Assignment Prompt & Instructions
**files (2)**
– ## Unit4LinkedInAssignment.docx
– ## HIA615LinkedInProfileTemplate.docx
**## Unit4LinkedInAssignment.docx**
In this assignment, you will search for LinkedIn users who are affiliated with AMIA (the American Medical Informatics Association) or HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society), medical informatics, or health data and review their LinkedIn profiles. You will use this research to revise your own LinkedIn profile to better reflect your professional skills, field of study, and career goals. If you don’t want to create a LinkedIn profile, you can perform research on the
[_AMIA: Informatics Professionals: Leading the Way_](https://www.amia.org/) website or the
[_HIMSS_](https://www.himss.org/) website, and use the downloadable template provided below to practice this process.
To complete this assignment,
· Identify industry-relevant people or job postings on
[_LinkedIn_](https://www.linkedin.com/) the
[_HIMSS_](https://www.himss.org/) website, or the
[_AMIA_](https://www.amia.org/) website.
· Go to LinkedIn and use the search bar to search “AMIA,” “HIMSS,” “Medical Informatics,” or “Health Data.”
· Refine your search results by clicking “People” at the top of your screen.
· You can also visit the AMIA website, click “Career Center,” and review some of the recent job postings and their job functions or responsibilities.
· You can visit the HIMSS website, click “Resources,” click on “HIMSS JobMine,” and review some of the recent job postings and their job functions or responsibilities.
· Locate industry-specific skills, terms, or phrases on LinkedIn or in a job description. Consider the following questions as you complete your search:
· Do some LinkedIn users declare membership in AMIA? HIMSS?
· Do they use similar terminology in their “About” section or the “Skills & Endorsements” section?
· Are the jobs posted in the AMIA career center or HIMSS JobMine seeking similar knowledge, skills, or abilities?
· Demonstrate the use of industry-relevant skills, terms, or phrases on your own LinkedIn profile or in the
[_LinkedIn Profile Template_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/162044/files/24809693?wrap=1).
· Revise your LinkedIn profile to better reflect your professional skills or developing skills using industry-relevant terminology.
· It is particularly valuable to update the “Headline,’” “About,” and “Skills & Endorsements” sections of your LinkedIn profile as these sections are searchable for recruiters and colleagues.
· You can also update the “Licenses & Certifications” section with any industry-related license or certifications you have earned. You can find instructions for updating this section in the
[_LinkedIn Profile Template_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/162044/files/24809693?wrap=1)
· Use the
[_LinkedIn Profile Template_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/162044/files/24809693?wrap=1) to complete this assignment.
· If you update your LinkedIn profile, include screenshots of the updates you made in each appropriate section.
· Your screenshots should include the industry-relevant terminology you used to update your profile.
· If you did not update your profile, complete the sections in the template as if you were going to update your profile.
· In your paper,
· Demonstrate the Use of Industry-Relevant Skills, Terms, or Phrases on a Personal LinkedIn Profile or in the
[_LinkedIn Profile Template_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/162044/files/24809693?wrap=1)
The LinkedIn Optimization paper
· must be three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to
[_APA Style_](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-style).
