Thursday, January 21, 2010
How to Use Your LinkedIn as Your Resume Profile

Today, there are several innovative ways for job hunters to attract potential employers. One way to help get your virtual resume viewed by employers is through LinkedIn …But first, your LinkedIn profile has to be up to par. The following are six methods to use to help boost your resume’s visibility on LinkedIn.

  1. The first thing you should do is scan through your profile to catch any punctuation and spelling errors. There's nothing worse than an employer scanning through an applicant’s profile only to discover spelling errors and mistakes. Remember, it only takes one mistake to completely sabotage a resume profile.
  2. Get a second opinion about your LinkedIn profile. Have a friend or someone you trust (with a critical eye) to review your profile and check for mistakes.
  3. Only include experiences and skills that your potential employers will find interesting. In other words, create a scenario of what it will be like if they decide to hire you to work for their company.  Don’t forget to stress upon your accomplishments and skills. Make sure you use attention-grabbing language.
  4. Avoid using huge blocks of text. This makes it difficult to read. For readability, your profile should be scannable.  For an easy read, use small paragraphs in your LinkedIn profile.
  5. Hook your potential employers by making your profile exciting and conversational. Unlike a traditional resume, it is okay use more relaxed language such as "me, my or I" once in a while -- but not too often.  You don’t want to give the impression that you’re conceited.
  6. Ask people you know to write a well written review about you. For example, you can ask past employers to write a review about you. However, make sure their review is well written. Many employers frown upon recommendations that are poorly written.

Hopefully these six tips will help you improve your LinkedIn profile and get hired!

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