LinkedIn for Developers: Building your LinkedIn Profile - GDG on Campus EUE
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The document provides guidance for developers on how to build an effective LinkedIn profile and online presence, emphasizing the importance of professional branding and visibility. It covers aspects such as profile picture selection, headline creation, portfolio building, and the necessity of personalizing connection requests. Additionally, it highlights strategies for networking, job searching, and maintaining activity on the platform to enhance opportunities in the tech industry.
![What am I then?
1. Associate Developer
2. Junior Developer
3. Software Engineer
4. [field] Developer (e.g. AI Developer, Web Developer, etc.)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/presentation-250130170220-ea3b799a/85/LinkedIn-for-Developers-Building-your-LinkedIn-Profile-GDG-on-Campus-EUE-6-320.jpg)
LinkedIn for Developers: Building your LinkedIn Profile - GDG on Campus EUE
- 1. LinkedIn for Developers: Building your LinkedIn Profile
- 2. Most content is from https://frontendmasters.com/bootcamp/ career-guidance/
- 3. ● Front-End Developer ● More than half a decade of professional programming experience ● Programming instructor ● Lead of GDG on Campus European Universities in Egypt ● Student Ambassador at the University of London Yousef Alaaeldin Lead, GDG on Campus European Universities in Egypt
- 4. You are not an entry level developer
- 6. What am I then? 1. Associate Developer 2. Junior Developer 3. Software Engineer 4. [field] Developer (e.g. AI Developer, Web Developer, etc.)
- 8. Google Yourself ● Did you find yourself? ● What did you find? ● Is what you found a good thing or a bad thing? ● Would you want recruiters to see what you found? Remove any photo of you… ● From school or when you were 9 ● Doing something bad/illegal ● Doing something you don’t want the recruiters to find out about
- 9. 35% of Employers Less Likely to Interview Applicants They Can't Find Online CareerBuilder Survey
- 10. It’s cool to show that you have outside interest beyond tech, but you don’t need to show them all the things you’re doing outside the world of tech
- 12. Building a Portfolio ● Make a website that’s all about you ● Add your projects, your hobbies ● This is a central hub for you ● Everything branches out from here: ○ LinkedIn ○ GitHub ○ X ○ Contact Info ● Get a domain name, or use GitHub Pages to host the website
- 13. While you are doing that… 1. Take screenshots of the website 2. Measure metrics of the website (e.g. use Google Analytics)
- 14. LinkedIn
- 15. LinkedIn 1. Profile picture a. Must be a picture of you doing something. (e.g. working on a PC, giving a talk, etc.) b. This is not a mug shot 2. Headline a. If you are currently looking for a job, write it in the headline (e.g. “Junior developer looking for an Data Analysis job”) b. If you are not currently looking for a job, write catching achievements (e.g. “1st place in ______ competition)
- 16. LinkedIn 3. Fill out all sections a. (Will get to that later) 4. Personalize connection requests a. When connecting with someone, write something to them b. For example, “Hello, I am a junior developer and I just attended your session and I learned these 3 things…” 5. Creep on other people’s profiles a. They will get notified that you saw their profile b. If you also get a notification that they saw your profile, then that’s an entry point to start a conversation with that person
- 17. LinkedIn 6. Follow companies a. If you want to work at a certain company one day, follow them on LinkedIn 7. Post status updates 1-2 times a week a. Remind people that you are here, you are working, this is what you do, this is what you are interested in, etc. b. Your connections sometimes get notified when you post or react to a post
- 20. All-Star LinkedIn Status ● Profile picture ● Location ● Industry ● Summary ● Current position ● At least 3 skills ● Education
- 21. Recommended to Have ● 2 previous positions ● Add description to each position ● More skills ● 50 connections ● 3 recommendations ● Verification ● Profile language ● Profile URL with your name in the URL
- 22. What to Post?
- 23. What to Post? ● Events/Conference ○ Going to attend an event/conference (e.g. “I am attending …”) ○ While attending an event/conference (e.g. “Update from …”) ○ After attending an event/conference (e.g. “It was an amazing event …”) ● News ● Blog posts ● Articles ● Statistics ● Ask for advice ● Reply to others
- 26. Other ways to make connections ● Attend events ● Attend meetups ● Attend competitions/hackathons ● Connect with people from university ● Connect with professors ● Ask people to introduce you to other people
- 27. If I received my text/email/resume, would I respond to me back?
- 28. How to Find a Job
- 29. How to Find a Job ● Ask connections around you ● Email the CEO/CTO/CIO ● Search through LinkedIn Jobs ● Search through Wuzzuf ● Search through Indeed ● Search through Google for Jobs
- 30. Apply to more senior roles, even if you are partially qualified
- 31. Keep track of everything
- 32. Storytelling is a very important skill
- 33. Other Stuff to Do
- 34. Other Stuff to Do ● Code everyday ○ Make projects ○ Publish them on GitHub ○ Look at other people’s code ○ Make push requests ○ You will forget if you don’t code ● Get a professional email (yourname@yourdomain.com)
- 35. What are you waiting for?
- 37. Thank you