Your LinkedIn profile
Your LinkedIn profile is a key part of your job-searching toolkit. It’s your digital CV, a networking hub, and even a publishing platform to broadcast your thoughts and experiences. Recruiters and hiring managers check LinkedIn profiles routinely, making it worth your while to craft a good one.
How to make a killer LinkedIn profile
Your LinkedIn profile isn’t just a place to regurgitate your resume, even though the two overlap quite a bit. Creating a good profile means making a good use of media, networking, references, and even your publishing skills. This is where you’ll learn to make it the most professional version that it can be.
How do you add interests to LinkedIn? Here’s the easy way.
Interests are probably the most underrated aspect of your LinkedIn profile. They’re so far down in the profile structure that most people forget...
How to get more LinkedIn impressions on your profile
Marketing yourself on social networks isn’t as complicated as LinkedIn consultants make it out to be, and that’s great news for job seekers and...
How to tell if you need a LinkedIn profile makeover
You would not believe how many adult professionals leave their LinkedIn profile incomplete. It gets in the way of being recruited, building a...
Do young professionals need a LinkedIn consultant?
LinkedIn is one of the best ways for job seekers to market themselves—in fact, it’s almost as important as having a resume, since they’re so closely...
LinkedIn headlines for the unemployed that actually work
Your LinkedIn headline is an underrated but highly important part of creating an all-star profile. Other than your picture, it’s the first thing...
How the LinkedIn algorithm works for job seekers
Did you know that you can manipulate the LinkedIn algorithm to show your profile to more recruiters and hiring managers? Pretty handy, right? If...
The best LinkedIn headlines for students (that aren’t desperate)
Headlines matter. They’re one of the first things that recruiters and hiring managers see on your LinkedIn profile, but they’re also one of the few...
How to merge LinkedIn accounts: the step-by-step guide
It’s happened to all of us: You’re making a new account and you get the message that says, “that email address is already in use.” You can’t seem to...
LinkedIn best practices for newcomers to the platform
Welcome to LinkedIn! Plenty of people use the platform, but not everyone is clear on what’s acceptable and what earns awkward digital side glances....
How to get an “all-star” LinkedIn score on your profile
For years I wondered what my LinkedIn profile was missing. My LinkedIn score sat at “expert” forever, but never quite reaching all-star status. but...
How to search for hashtags on LinkedIn
Want to get the benefits from one of the easiest LinkedIn tactics to implement? Hashtags aren’t just for Twitter, and they're easier to set up than...
How to generate LinkedIn recommendations
References are some of the most powerful tools in your career toolbox, but you rarely get to show them off until late in the application process....