-was on LinkedIn, but my profile was at 85%, didn’t understand the value of LinkedIn -now I update, recommend/get recommended, connect with more people
-All of us want a job at some point, or want to expand our professional network if we are already employed -MSU alum like to help each other -keep in touch with people in the same boat, or who graduated before you to gain from their experience
-Make sure your profile is 100% complete -Can upload your resume to help build the profile, or just complete it from scratch -Include all past jobs and experience -Offers so much more than 1pg resume
-Nice because you can ask for them, or recommend someone first -Can control whether you publish a recommendation or not -Shows what other people think of you
-Use tools you already have (e-mail) to find connections -LinkedIn provides “People You May Know” -Can search for people