Are you a student (or parent of a student) who is wondering how to get that first job?
Your school/college/university will probably be offering you some support, but you could also think about working with a career coach.
It’s often a stressful time, but in my experience lots of students have the same worries and concerns, and find that talking to someone independent can be really helpful.
I’ve recently been running sessions called “LinkedIn Secrets for Smart Students”, in both 1:1 and group settings. I use my experience as a career coach and my in depth LinkedIn knowledge to show you how to get your profile sorted, and how to find the people you need to be engaging with to help you get started on your career.
You may have a really clear idea of what you want to do, in which case, we can drill down in detail about how to find roles, what kind of content you should be engaging with, finding learning opportunities and thinking about what and how to post your own content (but if that freaks you out, don’t worry, you don’t have to post to get what you want our of LinkedIn).
If you have no idea what you want to do, or you have a few ideas, then that’s no problem, we can talk about that and how you might get started on making your LinkedIn account work for you.
My advice to most students is to try not to worry too much, easier said than done I know. You will learn something from whatever role you have as your first role – even if it’s that you wouldn’t ever manage like that, or you hate sales, or that you love marketing.
You really need to be on LinkedIn. And you need to connect to people. Connect to your parents, your friends, their parents, your parents friends, your teachers/lecturers (probably once you’ve left rather than whilst still their student). Tell people what you’re looking for. People like to help people generally.
If you’re interested in booking a session with me, then have a look below at the contents of my ‘Secrets of LinkedIn for smart students’. It’s likely your parents, lecturers or teachers have told you that you need an account here. They’re right, you do.
But, having an account and not using it properly is like having a gym membership and never going.
This is an hour packed with practical tips that will start getting you noticed on this platform:
- Learn how to make your profile stand out.
- Discover how it can help you with your study.
- Unlock the potential of the job search tool.
- Build a useful and active network to help you find that intern position or job after study.
- Find out how to research potential employers to get that inside edge for applications and interviews.
- Gain confidence in engaging with others and whether or not creating content is useful for you.
- Get to grips with how to make best use of your alumni.
This session is for students in full time education or those who have just left and are looking to secure work
Payment is required before the session.
Click here to head over to the booking information site.
Here’s a couple of recent testimonials about my student coaching:
Charlie – Sports Management Student:
“I had the pleasure of participating in one of Sarah’s LinkedIn Secrets for Smart Students sessions, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. Sarah’s insights into optimising profiles for visibility and impact are invaluable.
Throughout the session, Sarah was attentive and provided personalised support. She has a deep understanding of LinkedIn’s nuances which helped with transforming my profile into a powerful professional tool.
If you’re looking to elevate your LinkedIn presence, Sarah is the expert you need.”
Ciara – Undergraduate at Durham University:
“Talking to Sarah proved incredibly useful in gaining an insight into how LinkedIn works, and how to make best use of all the features available on the platform. Being relatively new to LinkedIn, it was useful to receive specific, tailored advice on how to increase my profiles visibility and suit it to my particular career interests. In all, I would highly recommend the service to any student who is hoping to enter the world of work.”
George – Economics and Management Graduate:
“As a relative novice to the world of LinkedIn, Sarah was very helpful in guiding me through useful features for students, particularly in getting my profile to stand out to potential employers. I was helped to understand how to make my profile as visible as possible, while tailoring it my skills and interests. In addition, Sarah demonstrated how to make connections effectively and how to expand my network using tools in LinkedIn which is especially useful for someone like me who is just starting their journey into the working world.
I would highly recommend this service for any student looking to enter the workplace or trying to expand their network.”
Tegan – Student at Brighton:
“Sarah was very helpful and thorough in her coaching, and helped me understand everything to do with LinkedIn as a new student user.”
Michaela – Parent who sat in on a session with student:
“Sarah’s LinkedIn Secrets for Smart Students sessions are fantastic. My YP has to find a 6 week placement as part of their 2nd year at university so Sarah’s session felt like the perfect way to start. Sarah is very personable and engaging, and is highly knowledgeable on all things LinkedIn. She talks you through every aspect of both your LinkedIn profile and how to use LinkedIn to research and build your network, with loads of top tips on how to use LinkedIn to maximum effect. We highly recommend Sarah – these sessions really should be part of the curriculum – they are so important in helping young people start out in the workplace. “