· must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
· title of paper in bold font
· Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
· student’s name
· name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
· course name and number
· instructor’s name
· due date
must include introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
· Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a summary statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
**## HIA615LinkedInProfileTemplate.docx**
1
**Refresh Your LinkedIn Profile**
****Instructions:** Use the template below to create refreshed and engaging content for your current or future LinkedIn profile.**
**[According to The Balance Careers](https://www.thebalancecareers.com/how-to-use-linkedin-2062597), LinkedIn has more than 660 million members from more than 200 countries—many LinkedIn members are also members of Fortune 500 companies. A complete LinkedIn profile is 40 times more likely to gain opportunities like recruitment inquiries and high-quality professional connections.**
**For in-depth help with LinkedIn, explore**
**[this LinkedIn learning module](http://bit.ly/2Tzbcql) at your leisure.**
**| |**
**| — |**
**| ## **Headline** |**
**| **Directions:** Create a professional headline (no more than 120 characters). A great headline might include what you’re excited about, your industry, or what you’d like to do in the future. Looking for examples? Review these <br>[12 great LinkedIn headlines spotted by Jobscan](https://www.jobscan.co/blog/impactful-linkedin-headline-examples/). |**
**| Click or tap here to enter text. |**
**| ## **About** |**
**| **Directions:** Create content for the about/summary section. A great summary describes what motivates you, what you’re skilled at, and/or shows your qualifications and strengths. In this course, you are developing specific career competencies and industry skills. Integrate some of these competencies and skills into your summary. |**
**| Click or tap here to enter text. |**
**| |**
**| — |**
**| ## **Skills & Endorsements** |**
**| |**
**| **Directions:** Add industry-relevant skills to your LinkedIn profile in the ‘Skills & Endorsements’ section. Once you add these skills, contacts can endorse you and your profile is more likely to arise in search results for recruiters. |**
**Click or tap here to enter text.**
**| |**
**| — |**
**| ## **Licenses & Certifications** |**
**| |**
**| **Directions:** Including industry-relevant licenses or certifications on your LinkedIn profile can lead to an increase in your industry connections or improve search results.<br> <br>**To add a license or certification:** |**
**| 1. Click the ‘Me’ icon at the top of your homepage.<br>2. Click ‘View Profile.’<br>3. Already added a certification? Scroll down to the relevant section and click the + icon.<br>4. Never added a certification? Click ‘Add New Profile Section,’ select ‘Background,’ and click the + icon beside ‘Licenses & Certifications.’<br>**Need additional assistance with LinkedIn?**<br>Ashford University Career Services can review and help you optimize your LinkedIn profile. Our career advisors have extensive experience optimizing profiles for entry-level, managerial, and executive job seekers.<br>For assistance with LinkedIn, contact Ashford University Career Services by emailing <br>[careerservices@uagc.edu](mailto:careerservices@uagc.edu). |**
**## HIA615LinkedInProfileTemplate.docx**
1
**Refresh Your LinkedIn Profile**
****Instructions:** Use the template below to create refreshed and engaging content for your current or future LinkedIn profile.**
**[According to The Balance Careers](https://www.thebalancecareers.com/how-to-use-linkedin-2062597), LinkedIn has more than 660 million members from more than 200 countries—many LinkedIn members are also members of Fortune 500 companies. A complete LinkedIn profile is 40 times more likely to gain opportunities like recruitment inquiries and high-quality professional connections.**
**For in-depth help with LinkedIn, explore**
**[this LinkedIn learning module](http://bit.ly/2Tzbcql) at your leisure.**
**| |**
**| — |**
**| ## **Headline** |**
**| **Directions:** Create a professional headline (no more than 120 characters). A great headline might include what you’re excited about, your industry, or what you’d like to do in the future. Looking for examples? Review these <br>[12 great LinkedIn headlines spotted by Jobscan](https://www.jobscan.co/blog/impactful-linkedin-headline-examples/). |**
**| Click or tap here to enter text. |**
**| ## **About** |**
**| **Directions:** Create content for the about/summary section. A great summary describes what motivates you, what you’re skilled at, and/or shows your qualifications and strengths. In this course, you are developing specific career competencies and industry skills. Integrate some of these competencies and skills into your summary. |**
**| Click or tap here to enter text. |**
**| |**
**| — |**
**| ## **Skills & Endorsements** |**
**| |**
**| **Directions:** Add industry-relevant skills to your LinkedIn profile in the ‘Skills & Endorsements’ section. Once you add these skills, contacts can endorse you and your profile is more likely to arise in search results for recruiters. |**
**Click or tap here to enter text.**
**| |**
**| — |**
**| ## **Licenses & Certifications** |**
**| |**
**| **Directions:** Including industry-relevant licenses or certifications on your LinkedIn profile can lead to an increase in your industry connections or improve search results.<br> <br>**To add a license or certification:** |**
**| 1. Click the ‘Me’ icon at the top of your homepage.<br>2. Click ‘View Profile.’<br>3. Already added a certification? Scroll down to the relevant section and click the + icon.<br>4. Never added a certification? Click ‘Add New Profile Section,’ select ‘Background,’ and click the + icon beside ‘Licenses & Certifications.’<br>**Need additional assistance with LinkedIn?**<br>Ashford University Career Services can review and help you optimize your LinkedIn profile. Our career advisors have extensive experience optimizing profiles for entry-level, managerial, and executive job seekers.<br>For assistance with LinkedIn, contact Ashford University Career Services by emailing <br>[careerservices@uagc.edu](mailto:careerservices@uagc.edu). |**
**## Unit4LinkedInAssignment.docx**
In this assignment, you will search for LinkedIn users who are affiliated with AMIA (the American Medical Informatics Association) or HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society), medical informatics, or health data and review their LinkedIn profiles. You will use this research to revise your own LinkedIn profile to better reflect your professional skills, field of study, and career goals. If you don’t want to create a LinkedIn profile, you can perform research on the
[_AMIA: Informatics Professionals: Leading the Way_](https://www.amia.org/) website or the
[_HIMSS_](https://www.himss.org/) website, and use the downloadable template provided below to practice this process.
