 18 Launching A Professional Career: Job Preferences
- 19. Launching A Professional Career: Explore Open Job Opportunities 19
- 20. Launching A Professional Career: Leverage Premium Insights 20
- 21. 21 Launching A Professional Career: Understanding Salary
- 22. 22 Launching A Professional Career: Understanding Salary
- 24. Building Professional Knowledge: Use LinkedIn Learning to Develop Skills and Prep for Interviews 24
- 25. Building Professional Knowledge: Follow Companies & Influencers 25
- 26. Building Professional Knowledge: Explore Company Pages 26
- 27. Building Professional Knowledge: Understand Company Culture 27
- 28. Your Next Steps
- 29. LinkedIn Learning Tutorial Courses 29 Translating Your Military Skills to the Civilian Workplace LinkedIn for Veterans Finding Your Purpose After Active Duty
- 30. LinkedIn On The Move: Download Mobile Apps 30 LinkedIn GroupsLinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs LinkedIn Learning
- 32. Access your FREE 1yr LinkedIn Premium and LinkedIn Learning Subscription at veterans.linkedin.com 1. Complete required fields 1. Ensure to list your military service under “experience” (US Army, not 2nd Infantry Division) 2. Ensure to include your profile URL 1. Be patient; may require 7-10 Days For Approval 32
Editor's Notes
- Make the most of your headline – it’s the first (and sometimes only) thing people see about you! Use your summary to explain yourself and your goals Summary is a great place to demonstrate the logic of your desired career path
- Be creative! Join groups you naturally belong to and those you aspire to belong to Start conversations, ask questions, and help others learn from you
- Conduct informational interviews Develop relationships at companies you want to work for
- Fill knowledge gaps Don’t let confusing job descriptions intimidate you