Looking to get noticed by some more Recruiters & Hiring Managers on LinkedIn?
Stop the school and read this thread below.
Let's make some quick adjustments that will bring more eyes to your profile.
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Stop the school and read this thread below.
Let's make some quick adjustments that will bring more eyes to your profile.
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3 quick notes before we begin:
1: LinkedIn profile isn't going to make or break a potential offer.
2: Aim to make it a landing page when a Recruiter runs a search to find your skillset.
3: Remember, Recruiters use a separate LinkedIn site that mimics searching on a job board.
1: LinkedIn profile isn't going to make or break a potential offer.
2: Aim to make it a landing page when a Recruiter runs a search to find your skillset.
3: Remember, Recruiters use a separate LinkedIn site that mimics searching on a job board.
1: Headline
Arguably one of the most important pieces where you can be found
Add some keywords to help catch an eye that makes you stand out
What you do + with what tools + What you've Done
I.E Software Engineer | Java +Spring Boot+AWS | Building Out Consumer Credit Platforms
Arguably one of the most important pieces where you can be found
Add some keywords to help catch an eye that makes you stand out
What you do + with what tools + What you've Done
I.E Software Engineer | Java +Spring Boot+AWS | Building Out Consumer Credit Platforms
2: Profile & Banner Photos
Your first impression.
Make your profile photo as a clean headshot, like you did in your yearbook photos.
No need for a fancy photo shoot, just use your smartphone.
For your Banner photo - you can create pro one on Canva quick, easy, & free.
Your first impression.
Make your profile photo as a clean headshot, like you did in your yearbook photos.
No need for a fancy photo shoot, just use your smartphone.
For your Banner photo - you can create pro one on Canva quick, easy, & free.
3: Featured Section
A cool place to put anything you want featured in your profile.
Links to projects (portfolio, github, etc), awards & recognition, any articles or posts you were featured in.
We can look at this as instant credibility to your background.
A cool place to put anything you want featured in your profile.
Links to projects (portfolio, github, etc), awards & recognition, any articles or posts you were featured in.
We can look at this as instant credibility to your background.
4: About Me
This is your elevator pitch in written form.
Imagine the hiring manager asks "tell me about yourself", that concise answer you use, put that in writing for this section.
A broad, yet concise, overview of your skills & accomplishments should do the trick.
This is your elevator pitch in written form.
Imagine the hiring manager asks "tell me about yourself", that concise answer you use, put that in writing for this section.
A broad, yet concise, overview of your skills & accomplishments should do the trick.
5: Work Experience
Remember, the separate site recruiters use (Linkedin Recruiter) searches your LInkedIn Profile like it's a job board.
So, your profile should read similar to a resume.
Key words, buzz words, and some bullet points should do the trick to get found via boolean
Remember, the separate site recruiters use (Linkedin Recruiter) searches your LInkedIn Profile like it's a job board.
So, your profile should read similar to a resume.
Key words, buzz words, and some bullet points should do the trick to get found via boolean
6: Education & Certs
Recruiters can search for your skillset using alumni networks, certs and type of degree.
So list all of your education (Bachelors, Masters, PHD, etc)
List your certs (PMP, CSM, SEC+, Etc)
Recruiters can search for your skillset using alumni networks, certs and type of degree.
So list all of your education (Bachelors, Masters, PHD, etc)
List your certs (PMP, CSM, SEC+, Etc)
7: Skills
Further boost your profile's SEO capability. Add in the relevant skills you're good & experienced here.
The skills you'd put in your resume work experience, add in here also.
We can search by specific skills/technology on LinkedIn recruiter.
Further boost your profile's SEO capability. Add in the relevant skills you're good & experienced here.
The skills you'd put in your resume work experience, add in here also.
We can search by specific skills/technology on LinkedIn recruiter.
8: Recommendations + Awards
Give your profile the final stamp of approval here.
Recommendations go along way giving yourself credibility. Someone's putting their the name on the line for you, publicaly.
Awards - enough said, show them what your skills have won you!
Give your profile the final stamp of approval here.
Recommendations go along way giving yourself credibility. Someone's putting their the name on the line for you, publicaly.
Awards - enough said, show them what your skills have won you!
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