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Guides and frameworks
15 resources across LinkedIn, employability, networking, and personal branding.
The Complete LinkedIn Profile Checklist
35 items across every section of your LinkedIn profile. Work through it in 30 minutes and know exactly what to fix — photo, headline, About, experience, skills, and more.
Student Personal Branding Guide
What personal branding is, why it matters for students, the 4 pillars of a strong personal brand, and the mistakes that hold most students back. With a 7-day action plan.
Networking Starter Guide
LinkedIn networking, alumni outreach, events, and cold messaging — with ready-to-use templates for reaching out to professionals and following up without being awkward.
Placement & Internship Preparation Guide
Finding placements, writing applications, preparing your CV and LinkedIn, interview preparation using the STAR method, and a 30-day preparation timeline.
Graduate Job Search Guide
Strategy, LinkedIn optimisation, applications, and tracking — a complete guide to finding your first graduate role without burning out or applying to everything.
5 LinkedIn Mistakes Students Make (And How to Fix Them)
The most common things that make student profiles invisible to recruiters — and the exact changes that fix each one in under 10 minutes.
The Student LinkedIn Headline Checklist
Your headline is the first thing employers see. This checklist tells you exactly what a strong student headline needs — and what to remove immediately.
How to Write a LinkedIn About Section That Actually Works
Most About sections say too much or say nothing. This guide walks through a simple three-part structure that communicates who you are and where you are headed.
How to Frame Part-Time Work on Your LinkedIn Profile
Working in hospitality, retail, or customer service is leadership and communication experience. Here is how to describe it so employers see the value.
Turning Society Leadership Into Career Evidence
Running a society or sports club is real leadership experience. This framework helps you describe it with the language employers are looking for.
Updating Your LinkedIn After a Placement or Internship
Your placement is one of your strongest assets. A step-by-step guide to making sure it reads like the professional experience it was.
How to Open a Cover Letter Students Actually Read
The first line of a cover letter determines whether the rest gets read. These five openers work — and why the typical opener does not.
A Template for Reaching Out to Professionals on LinkedIn
Most cold messages get ignored because they ask for too much, too fast. This template is designed to start a conversation, not land a job in one message.
Writing a Personal Brand Statement as a Student
One sentence that describes who you are, what you do, and where you are heading. This guide helps you find yours.
How to Write Experience Descriptions That Show Impact
Swapping vague descriptions for outcome-focused language is the single fastest way to improve a LinkedIn profile. Examples and a rewrite formula included.
Templates
Copy-paste templates
Fill in the brackets and you have a working draft in under five minutes.
LinkedIn Headline Template
Drop your details into the brackets and you have a headline that works.
[Degree / Role] | [Specialism or interest area] | [Something specific that differentiates you]
LinkedIn About Section Opening
The first sentence is the most important. Start here.
I am a [year] [degree] student at [university], currently [specific thing you are doing — project, placement, side hustle]. I am interested in [area] and building a career in [direction].
Cold Outreach Message Template
For reaching out to professionals, alumni, or people in your target industry. Keep it short.
Hi [Name], I came across your profile while researching [company / field]. I am a [degree] student at [university] with an interest in [area], and I would love to learn more about your experience in [specific aspect of their work]. Would you be open to a 15-minute chat at some point? I completely understand if you are busy. Best, [Your name]
Post-Event Follow-Up Template
For following up after a careers fair, networking event, or company presentation.
Hi [Name], Great to meet you at [event] yesterday. I really found [specific thing they said] interesting — it gave me a lot to think about regarding [topic]. I would love to stay connected and keep an eye on what [company] is doing. Thanks again for your time. [Your name]
Recommended Tools
Tools every student should know about
All free or free to use as a student. No paid recommendations.
Your professional profile, networking, and job search platform. Every student should have an active LinkedIn profile — it works for you in the background of every application you make.
Canva
Design tool for creating your LinkedIn profile banner, portfolio slides, and any visual content you want to include in your Featured section. No design experience needed.
Notion
Use Notion to track job applications, store your CV and cover letter drafts, organise placement research, and build a simple personal portfolio. Free with a student email.
Google Docs
The most reliable tool for writing and formatting your CV and cover letters. Easy to share with tutors or career advisors for feedback, and works across every device.
Grammarly
A writing assistant that catches grammar errors, suggests clearer phrasing, and improves the readability of your applications and LinkedIn content. The free version covers most use cases.
LinkedIn Job Search Alerts
Set up saved searches with alerts for the roles and companies you are targeting. LinkedIn will notify you as soon as new roles are posted — which matters because early applications have a higher success rate.
Hireable Handbook · £2.99
The foundational Hireable resource
Templates and guides are a starting point. The Handbook gives you a repeatable system for turning what you learn into visible evidence of how you think — portfolio work you can actually point to.
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