New Technologies

In today’s world, we are bombarded by a range of new technologies that are rapidly changing how we communicate and interact with each other. Although many use social networking sites in their personal lives, the use of social networking sites in the professional sphere is also becoming more common. Probably the single most important professional social networking site is LinkedIn.

In this assignment, you will analyze a LinkedIn profile, looking for parts that are both good and bad. Analyze this LinkedIn Profile Attached below and write a short paper that addresses the following:

• Describe whether or not the profile is professional and how it would be viewed by possible employers.
• Explain whether or not the profile is missing information.
• Re-write the main part of the LinkedIn Profile to make it sound more professional.

Things to Remember!

✓ Write a short paper one page in length (not including title and reference pages).
✓ Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and with APA-formatted in-text citations and references for all resources.
✓ Check and correct any spelling or grammatical errors in your document prior to submitting it for evaluation.

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John Parker
Accounting Consultant & Controller
New York, New York
Current GenCorp
Previous XYZ Inc.
Education MBA from Excelsior College
Hello World! I’m a 30 fun-loving kind of guy who can brighten up
any office. People always call me the life of the party, but I promise I
never (almost never) drink on the job. I really don’t see the point in
all of this, but my cousin told me having a LinkedIn profile could
help me land a new job. Any takers? Trust me, you want to see this
smiling face around the office. I know I’m pretty darn good eye
candy in the office.
As for me professionally, I have a can-do spirit and love take on new
and exciting roles. Admittedly, I’m an account by training, but I
promise I’m not one of those boring ones you see on TV. In fact,
accounting is only a really small part of my job. I want to be a free
spirit and look for new creative outlets. So take a chance and hire
me, you’ll never be sorry.