{"id":863,"date":"2025-05-22T13:41:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T17:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/?post_type=cu_event&#038;p=863"},"modified":"2025-12-12T13:19:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T18:19:25","slug":"prepare-for-the-fair-optimizing-your-networking-and-linkedin","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/event\/prepare-for-the-fair-optimizing-your-networking-and-linkedin\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare for the Fair: Optimizing Your Networking Strategies and LinkedIn Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"mb-6 cu-pageheader cu-component-updated md:mb-12\">\n    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-5 after:w-10 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px\">\n        \n    <\/h1>\n    \n        <\/header>\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-buttongroup cu-component-updated flex flex-wrap md:flex-1 gap-3 md:gap-5 justify-start\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p><br><strong>Who this is for:<\/strong>\u00a0Carleton University students and alumni<br><strong>What you will get out of it:<\/strong>\u00a0Learn how to prepare your networking strategy and LinkedIn profile before attending the Winter Career &amp; Networking Fair<br><br>Prepare for the\u00a0<strong>Winter Career &amp; Networking Fair<\/strong>\u00a0on February 4 by mastering two essential career-building skills: In-person networking and LinkedIn professional branding.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to make the most of the fair, whether you&#8217;re pursuing full-time, part-time, or co-op roles, or seeking inspiration for post-graduation career pathways. We&#8217;ll help you craft thoughtful questions and strategize how to build rapport with employer reps attending the event. Additionally, discover how to amplify your professional brand online. From crafting a standout profile photo and headline to following proper etiquette with your LinkedIn connections, this session will help you take full advantage of LinkedIn when following up after the fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Networking content:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Creating your elevator pitch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Articulating your skills and experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good questions to ask employer reps when building rapport<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LinkedIn content:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Selecting a profile photo and banner picture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writing a catchy headline and &#8220;About&#8221; summary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Content suggestions for other key LinkedIn profile sections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suggestions for who to follow or what to post about on LinkedIn while factoring in the LinkedIn algorithm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suggestions for good LinkedIn connections, the best way to send a connection request (especially after attending a networking event), and how to maintain the connection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you require accommodations for a disability to attend this virtual event, please contact Career Services at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:career@carleton.ca\"><strong>career@carleton.ca<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: If you are a Sprott student, please contact the Sprott Undergraduate Career Services office&nbsp;for support with LinkedIn and networking with employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For full details and to register, please visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mysuccess.carleton.ca\/eventsPublic.htm?eventId=14066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mySuccess Co-op and Career Workshops and Events calendar<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":170,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"cu_event_type":[19],"cu_event_audience":[],"class_list":["post-863","cu_event","type-cu_event","status-publish","hentry","cu_event_type-career-fair"],"acf":{"cu_event_start_date":"2026-01-27 10:00:00","cu_event_end_date":"2026-01-27 12:00:00","cu_event_location_type":"virtual","cu_event_meeting_address_type":"on-campus","cu_building":false,"cu_event_meeting_room":"","cu_event_meeting_address_full":null,"cu_event_virtual_type":"zoom","cu_event_virtual_meeting_link":"https:\/\/mysuccess.carleton.ca\/eventsPublic.htm?eventId=14066","cu_post_thumbnail":"","cu_event_cost":"","cu_event_registration":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/mysuccess.carleton.ca\/eventsPublic.htm?eventId=14066","target":"_blank"},"cu_event_secondary_button":"","cu_event_contact_name":"","cu_event_email":"","cu_event_phone":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cu_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/170"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2214,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event\/863\/revisions\/2214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cu_event_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_type?post=863"},{"taxonomy":"cu_event_audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/career\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cu_event_audience?post=863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}