Jaromir Miko We can perceive the LinkedIn network, especially in our market, as an underrated gem, which is only now receiving attention. However, the service is really appreciated in the world and is used by everyone who really cares about representing their career. When on LinkedIn log in for the first time, it will come as no surprise that the service will ask for you embellishment your profile. You can achieve this by filling it with all the information about your previous career, interests, education and other details that play an important role when looking for a new job.
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Based on this information you will be proposed creating your network of friends. Unlike Facebook, which relies on you to start searching for your real-world friends, LinkedIn suggests people based on contacts from other social networks or email, as well as information you've entered into the network about your profession. So here you can meet current and former colleagues or workers in useful positions in other jobs - HR managers, or - if you are the owner of a certificate - the network can suggest job opportunities that match your skills.
Improve yourself
But what struck me as one of the most interesting things about the LinkedIn network, is a bonus offer within premio membership. It does not consist in that you get access to the profiles of personalities like Tim Cook or Jeff Bezos, part of this membership whose monthly pricea starts at 800 CZK, there are also e-learning and courses for which you would normally pay many times more. And since they are part of the membership, you don't have to subscribe to them individually, you just need to just the premium itself, similar to when you want to listen to different music in Apple Music or watch different movies and series on Netflix.
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For example, programmers or web designers will come in handy. The service offers various video seminars and courses in technologies such as SQL, Javascript, HTML, CSS or even WordPress, organized either by responsible organizations or by themselves experts. They are divided into several levels, so you can easily start learning from scratch and check your knowledge in a test from time to time. And if you dare to get a certificate, you have to expect significantly higher demands. For example WordPress certificate you have to get to in the number of correct answers Top 30 %, otherwise you have the option si repeat the test... but only in three months. LinkedIn also offers similar courses in other areas, including economics and recruitment.
Four premium memberships
Premium membership is then divided into four categories depending on the field you are in and the one you want to reach the maximum. Membership is thus available Career, which gives you the possibility of direct contact with various hiring managers and also offers a comparison with other applicants for a new job. Business membership allows you to better expand your partner network and helps you find the right people to work with. Sales is intended for those who are looking for new customers and need to always have the most up-to-date overview of their field and membership Recruitment it is intended for hiring managers or headhunters and makes it easier for them to search for new people.
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Depending on which membership you choose, the prices also depend. These start at 800 CZK / 30€ per month for Career membership, the prices of other memberships are higher and their price varies according to whether you want to pay them monthly or once a year. If you opt for a year, then the membership is slightly cheaper. If you are a freelancer or founding a startup, to increase its credibility, you can also register it in the network, manage its portfolio and profile, including a profile photo. She will then also appear u employees who add it to their profile, which actually serves as a resume.
All in all, LinkedIn seems like a very underrated service that offers much more than just a simple but professional-looking resume. The fact that the most interesting features are limited behind the premium subscription may be a disadvantage for some, but we can look at it from another angle: it goes actually about investing in your development.
