LinkedIn Learning for State Employees
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Great careers don’t just happen; they’re developed through a series of learnings and experiences. We want to see you succeed and help you get there. That’s why we launched a program of LinkedIn Learning. This program gives you access to more than 9,000 courses that can help you discover, develop, and refine skills to help you reach your goal. You’ll have access to all of the courses online or on the LinkedIn Learning mobile app. You’ll even receive personalized course recommendations from LinkedIn.
Get started with LinkedIn Learning
How do I get a LinkedIn Learning license?
Reach out to your LinkedIn Learning sub-administrator (which is likely your agency's HR director, training director, or Learning Management administrator) to verify if you do have or if you should have access to LinkedIn Learning. Licenses are limited; your training director, supervisor, or manager can work with the Enterprise Development Team to help you obtain a license. You will receive an email from LinkedIn Learning to activate your account.
If you're unsure how to get in touch with your LinkedIn Learning sub-administrator, or you are an MMB employee, you can fill out this form to request a LinkedIn Learning license. Filling out the form does not guarantee you will receive a license. An Enterprise Talent Development (ETD) representative will follow up with you on the status of your request.
Set up your LinkedIn Learning account
- You will receive an email invitation to access LinkedIn Learning to activate your account. This email will come from directly from LinkedIn Learning, so be sure to check your spam folders if you do not find it in your inbox. Instructions for activating your LinkedIn Learning account will come to you via email directly from LinkedIn Learning.
- Visit LinkedIn Learning and login with your State of Minnesota email address. When you first log in, you have an option to connect your account with your personal LinkedIn account. Connecting your personal account allows you to share your class accomplishments with your network. You can still complete LIL courses without connecting to your personal account. Access this document with instructions on how to connect your personal LinkedIn profile to your LinkedIn Learning license.
- After you log in, select your job title and any skills you’re interested in learning more about. Then let the learning begin!
Create a learning plan
With thousands of courses on countless topics, it can be difficult to know where to start. Use the Individual Development Plan document to identify your goals and areas of focus for your trainings. Discuss the development plan with your manager, who may also have some ideas to help support your development. Still not sure where to start? Check out some recommended learning paths.
Browse courses here in the LinkedIn Learning Toolkit, and keep conversations about your development going with your manager or mentor.
Personalized Features to Help Your Career Development
LinkedIn Learning has a few high-tech features to help you focus your education and take your skills to the next level:
- AI Coach - Chat with your coach for accurate and personalized content recommendations. It provides a safe space for you to have career conversations.
- Skills Self-Evaluation - After taking one of these evaluations, your results will provide you personalized suggestions on how to take your skills from a beginner to intermediate to advanced level. Your results are confidential. You can take the evaluations more than once to track your skills progress.
- Career Goal Setting - Whether you are building your competence and confidence in your current role, or interested in pursuing a new role, you can focus your education on your specific career goal.
- Customized Role Guides - Find the recommended skills to develop and suggested courses to help you reach your career goals.
- Job Recommendations - Find the right fit for you. Explore open positions within the enterprise that align with your career goals.
