Tips & Tricks — #business

LinkedIn has now become one of the most important websites for finding a job and promoting your personal brand. Here are a few tips to improve you LinkedIn and put your best forward.

1. Create a personalized URL
   It’s best to create a custom URL around your name. It makes your name easily searchable on Google
2. Join groups
   Joining groups allows you to connect with people who are not your contacts. It gives you permission to reach out to them and invite them into your network without having to upgrade your account.
3. Only endorse your top skills
   Ask contacts to only endorse your top skills. Having the highest number of endorsements for your key strengths will influence those who are looking at your profile and highlight exactly what your best at.
4. Make wise connections
   Employers look to see who you associate yourself with so make sure you connect with people who reflect well on you.
5. Ask for recommendations
   Recommendations can make or break a job application. Having your connections write a good recommendation letter for the public to read immediately increases your credibility and adds depth to your experiences.

After updating your profile using these tips, make sure to keep your profile up to date with new skills and experiences to further increase the chance of a future employer connecting with you. 

Comment below if you have any tips for improving your LinkedIn

Happy Labor day! We hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend and spending it with friends and family. This week is the start of school for many and although you are not, we are taking the classic private school uniform and putting a twist on it for your work attire. Pair this J.Crew schoolboy blazer with a simple white blouse and navy trousers. Finish off with a pair of loafer pumps and a messenger bag that will have you channeling your old school self minus the awkward childhood memories.

Leather jackets are a fabulous thing to make any outfit look edgy, while lace is the most delicate fabric. Some would never put the two together but there is something super chic about the contrast between edgy and feminine. This Friday, why not try combining the two for your casual look of the day. Pair a lace skirt with a grey sheer blouse that can be revealed when you get into the office. As for shoes, we are starting to up our boot game for Fall. These peep toe booties with a chunky heel are the perfect shoe to complement your edgy leather jacket. Top off with a feminine touch by adding a pearly statement necklace.