ql-align-justify"> LinkedIn is a professional social networking, job searching, and content creation platform. That allows users to build their profile, resume, past job-experiences, and achievements essential for building their professional networking. Building their profile is a great opportunity for searching jobs that fits the users skills, knowledge, and experience. Moreover, it allows authorized personnel to find an ideal applicant to recruit them in their company. Wherein, it accommodates specific groups of individuals to connect, to share insights, and to discuss relevant topics related to their industry. In addition, one of the features of LinkedIn is it enables the users to create content such as blogs, articles, newsletters, and other professional information.

LinkedIn communication is multimodal, which uses several different methods to connect to other peers. It provides users with digitally written text, shared images, videos, hyperlinks, and engagement tools such as likes, comments, and shares. Users can directly contact individuals through sending text messages, emoticons, GIFs, and attaching files. Furthermore, users can communicate through sending voice recordings to convey a message clearly and effectively. It allows individuals to communicate, interact, connect, and collaborate professionally facilitating their professional development.

The use of LinkedIn in workplace communication should highlight the concept of literacy in education. Rather than focusing on traditional reading and writing — literacy pedagogy should also highlight digital and professional literacy. Students need to learn how to build their identity professionally, communicate and interact effectively within the workplace environments. Teachers must encourage students to create written and digital works related to professional settings, in order to practice the students' writing and communication skills on a future basis. Additionally, teachers can make activities where students are role playing a mock-up job interview to train students how to respond to interview questions. It also encourages students to prepare their education essential for economic growth. Overall, literacy pedagogy must uphold equity — ensuring that all students access the same quality education fundamental to prepare students’ in navigating their professional profile.

LinkedIn As A Contemporary Social Practice In The Workplace