Enhance your Global Skills
If you're going to use Linkedin to promote yourself then be sure to make it stand out. Here are 5 easy steps to give your profile more depth and be more globally accessable:
1) Ensure your profile is completely up-to-date with all past & present positions, education and specialities.
2) Give and request recommendations. If you have worked for a company or someone has worked for you then ask them to write a recommendation via Linkedin to increase your support and endorsements.
3) Networking is essesntial! Use any connections you may know to ensure your profile is distributed across different sources across the Globe.
4) Start a Group.
Groups are like networks within networks and so provide you with connections with people of a similar profession or interest. This will allow you to connect with individuals directly related to your interest and enable more relevant contacts.
5) Get active.
Be involved in the Questions & Answers section in Linkedin. This will help improve your reputation and attract attention by providing advice/suggestions or event debate on subject related to your skills and interests. If you're lucky, this may get you noticed by a potential employer
If you want to learn more about how to use Social Media to find a job then attend the Careers Service's FREE workshop;
7 March 2014: Using Social Media to Find a Job
11.15am - 12.05pm
Want to learn a language but don't have the time?
Then join the Go Connect Network for our Language
sessions with the Univeristy of Hull Language Institute.
There will be a FREE session every month with a selection of different language to learn, as well as new people to meet.
Portuguese - 3 March 2014
Arabic - 3 April 2014
Russian - 6 May 2014
Want to Learn a new Language?
Italian - 29 September 2014
Japanese - 20 October 2014
Chinese - 17 November 2014