Digital Marketing Institute is the first institution in the Ireland to use the LinkedIn service for course applications
The Digital Marketing Institute recently launched a Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing. In keeping with the online and digital theme of their business, the institute is accepting applications for the course through the ever-expanding professional network LinkedIn. This is the first time that LinkedIn has been used in this manner in Ireland and over 90% of students have availed of the new method when applying for the postgraduate diploma.
Course director Anthony Quigley said, The traditional way for higher education colleges to receive applications is through form-filling which is hugely time consuming and stressful. In a time when more employees and businesses are under pressure and from listening to feedback from our previous applicants, we have come up with a new system which will save students and employers time and hassle when applying for our courses.”
The world is currently eliminating the paper trail throughout business streams and this is just another advancement in the process. Ireland is fast gaining a reputation as Europe’s digital hub with tech giants such as Google, LinkedIn and Microsoft all basing their European Headquarters in Dublin and this arrangement reinforces Ireland as a leading player in new initiative in the digital space.
Recent applicant on the postgraduate diploma Brian Nevin is delighted with the process and wishes more institutions would adopt such a proactive approach to the application process.
My working hours are very demanding in my current job and when I was aware that I could apply for the postgraduate course through LinkedIn, it was something that really attracted me to the institution. On previous courses I applied for, I felt it was very time consuming having to photocopy, scan and send my qualifications to the college. The fact that I can email my LinkedIn details to the institute is great and will save me a lot of time.
Nevin who owns Brian Nevin Consulting, went on to say, Linkedin is a great resource I use for networking in the business world. With my CV being online at Linkedin, it makes life a lot easier to use my profile to apply for the post grad course“, said Brian,
LinkedIn is the worlds leading professional network used by over 75 million professionals worldwide.
On the application process Quigley said The information that people add to LinkedIn is exactly what we need to make decisions regarding their suitability for this Postgraduate Diploma course. We accept candidates based on the existing education and their professional experience. Why would we ask them to complete forms when they have already taken the time to put their professional life online?
To apply to the Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing, applicants can simply supply their LinkedIn profile to the Digital Marketing Institute at http://www.digitalmarketingpostgrad.com/apply/
