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:

 

News from OCS

Linkedin photo booth now available!

OCS Linkedin Photo Booth

Students from Yale College, Yale GSAS and the Postdocs are welcome to reserve a date/time to use the OCS LinkedIn Photo Booth located at OCS, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor. Go here to learn more and …

By Lisa Blees
Lisa Blees Assistant Director, Programming & Internal Relations
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LinkedIn Recommendation Request Samples

Sample 1

Dear (First Name),

I hope your day is going well! I am writing to you because I’m currently working on creating my LinkedIn profile. I am looking to add some recommendations to support my representation of skills. As …

By Robyn Acampora
Robyn Acampora Deputy Director, Office of Career Strategy
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Sample LinkedIn Summaries

Current Yale Student
As a junior at Yale College, I have devoted my studies to Cognitive Science, and am seeking employment in the following areas: UX Design and Marketing. My internship in the Promotions Department within the headquarters of the …

By Robyn Acampora
Robyn Acampora Deputy Director, Office of Career Strategy
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