Mastering LinkedIn for Job Search and Career Growth

A self-paced course to help you turn LinkedIn into a strategic tool with a polished profile, an actionable approach to connecting, and a plan for using it as an active, ongoing part of your job search.

Your LinkedIn profile either works for you or against you. What does yours do?

● Does it clearly reflect where you are now, not just where you’ve been? ● Is it skimmable? ● Does it help you show up in the right recruiting searches or get noticed at all?

Who can benefit?

Mid-career professionals returning to work after a career break, pivoters exploring new fields, and anyone who hasn’t invested in their LinkedIn presence and knows it’s time. You’ll learn how to get found by recruiters, connect with purpose, and use LinkedIn’s tools to uncover opportunities including those that are never posted publicly. Especially well-suited for professionals who have been off LinkedIn — or off the market — and want a clear, practical path to building a profile and presence that works.

Here's what you'll do in this course:

Build a profile that gets found

A strong headline, 'About' section, and experience entries do more than tell your story. They determine whether recruiters find you in the first place. You'll build each section with your target direction in mind.

Use LinkedIn's search and networking features with purpose

LinkedIn has more tools than most people use. You'll learn how to find the right opportunities, reach out effectively, and uncover roles that never make it to a job board.

Build visibility without being on the platform every day

Consistency matters more than volume on LinkedIn. You'll learn how recruiters use the platform and how small choices — your headline, job titles, and career framing — affect whether you show up in search results.

Curriculum

8 Chapters · 28 Lessons

1
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Welcome & How to Use this Course
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Course Workbook
2
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Why LinkedIn Matters
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Quiet Setup: Private Edits, Pro Photo & Custom URL (+ “70% Is Enough”)
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Exercises & Resources
3
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Headlines that Rank
2. (Included in full purchase)
  About Section: Tell Your Story
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Experience = Outcomes
4. (Included in full purchase)
  “Current Role” When You’re Between Jobs
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Skills that Signal Fit + Summary
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Exercises & Resources
4
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  Job Alerts: Let Jobs Come to You
2. (Included in full purchase)
  “Open to Work”: Public vs Private
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Smart Searches
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Application Tactics: Networking & Easy Apply vs Company Site
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Tools Recap & Tracking
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Exercises & Resources
5
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  Network Basics: Why it Matters + Map Your Contacts
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Personalize Outreach with Custom Requests
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Communication: Getting Over the Hump
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Exercises & Resources
6
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  Setting a Routine: Engage, Follow, Join
7
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  Be Discoverable: SEO for LinkedIn
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Career Pivots & Ethical Considerations
8
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  Keep It Current + Low-Effort Cadence
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Growth Plan: Upskilling & LinkedIn Premium
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Wrap-Up
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Post-Course Survey - Mastering LinkedIn

VIDEO INSTRUCTION

40+ minutes of modular video instruction, including screen-share walkthroughs of key LinkedIn features. Each workbook exercise and resource is referenced in context during the video segments, so you’ll know exactly when it’s most useful.

WORKBOOK

LinkedIn Workbook (exercises + profile-building templates)

TOOLKIT RESOURCES

• LinkedIn Headline Formula Guide • Profile Audit worksheet • Connection Request Templates • LinkedIn Activity Tracker (+ Boolean Search Cheat Sheet, LinkedIn Glossary)

Coach Led, Leanne Rodd

Chief Talent Officer, FlexProfessionals The Job Search Essentials Series is taught by Leanne Rodd, who leads recruiting, programming, and HR at FlexProfessionals. With 20+ years of experience – the last decade in staffing – she’s seen firsthand what helps professionals get hired and what holds them back. As a board-certified career coach, she shares practical, insider strategies that help professionals showcase their value and stand out in today’s job market.

Recruiters are searching LinkedIn right now. Make sure your profile is ready.

This course helps you build a LinkedIn profile that reflects where you’re headed, not just where you’ve been. You’ll learn how to get found by recruiters, connect with purpose, and use LinkedIn’s tools to uncover opportunities, including those that are never posted publicly.

$59.00

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Mastering LinkedIn for Job Search & Growth