The Strategic Collegiate

Is LinkedIn really necessary? Most employers and recruiters agree: yes! LinkedIn is the new CV, and it provides not only a personalized insight for potential employers, it also helps you make connections and have jobs come to you . I will cover the three parts of using LinkedIn, focusing on how you as a college student, who may have very limited work experience, can maximize your potential.  Getting Started Making Connections Attracting Job Opportunities Getting Started The first step is obviously to sign up and create your account. The first mistake some people make is not filling their profile out to 100% - LinkedIn's algorithm rewards you for completing your profile by making you more visible. I recommend making sure your profile is public as well. Make sure to complete the following checklist: Professional profile picture with your face taking up 75-80% of the circle Banner picture Headline About me Employment/education history and experience - fill out like your resume Skills,...

M any of last year's resolutions were completely thrown off course, leaving us feeling dread or uncertainty about making fresh New Year's Resolutions like we would in normal years. Despite any misgivings, and a greater doubt than ever in our ability to finish our resolutions, I find it important to still set goals. The year will still happen, and having goals is still so important even if they aren't certainly going to be finished by the end of the year. Behavioral science teaches us that transitions are motivating, and we can harness this power by using periods of transition - like New Years, or birthdays, or Spring cleaning - to motivate us to take action.     As a full time student for the last four years, my New Years resolutions have often been related to finances and academic achievement, or both. My goals this year are too; I want to get into great graduate schools and take control of my financial future (especially at this point of transition coming up - graduation!...