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Unlocking Your Career Potential: Essential Tips for College Students Jan 22, 2025

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Spring is often when we see career advice for college students popping up online. Yet, it's important to start laying the foundation for a transition into the workforce months or years before graduation.

In this week’s episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor at Large Andrew Seaman speaks with Spearmint Coaching's Fran Berrick about how college students can increase their odds of finding work this summer. Fran explains the importance of conducting a self-audit to understand your strengths and interests, utilizing college career services and building a strong network. She also tackles some common questions about applying for jobs while still a student.

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Jobs on the Rise: 2025 Edition Jan 15, 2025

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On this week’s episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor Andrew Seaman sits down with LinkedIn editor of special projects Juliette Faraut to talk about LinkedIn's 2025 Jobs on the Rise list – an annual report that showcases the fastest-growing jobs globally. They dive into the data and the reasons these jobs are in demand.

Later, Andrew’s joined by LinkedIn Director of Product Management Rohan Rajiv to learn about new AI-powered tools on the platform designed to help job seekers land their next role.

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How To Let Your Skills Unlock Your Next Move Jan 08, 2025

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On this week’s episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn News Editor Andrew Seaman speaks with career coach Jean Kang. While working at companies like LinkedIn, Meta and Figma, Jean navigated multiple career pivots on her way to her current passion: program management. In this episode, Jean gives insights into how identifying her skills was the key to navigating her non-linear career.

Together, Andrew and Jean discuss the prevalence of non-linear careers in today’s job market and give tips for how to explore new paths even while staying in your current role.

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Everything You Need to Know About LinkedIn Profiles Jan 01, 2025

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On this week’s episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor at Large Andrew Seaman sits down with LinkedIn Career Expert Catherine Fisher. Catherine walks through each element of the LinkedIn profile — from the header and profile photos to the “About” and “Experience” sections. She also shares best practices for conveying your skills to recruiters. Finally, she and Andrew discuss how best to contact a second-degree connection and what you get when you sign up for LinkedIn Premium.

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How to Get Hired and Succeed Without a Silver Spoon Dec 25, 2024

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On this week's episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor at Large Andrew Seaman speaks with Jim VandeHei, a journalist-turned-entrepreneur who defied the odds to achieve remarkable success first as a reporter and then as a founder of two media startups. In 2007, Jim co-founded Politico, revolutionizing the political journalism space; today he leads a team of 500 as the CEO of Axios. Jim’s sharing his advice for breaking into competitive fields by using your unique strengths, taking risks and exploiting luck.

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How Posting Online Could Help You Get Hired Dec 18, 2024

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Whether you like it or not, your digital presence leaves an impression during the job search. On this week’s episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor at Large Andrew Seaman speaks with Morgan Young, a content creator and LinkedIn Top Voice. Morgan has seen firsthand how posting online can lead to career opportunities.

In this episode, Morgan gives her top tips for how to build a professional, yet authentic, personal brand that will impress your future employers.

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How to Get Un-Stuck Dec 11, 2024

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On this week’s episode of Get Hired, Editor at Large Andrew Seaman speaks with Megan Hellerer, career coach and author of Directional Living: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life. Megan discusses her journey to becoming a career coach, which began when she made the decision to quit her job in tech in order to pursue more meaningful work. Today, she helps fellow “underfulfilled overachievers” do the same.

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“Do You Have Any Questions for Me?” Dec 04, 2024

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On this week’s episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor at Large Andrew Seaman speaks with Matt Abrahams, a communication expert and Stanford Business School lecturer. Together, they explore the art of asking good questions in a job interview.

With trick questions and first impressions to worry about, job seekers can easily overlook this final section of the interview, but the questions you ask employers can be much more powerful than you might think. In this conversation, Matt gives tips on how to ask impactful questions that highlight your strengths to a potential employer.

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What You Need to Know About Background Checks Nov 20, 2024

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On this week’s episode of Get Hired, Editor at Large Andrew Seaman speaks with Daniel Yanisse, the co-founder and CEO of background check provider Checkr. Daniel gives listeners insight into what happens behind the scenes during background checks and explains where in the process job seekers have agency. Additionally, Daniel discusses Checkr’s experience with fair chance hiring and how job seekers with a criminal record can be proactive about their past during the hiring process.

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“Thank You For Your Interest” Nov 13, 2024

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On this week’s episode of Get Hired, Editor at Large Andrew Seaman speaks with Rebekah Sebastian and Samantha Gattsek, who are the creators of the podcast "Thank You for Your Interest." The podcast shares the hellish, hilarious, and heartbreaking stories of rejection people encounter during their job searches. The three talk about what Rebekah and Samantha have learned while producing this show and how it has changed their views about looking for work.

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