LinkedIn mirrors every other social media platform in setting a stage for comparison. Instead of admiring an influencer’s lifestyle on Instagram, I hyperfixate on my peers’ career accomplishments on LinkedIn. I compare myself to them through internship experience and GPA, and pay the price with my peace of mind. My insecurities are amplified — and I feel obligated to keep it to myself.
As a senior and someone who is desperately looking to start a full-time job right after graduation, I've been on LinkedIn more than I've been on my other social media platforms — which is saying a lot. I have some tips and advice for anyone who may still be unfamiliar with LinkedIn.
We don’t exactly know how increasing permanent remote work will impact the workforce — though it certainly comes with a number of risks and faults. But if employers can implement healthy practices and anticipate the technological needs of their employees, it could be an evolution for the better.
Most fresh graduates feel they are drowning in a sea of indecision and distress. In reality, the sea is only a pool, and all of our peers are also trying to keep their heads above water.
Although seniors every year battle the pressure of the job search, the class of 2021 faces a unique challenge: entering an economy jeopardized by the pandemic.
I am already struggling in my journalism classes to come up with story ideas that do not involve me leaving my house. I can imagine it will be even more challenging to have this as my full time job.
Career fairs, resume-building workshops, advising sessions — all of these are useful tools to get college students ready to leave the safety of their university bubble and enter the daunting workforce....
Despite more than half of recent college graduates being unemployed or underemployed, a majority of current students are not using LinkedIn as a source to find jobs, according to a new survey.
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