ITM Business School, Kharghar conducted a workshop by linkedIn regional sales manager Tariq Ahmad. One of a kind workshop dealt with ‘How to use linkedIn as a Networking Tool’, wherein Ahmad discussed and shared crucial pointers.
The workshop was attended by more than 100 students from various specialisations. He demonstrated the step by step guide to ‘Invest your Time’ on the professional social media platform and shared five-step mantras to make oneself a desirable candidate for the recruiters. Those five step mantra are:
Building your profile/resume on linkedIn: Share your brand story, highlight your academics (mention your work/contribution, blogs, projects, PowerPoint presentations, showcase your experiences, honours and awards, courses, personal details, interests, advice for contacting.
Build your Network: Network with your alumni, people you might know, adding people you don’t know
learn: Gather influencer insights of mentors, role models, publishers, companies you follow
Stand Out: Engaging with contents by liking, sharing, commenting, publishing and make oneself visible on the platform
Have Fun: Having fun by focusing on the learning aspect more than the earning aspect
He also gave treasured insights from building a profile on linkedIn to networking to standing out in the ocean of promising candidates with tools on linkedIn.
While expressing their excitement, students said, “As a student who is just about to complete my course, the transition from student life to professional life is difficult. What is more difficult is the entry barrier into the corporate world. Opportunities are everywhere, but to identify them and make the most of that one shot that you get is of prime importance. To succeed, along with talent you need connections, and for connections, you need a platform and today that platform is linkedIn and the seminar on it will definitely go a long way.”