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Learn the benefits of writing recommendations on LinkedIn, how to write recommendations, and how to make your recommendations standout.
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Writing Recommendations for Students and Graduates
Overview
• Benefits
• Understanding Recommendations
• Writing Recommendations
• Creating Recommendations
• Wrap-Up
Benefits• Displays National College students and graduates in a
positive manner– Lets employers see why they should hire graduates
– Shows employers how well prepared graduates are
• Social validation– Employers feel better about conducting business with
someone if other people in his/her extended network are pleased with that person’s work
– LinkedIn users know that people are putting their own reputations at stake by making a public Recommendation of another person
Understanding Recommendations
Writing Recommendations
• Recommendations allow for local employers to find out more about National College students and graduates
• Go through your list of contacts and make a list of National College students and graduates you want to recommend
Making Your Recommendation Standout
• Here are a few things to keep in mind when writing your Recommendation:– Be specific
• Talk about specific strengths and skills
– Tell how you know the person• i.e. “John was a student in my Medical Assistant class at
National College two years ago”
– Reinforce the student or graduate’s major skills and goals• Look at the person’s profile and compliment how they are
trying to position themselves
Creating Recommendations
Creating Recommendations
• To create a Recommendation, pull up the person’s profile
• Before you start writing the Recommendation, review the following profile sections to help you get a sense of skills, attributes, or results you should be reflecting on– Experience
– Professional headline
– Other profile elements
Creating Recommendations
• Click “Recommend This Person” to the right of his/her name and photo
• Select the “Student” category
• Click the “Go” button
Creating Recommendations
• The basis of Recommendation should state that you were this person’s teacher
• For the student’s school at the time, National College should be selected
Creating Recommendations
• Write the Recommendation in the Written Recommendation field
• Click send
Wrap-Up
• Writing Recommendations for your students and graduates is an extremely beneficial process:
– Assists with placement
– Shows employers why they should hire graduates of National College
– Provides your students and graduates with confidence, especially during the job search
– Maintains relationships with alumni beyond graduation
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