Jazmin Garcia, an AVID alum and Account Director for Nonprofits at LinkedIn, discusses the importance of building a strong LinkedIn profile for early career professionals. She shares key insights, including maximizing all profile sections, using professional photos, and leveraging recommendations and endorsements. Jazmin emphasizes the value of networking, highlighting her own career trajectory from politics to nonprofits to corporate roles. She advises using LinkedIn groups, following companies, and connecting with professionals to enhance career opportunities. The episode concludes with practical tips for creating or revising LinkedIn profiles and the importance of showcasing your AVID alumni status.
“When I want you to think about LinkedIn, it’s a professional networking site; it’s not social media. This is an opportunity, again, for you to be able to put your best foot forward and showcase who you are in the professional world. . . . People forget in this digital age that we were always meant to have connection, and here you have a platform that allows you to do that.”
Jazmin Garcia, Account Director for Nonprofits at LinkedIn
- Jazmin’s Background and Career Journey
- Impact of AVID on Jazmin’s Career
- Creating a Strong LinkedIn Profile
- Including Effective Profile Photos
- Building Meaningful Connections on LinkedIn
- Leveraging LinkedIn for Career Advancement
- Impact of Utilizing LinkedIn Groups and Following Companies
- Identifying as an AVID Alum on LinkedIn
- Top Three Takeaways
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The Early Career Playbook: LinkedIn Edition, with Jazmin Garcia
AVID Alumni
36 min
Keywords
LinkedIn importance, professional networking, digital footprint, career branding, AVID skills, critical thinking, problem solving, self advocacy, LinkedIn profile, profile photo, meaningful connections, LinkedIn groups, career advancement, AI draft, networking tips
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