I highly recommend requesting recommendations onย LinkedIn!
๐ช๐๐๐ง (๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐)?
โซ๏ธ Employment references backed by real people on your profile
โซ๏ธ They let others know that other professionals value you (accomplishments, contributions, etc.) & put their name behind yours
โซ๏ธ Carry more weight than LinkedIn endorsements
๐ช๐๐ฌ (๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐)?
โซ๏ธ Boost your credibility
โซ๏ธ Stand out from the crowd (few people ask for recs)
โซ๏ธ Increase authenticity
โซ๏ธ Share biggest strengths
๐ช๐๐ข (๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐)?
โซ๏ธ You can really request anyone you worked with such as co-workers, managers, clients, etc.
โซ๏ธ It does not have to only be in a work setting e.g. requesting a faculty advisor for a student org, a president of a student org when you were VP, a school professor you had a good relationship with, etc.
๐ช๐๐๐ก (๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐)? โซ๏ธ After you feel like you have shown your value to the other person/company โซ๏ธ As more time passes, people start to forget your contributions so ask sooner rather than later
๐๐ข๐ช (๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐)? โซ๏ธ You can request via someone's profile or from your own profile (see steps here) โซ๏ธ When you ask someone, give them context about what you are looking for and what you want them to highlight
๐ก P.S. Make sure to return the favor when you have the opportunity
Don’t let others stop you from investing in your future, as shared in this blog here.
