#123: LinkedIn Without the Overwhelm

<p>LinkedIn can feel intimidating when you’re just beginning a career transition. </p><p>What should your profile say? </p><p>What if you don’t know what career you want yet? </p><p>Will your school know you’re looking? </p><p>And do you really need to start posting and networking with strangers? </p><p>In this episode of Beyond the Classroom, Lisa Harding breaks down why you don’t need to have LinkedIn—or your entire career transition—figured out before you start using it. </p><p>You’ll learn: </p><ul><li>Why LinkedIn is useful long before you start applying for jobs </li><li>What to do if you don’t know your next career yet </li><li>Why your profile does not need to be perfect </li><li>How to start building connections without feeling awkward </li><li>Why being a “LinkedIn lurker” can actually be a perfectly good first step </li><li>How your LinkedIn profile can evolve as your career direction becomes clearer </li><li>One simple action you can take this week to get started </li><p><br></p></ul><p>LinkedIn isn’t something you need to master overnight. </p><p>It’s a tool you can learn to use little by little throughout your entire career transition. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links from Episode:</strong><br><strong>» Join our next free coaching call: </strong><a href="https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-transition-career-event?data-cst=podcast%C2%A0%C2%A0">https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-transition-career-event?data-cst=podcast</a><strong></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>» Book a 1:1 LinkedIn Review: </strong><a href="https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-li-profile-review">https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/teacher-li-profile-review</a>   </p><p><br><strong>» Keep Learning With Me: </strong><a href="https://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/home3">Discover the Teacher Career Transition Academy</a><br><strong>» Join our FB Group: </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnworld/?mibextid=oMANbw">A thriving community of support and resources.</a><br><strong>» Download the Career Directory:</strong> <a href="http://www.teachercareertransitionacademy.com/directory" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Discover over 200+ alternative careers.</a><br><strong>» “I love Lisa and the Teacher Career Transition Podcast”</strong> If this sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people – just like you – find happiness in a new career.<stro