Highlight Communication’s blog is prepared by a refugee journalist who fled from her home during the 2015 Syrian refugee crisis. Through her eyes, we see a unique perspective on integration into Canada as she shares her own and her interviewee’s experiences. By Shirin Azad Bio:… Read More »From Iranian Engineer to Canadian Architect
Episode 10: The Wrap-Up Hello, again. This is Gwen Pawlikowski and I’m here to talk with you about getting comfortable with LinkedIn. This is our final episode of this introductory course to get started and get comfortable using LinkedIn. LinkedIn – Great platform for asserting… Read More »Getting Comfortable with LinkedIn Episode 10
Episode 9: Your name [Pronunciation] Hi there, Gwen Pawlikowski with you again and this is getting comfortable with LinkedIn. In today’s episode, let’s talk about how to add your name pronunciation to your LinkedIn profile. This is huge because you want to help people to… Read More »Getting Comfortable with LinkedIn Episode 9
Episode 8: Practice group Hi, again, Gwen Pawlikowski here with getting comfortable using LinkedIn. Happy to be back with you. In this episode, I want to talk about the group that hopefully you’ve just joined. This is my group that is set up, just so… Read More »Getting Comfortable with LinkedIn Episode 8
Episode 7: Share posts from others Hi again, I’m Gwen Pawlikowski and this is getting comfortable with LinkedIn episode 7.In this episode, let’s talk about another way to assert yourself and that is by sharing the posts of others. You choose what is valuable for… Read More »Getting Comfortable with LinkedIn Episode 7
Episode 6: Join LinkedIn groups Hi again, I’m Gwen Pawlikowski and this is getting comfortable using LinkedIn. Thanks for joining me again. Let’s talk about groups because this is a really great way to interact on LinkedIn. People join groups with this hope because they… Read More »Getting Comfortable with LinkedIn Episode 6
Episode 5: Follow influential people This is Gwen Pawlikowski with getting comfortable using LinkedIn. To make your LinkedIn feed more interesting very quickly. I recommend that you start following some influential people. People like Bill Gates or prime minister, Justin Trudeau. For example, those are… Read More »Getting Comfortable with LinkedIn Episode 5
Episode 4: Connect with future colleagues Hi again, I’m Gwen Pawlikowski and this is getting comfortable with LinkedIn. Thanks so much for joining me. When you join LinkedIn just like all of other social media. You won’t have any contacts at the beginning. So you’ll… Read More »Getting Comfortable with LinkedIn Episode 4
Episode 3: Asserting Yourself – How to Hi again, Gwen Pawlikowski and I’m back with you for getting comfortable with LinkedIn. Last time, I talked about asserting yourself individually. And so I want to answer the question: How do you do this in practical terms?… Read More »Getting Comfortable with LinkedIn Episode 3
Episode 2 : Standing Out This is Gwen Pawlikowski with getting comfortable with LinkedIn. This is episode 2. Let’s talk more about that mindset of individuality that I mentioned in episode 1. It’s super important to see yourself as an individual and to share your… Read More »Getting Comfortable with LinkedIn Episode 2
Episode 1 : A Cultural Shift This is getting comfortable with LinkedIn. In this very first episode. I want to talk to you about the cultural shift that you might experience while using LinkedIn. This cultural shift might be a little bit different for you.… Read More »Getting Comfortable with LinkedIn Episode 1