Everyone has a LinkedIn profile. Almost nobody uses it well. With more than 200 million users in the United States alone, it is where professionals across business, technology, marketing and finance already are, which makes a neglected profile an expensive thing to leave sitting there.

Kate Fitzpatrick walks through how to leverage the platform for professional networking, job searching and career advancement, covering the strategies that actually build a strong profile, the right way to connect with people in your industry, and how to spot promising openings before they are everywhere.

Good to know. Free, in the Donofrio Family Technology Center, and registration is required. The program is funded by the Ridgefield Thrift Shop.