To complete this assignment,
· Identify industry-relevant people or job postings on
[_LinkedIn_](https://www.linkedin.com/) the
[_HIMSS_](https://www.himss.org/) website, or the
[_AMIA_](https://www.amia.org/) website.
· Go to LinkedIn and use the search bar to search “AMIA,” “HIMSS,” “Medical Informatics,” or “Health Data.”
· Refine your search results by clicking “People” at the top of your screen.
· You can also visit the AMIA website, click “Career Center,” and review some of the recent job postings and their job functions or responsibilities.
· You can visit the HIMSS website, click “Resources,” click on “HIMSS JobMine,” and review some of the recent job postings and their job functions or responsibilities.
· Locate industry-specific skills, terms, or phrases on LinkedIn or in a job description. Consider the following questions as you complete your search:
· Do some LinkedIn users declare membership in AMIA? HIMSS?
· Do they use similar terminology in their “About” section or the “Skills & Endorsements” section?
· Are the jobs posted in the AMIA career center or HIMSS JobMine seeking similar knowledge, skills, or abilities?
· Demonstrate the use of industry-relevant skills, terms, or phrases on your own LinkedIn profile or in the
[_LinkedIn Profile Template_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/162044/files/24809693?wrap=1).
· Revise your LinkedIn profile to better reflect your professional skills or developing skills using industry-relevant terminology.
· It is particularly valuable to update the “Headline,’” “About,” and “Skills & Endorsements” sections of your LinkedIn profile as these sections are searchable for recruiters and colleagues.
· You can also update the “Licenses & Certifications” section with any industry-related license or certifications you have earned. You can find instructions for updating this section in the
[_LinkedIn Profile Template_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/162044/files/24809693?wrap=1)
· Use the
[_LinkedIn Profile Template_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/162044/files/24809693?wrap=1) to complete this assignment.
· If you update your LinkedIn profile, include screenshots of the updates you made in each appropriate section.
· Your screenshots should include the industry-relevant terminology you used to update your profile.
· If you did not update your profile, complete the sections in the template as if you were going to update your profile.
· In your paper,
· Demonstrate the Use of Industry-Relevant Skills, Terms, or Phrases on a Personal LinkedIn Profile or in the
[_LinkedIn Profile Template_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/162044/files/24809693?wrap=1)
The LinkedIn Optimization paper
· must be three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to
[_APA Style_](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-style).
