Son Nguyen is a Global Campus Recruiting Manager at LinkedIn and is responsible for hiring and coaching entry-level talent for 300+ business and technical roles around the world. Prior to joining the talent acquisition team at LinkedIn, he worked in recruiting for Target Headquarters as well as college admissions at Notre Dame, Columbia, and Michigan.

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Here are some questions we will be answering:

- What makes a good and bad LinkedIn profile?

- How to get recruiters to respond to your LinkedIn messages?

- Is a LinkedIn profile more important than a resume?

- How can posting content on LinkedIn help you in the recruitment process?

- How can being an underdog (first-gen, transfer, etc.) actually be an advantage?

- What do college admission directors and company recruiters look for in candidates?

- Should you submit a cover letter in a job application?

- How to address a gap in your resume?

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Connect with Son: www.linkedin.com/in/son/

Get 1-on-1 Career Coaching: www.careercoachingcompany.com/

Follow our Host, AJ Eckstein, on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-aj-eckstein/

Read the episode transcript: https://thefinalround.com/episode9/

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0bol6WayN94

*Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed in this podcast are of the host and guest and not of their employers.