Social media offers opportunities for networking and building your career, but there are many pitfalls along the way. LinkedIn is the most popular platform for professionals. Click here to learn how to make good use of it to help achieve … Read more

LinkedIn is a tool for students and alumni to build connections, but frequently, many don’t quite know how to maximize their digital presence online. LinkedIn is one of many tools you can use to create a digital stamp that embodies … Read more

In the world of social media, we mainly focus on the “fun” social potential of platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. However, it turns out that social media can be used as a tool for professional development and networking, and … Read more

  Use keywords in your summary statement. Many employers search by keyword, so use keywords—technical terms and skills—from your field. Not sure what your best keywords are? Find profiles of people who hold the job you’d like to get and … Read more

Learn what alumni have done with their degrees after leaving Carolina! On your LinkedIn profile, hover over “my network” and click on “find alumni.” At the time of this writing, there are 158,531 UNC students and alumni on LinkedIn. From … Read more

Forbes contributor Shama Hyder writes in her article, “7 Things You Can Do to Build an Awesome Personal Brand,” … today almost every individual has a personal brand. Not many of us have consciously cultivated these brands, but they exist … Read more

Searching for a job is a process and takes time. Students who are focused on completing their coursework often find it hard to add job or internship searching to their busy academic and co-curricular schedules. Breaks can be a great … Read more

5 Easy Ways to Improve Your LinkedIn Usage Include a Professional Photo Profiles with pictures are 11 times more likely to be viewed!   Change Your Profile’s URL I suggest changing it to a variation of your first and last … Read more