Today I joined the world of LinkedIn, a social networking site designed specifically for the business community. I chose to do so because with only one more year of college left, the time for me to find a job is quickly approaching, and LinkedIn is a great way to make connections and discover some awesome career opportunities. Since the site was so new to me, I also did some research and found some useful information and personal reviews. Like most social networking websites, LinkedIn requires you to create a profile and encourages its users to include everything from education to volunteering history. The greatest tip I found was to include all programs you are experienced with because it makes your profile much more attractive to employers. More helpful tips can be found here: The Beginner's guide to LinkedIn

     Despite some bad reviews I found here, and frustration that LinkedIn is "for employers to violate every elementary privacy rule when they pay for a premium or professional account," I think the site could really benefit the majority of people who join. I often hear people say "it's not what you know, but who you know," when giving career advice,  and LinkedIn serves as an opportunity to make those important connections!



     Employers in today's world actively seek employees who possess extensive knowledge in a whole handful of computer programs. An incredibly useful one to know is called InDesign, by Adobe. This program allows users to create everything from books and magazines, to posters and flyers! And if you're like me, (pretty inexperienced so far), I found out that Adobe has some awesome tutorials for free at Adobe InDesign CC!

     I also found this beginner's guide video to be super helpful!

Link to the video can be found here

     

And once you've started using the program and want some fun practice, try watching the following video on how to create your own Magazine cover!

Link to the video can be found here

     One of my favorite things about InDesign CS6 is how easy it is to go back and forth from Adobe Photoshop. Adobe made some considerable updates on CS6 which can be found at InDesign Secrets! 

I hope you find this information useful, readers! Now it's time to grab myself a cold one.. Cheers!