How To Develop A Great LinkedIn Profile
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To develop a great LinkedIn profile, one should create an account, complete their profile using their resume as a guide, and include a headline, professional photo, background image, and professional summary highlighting their experience, skills, and goals. They should also list their work history, education, honors and customize their public URL, regularly maintaining and updating their profile over time.
How To Develop A Great LinkedIn Profile
- 1. HOW TO DEVELOP A GREAT LINKEDIN PROFILE
- 2. 1. SIGN UP/CREATE ACCOUNT ● Step one is to open a professional social media profile on LinkedIn (www.LinkedIn.com)
- 3. 2. GETTING STARTED ● Complete your profile using your resume as a guide.
- 4. 3. PERSONAL HEADLINE ● Include a headline that differentiates you, e.g. current job title and/or brief statement about your uniqueness.
- 5. 4. PROFILE PHOTO ● Upload a smiling professional headshot photo, a smile radiates warmth.
- 6. 5. BACKGROUND IMAGE ● Select a good background photo that conveys your personality and personal style. The background image appears at the top of your profile. Think of it as a wallpaper for your profile.
- 7. 6. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY ● Include a summary - who you are, what you have done, what you can do, what you want to do and use keywords.
- 8. 7. WORK EXPERIENCE ● List positions held, current and previous, dates, companies and your major achievements.
- 9. 8. EDUCATION ● List your educational qualifications.
- 10. 9. HONORS AND AWARDS ● List any relevant honors, certifications and awards.
- 11. 10. CUSTOMIZED PUBLIC URL ● Choose a customized Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or web address for your public profile with your name, for example: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourname ● To get more details, search using the term “Customizing Your LinkedIn Public Profile URL.”
- 12. 11. EDIT YOUR PROFILE ● Proofread your online profile and check for spelling and grammatical errors.
- 13. 12. NETWORK / ADD CONNECTIONS ● Reach out to people you have worked with, gone to school with, add them to your network.
- 14. 13. SEEK RECOMMENDATIONS ● Request for recommendations from former workmates, business partners etc.
- 15. 14. RECOMMEND OTHERS ● Recommend others sincerely – former colleagues, bosses, business partners, classmates etc.
- 16. 15. INCLUDE YOUR INTERESTS ● Add your interests or hobbies, they can make you connect with others and be more relatable.
- 17. 16. FOLLOW COMPANIES ● Search for and follow the company you work for; follow other companies that you like or admire.
- 18. 17. MANAGE PRIVACY SETTINGS ● Manage your privacy settings and notifications according to your personal preferences. Also customize how your public profile should appear.
- 19. 18. ADD LANGUAGES ● Add your language skills - bilingual and multilingual language skills are an asset.
- 20. 19. FOLLOW INFLUENCERS ● Search for a few inspirational influencers who speak to your heart and follow them.
- 21. 20. INTRODUCTIONS ● Ask for introductions/referrals if you need them and return the favor to others who need your assistance.
- 22. 21. VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE ● Include your community experience, volunteering gigs and causes that you care about.
- 23. 22. WORK PORTFOLIO ● You can add a portfolio of a few high quality work samples or examples that you are proud of. Be careful not to violate any non-disclosure agreements with current or previous employers and/or clients.
- 24. 23. ADD KEY SKILLS ● Include at least three or more of your top/specialized skills.
- 25. 24. ENDORSE PEOPLE’S SKILLS ● Endorse the outstanding skills of your connections/network. A good practice is to endorse people for only those skills you know they possess, this adds to the value of the endorsement.
- 26. 25. JOIN GROUPS ● Join a few good groups in your niche area or your areas of interest.
- 27. 26. SHARE, LIKE AND COMMENT ● Share, like and/or comment on articles, postings and discussions that make an impression on you.
- 28. 27. SHARE THE LOVE ● Congratulate/give kudos to your connections on milestones e.g. work anniversaries, new job, promotions etc.
- 29. 28. READ POSTS ● Read articles published by others that can help you grow personally and professionally.
- 30. 29. PUBLISH POSTS/ARTICLES ● You can also publish your own articles on topics that you care about that can add value to others.
- 31. 30. DISCOVER CHANNELS ● Find and follow any channel that features articles and topics that are of interest to you such as technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and management etc.
- 32. 31. LINKEDIN SLIDESHARE ● Learn many exciting topics and slide presentations via SlideShare - https://www.slideshare.net You can also share/upload your presentations.
- 33. 32. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ● Update your professional social media profile on a regular basis. Synchronize your LinkedIn profile with your resume to ensure consistency of your professional experience.
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