How To Make A LinkedIn Profile

How To Make A LinkedIn Profile

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  How do Imake a LinkedIn Profile? Swipe To find out
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  Profile Picture Rule ofthumb = look at other people's profiles that are in your industry. If your industry always wears suits and ties, don't have a profile picture with a polo on. Vice versa, if your industry is more laid back, don't take a headshot with a suit and tie. You don't need a professional headshot. Smartphone cameras work just as well. Be approachable in the photo. You want someone to see it and think "I can see myself working with you". Lighting is key here. Find a place with lots of natural light. Swipe for more
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  Background photo Showcase yourbrand, what you like, and what industry that you want to get into. If you want to get into the sports industry, find a way to incorporate your favorite teams in this banner photo. If you really like building products, showcase that. Use canva.com to create a 1584 x 396 template. Use stock photos from unspash.com for the image. If you aren't creative, ask a friend who is to help! Get rid of the standard blue background they give you. Use this space to stand out. Swipe for more
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  Your headline One ofthe most important places on your profile to help you show up in search results. Find 5 of your favorite job descriptions that you want to do and stick them in jobscan.co This will give you specific key words that pop up the most in the job descriptions Ex. email marketing Instead of putting "student at x | interested in email marketing Say Using email marketing to grow company email lists by 30% Take those key words and find interesting ways to put them in an attention grabbing headline. Swipe for more
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  Your headline pt2 This section is so important that it needed a second part. The attention grabbing part should be the first half of the headline, but the second part is more tactical. This is where you put the job titles that you'd like to work in the future. Ex of good a good headline: Branding | Storytelling | If you're still reading this, then I marketed right. Stand out. Finding a job is more than just having a resume or Linkedin. You don't need to put "student" in your headline Swipe for more
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  Summary First 300 charactersare most important. These characters need to make people want to click "see more". Find a way to connect with someone quickly. A reminder that this isn't just where you regurgitate your resume. Ex. of a good first 300 characters: With professional experience in Content Writing and Digital Marketing, I bring creative and fresh ideas to the world of content. My content is focused on gaining engagement and creating a brilliant brand presence online & offline. Swipe for more
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  Summary body text Tellyour story while weaving in accomplishments. Use this section to elaborate on the highs and lows of your journey so far. Are you creating something? Was there a crazy situation that happened at your student club? This are all important. People see your resume before your Linkedin. Don't make them read the same thing twice. If I read your summary, do I learn something that I never knew about you? I should read it and think "I really want to learn more about this person". This place should be used for everything that can't be written on a resume. Swipe for more
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  Featured section This iswhere you get to show some of your work. Link projects, your resume, personal websites, etc. The sad truth is many people lie on their resumes. That makes recruiters second guess a lot of what they see on paper. Show. Don't tell. Ex. have excel skills? Create a video of you doing a pivot table or manipulating data to complete a school project. Again. Show. Don't tell. Overcome that worry that recruiters feel by providing visual evidence that you can do what you say you can do on your resume. Swipe for more
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  Expereince BUT you canalso stand out by again, linking to your work.  This is where you can copy and paste your resume. Show. Don't tell. A good resource is to google "harvard action verbs". Again. Show. Don't tell. Use action verbs and leverage real data points whenever possible. Swipe for more Anyone can say anything, but if you have proof, no one can deny it. Projects that you do in college count for experience too.
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