LinkedIn for Veterans

Find out how you, as a military veteran or spouse, can use LinkedIn and LinkedIn Learning effectively to broaden your professional opportunities.

Introduction

• Welcome to LinkedIn for the military community
• Introduction to Sarah Roberts

1. Optimizing Your Profile

• Get a free LinkedIn Premium subscription
• Select a suitable profile photo
• Write a compelling headline
• Share your professional story in the About section
• Add your work and volunteer experience
• Feature your skills and endorsements
• Education, honors and awards, and recommendations
• Update privacy settings

2. Growing Your Network

• Create opportunities through networking
• Connect strategically with other LinkedIn members

3. Finding Your Next Opportunity

• Find open jobs
• Use Career Explorer
• Practice interviewing with the LinkedIn Interview Prep tool
• Use LinkedIn Learning to build skills

4. Taking LinkedIn to the Next Level

• Customize your Introduction and URL
• Create and engage with content on LinkedIn
• Research effectively on LinkedIn to unlock opportunity

Conclusion

• Thank you for watching LinkedIn for the military community

Bonus Interview

• How have you leveraged LinkedIn in your career?
• What is the value of LinkedIn for the military community?
• What jobs are available for military community members?
• What if you want to do something besides what you did in the military?
• How can you give back to the military community?