· must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
· title of paper in bold font
· Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
· student’s name
· name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
· course name and number
· instructor’s name
· due date
must include introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
· Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a summary statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
**## HIA615LinkedInProfileTemplate.docx**
1
**Refresh Your LinkedIn Profile**
****Instructions:** Use the template below to create refreshed and engaging content for your current or future LinkedIn profile.**
**[According to The Balance Careers](https://www.thebalancecareers.com/how-to-use-linkedin-2062597), LinkedIn has more than 660 million members from more than 200 countries—many LinkedIn members are also members of Fortune 500 companies. A complete LinkedIn profile is 40 times more likely to gain opportunities like recruitment inquiries and high-quality professional connections.**
**For in-depth help with LinkedIn, explore**
**[this LinkedIn learning module](http://bit.ly/2Tzbcql) at your leisure.**
**| |**
**| — |**
**| ## **Headline** |**
**| **Directions:** Create a professional headline (no more than 120 characters). A great headline might include what you’re excited about, your industry, or what you’d like to do in the future. Looking for examples? Review these <br>[12 great LinkedIn headlines spotted by Jobscan](https://www.jobscan.co/blog/impactful-linkedin-headline-examples/). |**
**| Click or tap here to enter text. |**
**| ## **About** |**
**| **Directions:** Create content for the about/summary section. A great summary describes what motivates you, what you’re skilled at, and/or shows your qualifications and strengths. In this course, you are developing specific career competencies and industry skills. Integrate some of these competencies and skills into your summary. |**
**| Click or tap here to enter text. |**
**| |**
**| — |**
**| ## **Skills & Endorsements** |**
**| |**
**| **Directions:** Add industry-relevant skills to your LinkedIn profile in the ‘Skills & Endorsements’ section. Once you add these skills, contacts can endorse you and your profile is more likely to arise in search results for recruiters. |**
**Click or tap here to enter text.**
**| |**
**| — |**
**| ## **Licenses & Certifications** |**
**| |**
**| **Directions:** Including industry-relevant licenses or certifications on your LinkedIn profile can lead to an increase in your industry connections or improve search results.<br> <br>**To add a license or certification:** |**
**| 1. Click the ‘Me’ icon at the top of your homepage.<br>2. Click ‘View Profile.’<br>3. Already added a certification? Scroll down to the relevant section and click the + icon.<br>4. Never added a certification? Click ‘Add New Profile Section,’ select ‘Background,’ and click the + icon beside ‘Licenses & Certifications.’<br>**Need additional assistance with LinkedIn?**<br>Ashford University Career Services can review and help you optimize your LinkedIn profile. Our career advisors have extensive experience optimizing profiles for entry-level, managerial, and executive job seekers.<br>For assistance with LinkedIn, contact Ashford University Career Services by emailing <br>[careerservices@uagc.edu](mailto:careerservices@uagc.edu). |**
**## Unit4LinkedInAssignment.docx**
In this assignment, you will search for LinkedIn users who are affiliated with AMIA (the American Medical Informatics Association) or HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society), medical informatics, or health data and review their LinkedIn profiles. You will use this research to revise your own LinkedIn profile to better reflect your professional skills, field of study, and career goals. If you don’t want to create a LinkedIn profile, you can perform research on the
[_AMIA: Informatics Professionals: Leading the Way_](https://www.amia.org/) website or the
[_HIMSS_](https://www.himss.org/) website, and use the downloadable template provided below to practice this process.
To complete this assignment,
· Identify industry-relevant people or job postings on
[_LinkedIn_](https://www.linkedin.com/) the
[_HIMSS_](https://www.himss.org/) website, or the
[_AMIA_](https://www.amia.org/) website.
· Go to LinkedIn and use the search bar to search “AMIA,” “HIMSS,” “Medical Informatics,” or “Health Data.”
· Refine your search results by clicking “People” at the top of your screen.
· You can also visit the AMIA website, click “Career Center,” and review some of the recent job postings and their job functions or responsibilities.
· You can visit the HIMSS website, click “Resources,” click on “HIMSS JobMine,” and review some of the recent job postings and their job functions or responsibilities.
· Locate industry-specific skills, terms, or phrases on LinkedIn or in a job description. Consider the following questions as you complete your search:
· Do some LinkedIn users declare membership in AMIA? HIMSS?
· Do they use similar terminology in their “About” section or the “Skills & Endorsements” section?
· Are the jobs posted in the AMIA career center or HIMSS JobMine seeking similar knowledge, skills, or abilities?
· Demonstrate the use of industry-relevant skills, terms, or phrases on your own LinkedIn profile or in the
[_LinkedIn Profile Template_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/162044/files/24809693?wrap=1).
