Career Development

Why LinkedIn?

90% of employers search on LinkedIn according to Forbes (2014).
Job application sites allow you to start your job application using your LinkedIn profile.
Export to PDF to print if you want to bring a copy with you to an interview.

Create and Engaging Profile

Consider the following when creating your profile: What’s my goal?, Who is my audience? and How would my profile would lead them to engage with me? Show not tell.

Name: Full Name and nothing more.
Headline: It doesn’t have to be your job title. Explain what you do.
Picture: It makes you memorable and 14 times more likely to be viewed.

Source: The Undercover Recruiter

Summary and Experience

Tell the story of who you are, the value that you provide all the while promoting your brand. Summarize your role and key contributions. Consider a conversational tone on your profile. Don’t talk about yourself in the 3rd person.

ChatGPT Tip:

Prompt: "Take the information from my resume below and write an 'about' section for my LinkedIn profile, include keywords that a recruiter would be looking for to hire a ( name of the role.)"

Then copy/paste your resume.

Source: The Undercover Recruiter

Resources

LinkedIn Help Center: https://help.linkedin.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/15493/~/profile---overview
10 LinkedIn Profile Summaries That We Love (And How to Boost Your Own)
Undercover Recruiter “ HOW TO CREATE THE PERFECT LINKEDIN PROFILE [INFOGRAPHIC]” http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/perfect-linkedin-profile/
Forbes “How To Create The Ideal LinkedIn Profile” https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2014/10/20/how-to-create-the-ideal-linkedin-profile/
The 5 Most Effective Things to Put on Your LinkedIn Profile. Read about you can use Word to help you draft your profile with Resume Assistant.

Resume-related resources:

Canva.com: Find resume templates by entering "resume" on the search bar.
Jobscan.co: Optimize your resume and boost interview chances

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