Professional Network: LinkedIn

Which of the following is not a reason to create a LinkedIn profile?

• To connect with various employers

• To find and reconnect with colleagues and classmates

• To share what you think of the presidential election

• To find other professionals in the same industry as you

There are more than 766 million members on LinkedIn

• True

• False

Why is it important to have a professional profile picture on your LinkedIn account?

• Your image is often the first impression people get from you

• People will take you more seriously

• It makes your profile 14 times more likely to be viewed

• All of the above

  
  

What things can you add to your LinkedIn profile? (select all that apply)

• Educational background

• Resume

  
  

• Skills

  
  

• Industry you work in

  
  

• Interests

  
  

What is the first thing you need to add in when creating a LinkedIn profile?

• 
  A job

• A lot of friends

• A professional profile picture

• Published material

Which feature of LinkedIn allows users to highlight their social work?

• Skills and Expertise

• 
  Groups

• 
  Endorsements

• Volunteer Experience and Causes

Who is a second-degree contact on a professional networking profile?

• 
  a person who has accepted a user’s request to be a contact

• a potential contact recommended by LinkedIn

• 
  a person who is in the contact list of one of your contacts

• 
  contacts who are not on the user’s contacts list but are co-members of a group page

When was the LinkedIn launched?

• May 6, 2003

• May 5, 2003

• May 5, 2004

• May 5, 2011

Which of the following are appropriate examples of people to add as LinkedIn connections? Select all that apply.

• Friends and family members

• Celebrities

• People in your industry who you don't know personally

• Coworkers

How many languages does LinkedIn have?

• 21

• 22

• 24

• 30