Pay it forward: Help your graduating friends find their first big gig

LinkedIn is all about helping people be successful in their professional lives, and with that goal in mind we’re stepping up our efforts to help graduates launch their careers - starting today.

Over the next two weeks on our blog, we’ll have students and faculty (career services professionals, alumni department heads, etc.) from universities across the country share their advice on how grads and their parents can help launch new grads’ careers during this tough economy. We’ll also have experts, coaches, book authors and even journalists/media personalities talk on a range of topics such as the best ways to pay off your student debt, how to live on a budget without cutting out all of your fun and even the best ways for parents to productively talk to their new grads about getting jobs.

All this and more, right here on the LinkedIn blog.

If you’re a new grad or know someone who is, feel free to also join our LinkedIn ‘09 Grads Group and / or feel free to spread the word on Twitter.

Check out today's tips for grads from our users here