· Revise your LinkedIn profile to better reflect your professional skills or developing skills using industry-relevant terminology.
· It is particularly valuable to update the “Headline,’” “About,” and “Skills & Endorsements” sections of your LinkedIn profile as these sections are searchable for recruiters and colleagues.
· You can also update the “Licenses & Certifications” section with any industry-related license or certifications you have earned. You can find instructions for updating this section in the
[_LinkedIn Profile Template_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/162044/files/24809693?wrap=1)
· Use the
[_LinkedIn Profile Template_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/162044/files/24809693?wrap=1) to complete this assignment.
· If you update your LinkedIn profile, include screenshots of the updates you made in each appropriate section.
· Your screenshots should include the industry-relevant terminology you used to update your profile.
· If you did not update your profile, complete the sections in the template as if you were going to update your profile.
· In your paper,
· Demonstrate the Use of Industry-Relevant Skills, Terms, or Phrases on a Personal LinkedIn Profile or in the
[_LinkedIn Profile Template_](https://uagc.instructure.com/courses/162044/files/24809693?wrap=1)
The LinkedIn Optimization paper
· must be three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to
[_APA Style_](https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/apa-style).
· must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
· title of paper in bold font
· Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
· student’s name
· name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
· course name and number
· instructor’s name
· due date
must include introduction and conclusion paragraphs.
· Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a summary statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
**## HIA615LinkedInProfileTemplate.docx**
1
**Refresh Your LinkedIn Profile**
****Instructions:** Use the template below to create refreshed and engaging content for your current or future LinkedIn profile.**
**[According to The Balance Careers](https://www.thebalancecareers.com/how-to-use-linkedin-2062597), LinkedIn has more than 660 million members from more than 200 countries—many LinkedIn members are also members of Fortune 500 companies. A complete LinkedIn profile is 40 times more likely to gain opportunities like recruitment inquiries and high-quality professional connections.**
**For in-depth help with LinkedIn, explore**
**[this LinkedIn learning module](http://bit.ly/2Tzbcql) at your leisure.**
**| |**
**| — |**
**| ## **Headline** |**
**| **Directions:** Create a professional headline (no more than 120 characters). A great headline might include what you’re excited about, your industry, or what you’d like to do in the future. Looking for examples? Review these <br>[12 great LinkedIn headlines spotted by Jobscan](https://www.jobscan.co/blog/impactful-linkedin-headline-examples/). |**
**| Click or tap here to enter text. |**
**| ## **About** |**
**| **Directions:** Create content for the about/summary section. A great summary describes what motivates you, what you’re skilled at, and/or shows your qualifications and strengths. In this course, you are developing specific career competencies and industry skills. Integrate some of these competencies and skills into your summary. |**
**| Click or tap here to enter text. |**
**| |**
**| — |**
**| ## **Skills & Endorsements** |**
**| |**
**| **Directions:** Add industry-relevant skills to your LinkedIn profile in the ‘Skills & Endorsements’ section. Once you add these skills, contacts can endorse you and your profile is more likely to arise in search results for recruiters. |**
**Click or tap here to enter text.**
**| |**
**| — |**
**| ## **Licenses & Certifications** |**
**| |**
**| **Directions:** Including industry-relevant licenses or certifications on your LinkedIn profile can lead to an increase in your industry connections or improve search results.<br> <br>**To add a license or certification:** |**
**| 1. Click the ‘Me’ icon at the top of your homepage.<br>2. Click ‘View Profile.’<br>3. Already added a certification? Scroll down to the relevant section and click the + icon.<br>4. Never added a certification? Click ‘Add New Profile Section,’ select ‘Background,’ and click the + icon beside ‘Licenses & Certifications.’<br>**Need additional assistance with LinkedIn?**<br>Ashford University Career Services can review and help you optimize your LinkedIn profile. Our career advisors have extensive experience optimizing profiles for entry-level, managerial, and executive job seekers.<br>For assistance with LinkedIn, contact Ashford University Career Services by emailing <br>[careerservices@uagc.edu](mailto:careerservices@uagc.edu). |**