Social Capital

What is LinkedIn? LinkedIn is a professional networking platform that allows you to connect with other professionals, follow different companies/organizations, and find job opportunities. Your profile showcases your personal brand by telling yo...

How can you build your LinkedIn network? Here are a couple of questions to guide you:  1. Who should I connect with?  Once your LinkedIn profile is updated, think about the following groups of people and request to connect with them. Curren...

You may not think you have a professional network, but there might be some people you haven’t considered yet. Let's brainstorm connections. Start by going through each item on the checklist and writing down everyone you can think of even if you ar...

Have you ever thought about using your personal connections to help you to find a new job?  You might already know what your friends and family members do for work, but it’s probably not the main topic of conversation. However, your siblings, cou...

In this article, you’ll learn how to maintain and leverage your professional network once you’ve built it.  Maintaining In order to stay in touch with your professional network, you’ll have to make an effort towards maintaining those relations...

In this article, you’ll find 5 email templates you can use to reach out to your professional network. 1. Email to request an informational interview Hi [Name], My name is [Name] and I’m working as a [Job Title] at [Company] with [Length ...

In this article, we’ll explain the benefits of informational interviews and the steps you need to take to do them.  What is an informational interview? An informational interview is a brief and informal meeting to learn more about an area of i...

CareerSpring is a free online networking and job placement platform that helps first generation and/or low-income students find high quality employment and launch meaningful careers. What do I get on the platform? Their career video librar...

Are you interested in expanding your professional network or practicing your elevator pitch? Lunchclub uses AI technology to match you with real people for informational interviews. Follow these steps to get started: Go to   their  website and ...

Are you interested in learning more about the tech industry from someone with tech industry experience?  ADPList is an online community of 16,000+ mentors across the globe who are available for free 1:1 mentorship. You can search for mentors with...