Linkedin is a social media platform that has a variety of uses but their main objective is to help individuals find jobs. The profile aspect of Linkedin is to put a name to a face when employers choose candidates for interviews. Linkedin has similar features to Facebook where users can post status updates. Usually businesses use the status updates to include updates on what is happening with their company. The PCAOB uses Linkedin in order to reach those who have a professional business profile on their website. On their main page it starts off by stating an “about us” segment. The PCAOB Linkedin page also has a link that users can click on to see the available job postings in the area. What is also useful is that the Linkedin page shows a list of the employees that work there. They headline it with the CEO, CFO, etc. Also they have a link to their exact website on the Linkedin page. Audit professionals can use this social media platform to advance their careers by using this as a means of networking. Networking is communicating with those who you would potentially want to work with. Learning about the company before an interview is key to landing a position. Going through a company’s Linkedin page helps the interviewee learn as much as they can before going on the interview besides going on a company’s main website. Audit professionals can learn more about a job or their job by connecting with the Linkedin page so that they gain as much knowledge as possible about current updates about the company.
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
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