Utilizing LinkedIn is a key step in the job search process…
- 87% of recruiters and hiring managers source for candidates on LinkedIn
- Recruiters will spend more time reading your profile than they will with your resume
- Over 61 million companies are on LinkedIn
- Every minute 6 people get hired through LinkedIn
- Every year, there are over 3 million new hires via LinkedIn
OCS Linkedin Photo Booth
OCS is excited to offer all students who we serve the opportunity to reserve a LinkedIn Booth. The OCS LinkedIn Booth is located at 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor. The OCS LinkedIn Booth is a private room that you can reserve for 30 minutes. It has a ring light, tripod for your cell phone and multiple back drops to choose from. Take as many pictures as you’d like for your headshot in private. The booth is currently available to reserve every Wednesday and Friday from 10am – 4pm when classes are in session. Requests are required by the day before to be considered.
How to Sign Up:
1. Log into Yale Career Link
2. Select Events from the top menu
3. Keyword Search “LinkedIn” and you will see all of the available dates
4. Select the event date of your choice
5. Then select the Attend button which will provide all of the time options available on that date.
6. Once you select a time you will receive a confirmation email.
LinkedIn Profile Tips by Section
Now that you are convinced it is worth setting up a LinkedIn Profile, OCS will break down the LinkedIn Profile by each section and provide specific tips on creating and improving your profile: