The contribution of LinkedIn use to career outcome expectations

Pena, Lucila Karmaluk; Curado, Carla; Oliveira, Mírian

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.09.047

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“…LinkedIn is a social networking website dedicated to professional, rather than personal, connections and communication (Baumann and Utz, 2021;Davis et al, 2020; "LinkedIn: About Us", n.d; Pena et al, 2022;Ruparel et al, 2020). LinkedIn users maintain profiles which list their work experience, qualifications and skills; connect to others with shared professional backgrounds and interests; share news and information and search for employment opportunities.…”

Section: Linkedin For Careers and Employability Learning And Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…LinkedIn users maintain profiles which list their work experience, qualifications and skills; connect to others with shared professional backgrounds and interests; share news and information and search for employment opportunities. Professional networking on LinkedIn affords many of the same benefits as in-person networking but may offer additional benefits for career information gathering and job seeking (Baumann and Utz, 2021;Davis et al, 2020;Pena et al, 2022;Ruparel et al, 2020). Bridgstock (2019) noted the potential of LinkedIn as a pedagogical tool in support of connectedness learning for employability, explaining in detail certain affordances in support of each of the five connectedness capabilities.…”

Section: Linkedin For Careers and Employability Learning And Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…LinkedIn is a social networking website dedicated to professional, rather than personal, connections and communication (Baumann and Utz, 2021; Davis et al. , 2020; “LinkedIn: About Us”, n.d; Pena et al. , 2022; Ruparel et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Professional networking on LinkedIn affords many of the same benefits as in-person networking but may offer additional benefits for career information gathering and job seeking (Baumann and Utz, 2021; Davis et al. , 2020; Pena et al. , 2022; Ruparel et al.…”

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LinkedIn as a pedagogical tool for careers and employability learning: a scoping review of the literature

Healy

Cochrane²,

Grant³

et al. 2023

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PurposeProfessional networks are conduits for career insight, vehicles for career exploration and incubators of professional identity. Accordingly, LinkedIn is a rich environment for university students' careers and employability learning. In this article, the authors review how the pedagogical use of LinkedIn has been conceived, implemented and evaluated in higher education research.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted a scoping literature review on research articles and chapters investigating the use of LinkedIn for careers and employability learning. The authors conducted a systematic database search and screened the results, resulting in 30 eligible studies. Each study was analysed for research characteristics, theoretical foundations, reported affordances or outcomes and critical concerns.FindingsThe authors find little evidence of cohesion or consistency in the existing research. Studies draw on different theoretical and methodological approaches and use different measures of networking behaviours and competencies. Studies tend not to consider ethical concerns about using LinkedIn as a pedagogical tool.Practical implicationsThe authors argue this is not yet a body of research that supports the synthesis necessary for a reliable evidence base. The authors recommend that educators employing LinkedIn in the curriculum ground their work in more coherent, cohesive and integrated theories of careers and employability learning.Originality/valueThis review summarises a body of literature on the use of LinkedIn as a pedagogical tool for careers and employability learning in higher education. This review describes and critiques the beginnings of an evidence-base from which educators can further investigate how students can be supported to develop their online professional networking skills.

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Section: Linkedin For Careers and Employability Learning And Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Linkedin For Careers and Employability Learning And Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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LinkedIn as a pedagogical tool for careers and employability learning: a scoping review of the literature

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Cochrane²,

Grant³

et al. 2023

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“…These social networks and media allow new, more intense forms of exploitation and offer tools that enable a more efficient way of sending promotional messages. Moreover, these technologies have a widespread impact on individual careers (Davis et al, 2020;Pena et al, 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

Business-Oriented Social Network as a Platform for Personal Promotion

Milošević

Arsić

Rakić

et al. 2023

Manag: J. Sustain. Bus. Manag. Solut. Emerg. Econ.

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Research Question: This paper aims to investigate the influence of relevant factors on the personal promotion of business-oriented social network users. Motivation: Although personal promotion in online communities has been covered in academic literature (Sczesny & Kaufmann, 2018; Yu & Kim, 2020; Hollenbaugh, 2020), a significant gap in previous studies is found in neglecting influential factors on self-promotion through a business-oriented social network, such as LinkedIn. Therefore, this paper aims to explore LinkedIn users’ opinions about the impact of selected constructs on this business-oriented social network setting. The developed model points to the personal promotion predictors that contribute to the broader business community and career development by enabling the building and strengthening of a personal brand by demonstrating individuals' knowledge and expertise in a particular field. Idea: The core idea is to research social network users' opinions about the impacts of the independent variable Need to Use and dependent variables, Professionalism, Usefulness in Work, and Intention to use on their Personal Promotion. Data: Data analysis was conducted based on replies obtained from 1044 questionnaires distributed in Serbia from November 2019 to July 2020. Tools: Structural equation modelling (SEM) was employed and included evaluating the measurement model and testing the structural model. Findings: The survey shows that the need to use social networks influences an individual’s usefulness and professionalism. Results also indicate that professionalism influences the intention of exploiting social network. Finally, the intention to use social networks affects an individual’s personal promotion. Contribution: The research contributes to the literature about individuals' professional and personal promotion and facilitates job-seekers to find a desirable workplace as well as employers to find appropriate candidates.

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