LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn is an online social network where professionals can connect, share, and perhaps even find that dream job (or dream employee if you're recruiting). It's like a more courteous and less political Facebook for your career. One of the tasks for our internship this week was to update our LinkedIn profiles to include our GIS internships and highlight skills learned throughout the GIS certificate program. This was helpful for me as I did not even consider adding my GIS internship to my LinkedIn page. I can definitely see the value of including this practical GIS experience since employers are oftentimes looking for experience, even for entry-level positions. One challenge I have with LinkedIn in finding the balance between being original and creative without forfeiting professionalism. Many profiles I have seen are very generic with few distinguishing characteristics. One opportunity to stand out immediately is with a catchy headline. My current headline is: GIS Nerd | Tree