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Your Web Presence

You should have a professional presence on these platforms, as well as a professional email account. A personal brand is really important.

Let's examine how to setup on each.

LinkedIn​

LinkedIn is a professional social network. Most people the professional world will assume you have one, if you don't, it might seem off.

Follow this guide to create your LinkedIn account

Things to do​

  • Use a picture that clearly shows you face
  • Use your legal name

GitHub​

While LinkedIn is a general professional social network, GitHub is a software focused social network.

OK.

Its primary use is not as a social network but a place we store our code and work with other developers. Here's how to create you GitHub account

Some additional things to do​

  • Use a clear picture of yourself (ideally the same you used on LinkedIn)
  • Use a username that includes your name, ideally, short. (For example, my name is "Dele Omotosho", my username is @deletosh)