An alternative to Google, YouTube or asking Alexa or Siri; use LinkedIn Learning this summer to build up and learn new skills.
I hope you’ve read some of our recommendations on Coping With Changing Summer Plans During COVID-19: What Do I Do Now? The Center for Career Advancement strongly recommends building upon or learning new skills. This can be completed through a Bucknell Summer course, an internship or job as well as through LinkedIn. Here are some suggestions on taking full advantage of the LinkedIn Learning platform, which is accessible to all students.
- Class of 2020, you have access to Bucknell’s subscription of LinkedIn Learning until August 16, which is when your Bucknell account will officially switch from student to alumni
- Access Bucknell’s LinkedIn Learning page.
The LinkedIn Learning platform is similar to your Netflix account, an algorithm is set to review your profile and recommend specific courses. You will see sections like “My Learning”, “Because you’re interested in….”, and “Trending Now”. I can’t promise any of the Learning courses will be as entertaining as, How to get away with Murder, The Office or Schitt$ Creek, but the knowledge you build from participating in the course will better serve you into the future.
- If you are just getting started on LinkedIn check out my previous post, and Learning LinkedIn for Students and Rock your LinkedIn Profile courses.
Not sure what skills you want to gain or improve, check out the “Skills You’re Interested In” feature.
Per LinkedIn, Skills You’re Interested In are skills, interests, and keywords associated with your career path and your LinkedIn Learning coursework. You can use this feature to discover relevant courses that support your current skills and interests. Learn more about accessing and editing your Skills You’re Interested In section through LinkedIn’s Help.
If you like choices:
You can browse courses that are divided into 3 sections: Business, Creative and Technology, which is then sorted by Subjects, Software and Learning Paths. Click the Browse button in the top menu bar.
If you are overwhelmed by too many choices:
Check out Learning Paths which are curated lists of courses on a particular topic, example Finding a Job during Challenging Economic Times Learning Path, in the Business: Career Development section. Click the Browse button in the top menu bar, options are listed on the far right.
A sampling of courses on LinkedIn Learning
- Excel Essential Training (Office 365)
- How to Network When You Don’t Like Networking
- Mastering Common Interview Questions
- InDesign 2020 Essential Training
Final Step:
Upon completion you will be prompted to add the course, learning path or new skill to your LinkedIn Profile. You can also add your new found knowledge to your Skills section on your resume.
In addition to LinkedIn Learning, you may want to check out the list of 450 free online Ivy League courses and Coursera for additional free courses.
Thanks to our career counselor/coach Emily Dietrich for these tips and suggestions. If you’d like to make an appointment to discuss more strategies for using this your summer, you can visit this page (myBucknell login required).