create your LinkedIn account with the name Jessica Gifford
Login and complete and personalize your profile.
While completing your profile, be sure to include current and previous position, education, personal and additional information as appropriate.
Find connections to your friends
Research a couple of companies you might be interested in seeking employment with in the future.
Configure and customize your privacy settings in LinkedIn.
Prepare a well-written paper no more than 2–5 pages in length and cover the process of setting up the account, issues you encountered, privacy settings, and how you envision using this account in the future. Be sure to show a screen capture of your profile and of your company research. Also, be sure to discuss your reasoning behind your current privacy settings. Discuss any personal or computer security issues you have with using LinkedIn or other professional networking sites.