Episode #7:How MBA Students Can Use LinkedIn in Their Job Search

Jeremy Schifeling is a former Kindergarten teacher, an MBA Alum of the University of Michigan (Ross) Product Marketer, and Founder of BreakInto Tech. Throughout his career, Schifeling went from not knowing much about networking to working at LinkedIn, and now runs an online course that teaches job seekers how to successfully navigate a career search using LinkedIn. He is an expert in career development and job searching and in this episode, shared his advice for how MBA students can effectively use LinkedIn in their career and job search.

  • 5:05 – Jeremy shares how he used to avoid networking, and how he overcame it
  • 7:00 – Jeremy defines networking, and why it’s important for MBA students
  • 10:08 – Jeremy shares some of the most important things you need to be utilizing on LinkedIn
  • 14:00 – Jeremy goes through some of the basics of Networking Communications including a warm introduction and cold introduction
  • 18:18 – Jeremy dissects how to connect with a “cold introduction”
  • 22:26 – Jeremy shares what MBA students should be doing on LinkedIn
  • 27:23 – Jeremy provides his advice for using this time for self-discovery and external discovery

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