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How To Tell Your #workstory
Many professionals struggle to effectively describe their jobs and achievements, with a focus on enhancing LinkedIn profiles to tell their work stories. Key elements include adding a profile photo, showcasing current positions and experiences, highlighting relevant skills, and regularly updating the profile for better visibility and opportunities. The document emphasizes that a compelling LinkedIn summary can draw in potential employers and connections.
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Introduction to the concept of a work story, highlighting difficulties professionals face in describing their jobs and achievements, and offering assistance.
Emphasizing the importance of visuals and details in profiles, encouraging personal branding through engaging storytelling elements and visuals.
Discussing the importance of location in storytelling, especially on LinkedIn, and how current city information enhances profile visibility for recruiters.
Highlighting the significance of showcasing skills on profiles, noting that at least 5 relevant skills can connect people to more opportunities.
Discussing the role of LinkedIn summaries in drawing in readers, noting that longer summaries improve search visibility for potential employers.
Concluding the narrative by emphasizing that a LinkedIn profile is an ongoing story, encouraging regular updates to capture new opportunities.
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How To Tell Your #workstory
- 1. How to tellyour #workstory
- 2. 40% of professionalsadmit that it’s difficult to describe their job.
- 3. Only 35% feelconfident describing their professional achievements.
- 4. We’re here tohelp.
- 5. Every story needsa hero On LinkedIn, you’re the central character of your own work story. C H A P T E R 1
- 6. Help your readersvisualize who you are by adding a profile photo. Members with profile photos receive up to 21x more profile views. C H A P T E R 1
- 7. A good storylands you in the middle of the action Keep readers engaged by adding interesting detail and visuals. C H A P T E R 2
- 8. Add your currentposition and work experience to your profile. Show your work story by adding visuals such as pictures, videos and presentations. C H A P T E R 2
- 9. Mordor, King’s Landingor Hogwarts, every great story hasaunique location Don’t forget the importance of setting the scene. C H A P T E R 3
- 10. Including your currentcity helps your profile stand out up to 23x more in searches. Because recruiters often do location-based searches. C H A P T E R 3
- 11. Every hero hasacquired a special set of skills Let your skills shine on your LinkedIn profile so readers can see your strengths. C H A P T E R 4
- 12. Having at least5 relevant skills on your profile will help people connect you with opportunities. C H A P T E R 4
- 13. A strong synopsisdraws your reader in Like a good book description, your LinkedIn summary encourages people to keep reading. C H A P T E R 5
- 14. A summary of40 words or more will make your profile more likely to turn up in your future employer's search. C H A P T E R 5
- 15. C H AP T E R 6 Your career is a never ending story Unlike a book with an ending, your LinkedIn Profile is an evolving story that reflects your past, present and future.
- 16. A strong, regularlyupdated profile can be your ticket to a variety of professional opportunities – from jobs and mentors to volunteering and new business. C H A P T E R 6
- 17. Start a newchapter of your #workstory Update your profile today