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Changing Your LinkedIn Profile
I keep reading in all you're articles that you need to tailor your resume to the job you are applying to. How do you go about making a LinkedIn profile when you are constantly changing everything?
User deleted comment on 09/26/20 at 8:22AM UTC
Anonymous
09/10/20 at 7:14PM UTC
I greatly appreciate all your responses! There has been some great advice given. I think that I need to include a little more info since there has been some redundancy in the answers (which again I greatly appreciate because it means there is a lot of similar consensus.) I have worked many jobs, some for only a few months some for years. Some at the same time. Sometimes they were both full time with one being remote. sometimes I was working a full time job while doing freelance. so when I go to submit a resume, I tailor that resume to the job I am applying for with the jobs i've worked that are relevant and match. But to devise a LinkedIn profile with all my diversifications is extremely tricky and tedious...almost to the point of having nervous breakdowns because of all the differential in my past. what do i include? what don't i include? do I include the fact that I worked 2 jobs at the exact same time even though one of those never made it onto my resume? And then dealing with questions from recruiters or potential employers who compared my LinkedIn to my resume. It just seems so much more complicated than it needs to be, yet i've been stressing this since COVID began and not knowing which direction to go in.
Brianne Stanley
Teacher, Writer & Editor
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09/26/20 at 8:30AM UTC
You need to decide what is important to you in a job. You get to choose the direction of your career path. Pick the most impressive traits that will land you the most fulfilling job. Gear your LinkedIn and your Resume toward the position that you most desire. Have you hear of the phrase " Dress for the job that you want, not the job that you have"? The same idea applies for your LinkedIn profile and resume. This is your first impression, so make it count toward the future that you WANT! You may have to do a little bit of soul-searching to find what makes your heart sing, but when you find that tune, belt it out! Pick the skills that you see yourself doing day in and day out. Pick the life that you want to lead and lead it with purpose and fervor!
Ellysa SmithCurator Engagement Lightkeeper
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09/10/20 at 1:42AM UTC
I always tailor my resume for the job description of the role I am applying for, so that my experience matches their skillset. I treat my LinkedIn profile as a creative piece/artwork. I have every work/volunteer/school experience listed from my first to most recent because I want to highlight my versatility and breadth of knowledge/experience. At the same time, you need to curate your profile and branding through your profile. For example, for my roles I describe my journey and narrative the experience. This helps others see my value in terms of skills, but also gives them insight about who I am as a person and what my values are as a potential employee, partner, collaborator, and leader.
Alyssa N. Batchelor, M.S.I put the lit in politics
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09/09/20 at 11:46PM UTC
For my LinkedIn profile, i include every relevant career experience I've had on there! Tailoring your resume for a position is important, but if recruiters want more information, I direct them to my linked in to show them that I'm not a one-dimensional candidate, that there's a lot more to my resume.
Krista CouttsMarketing Professional, Cross-Functional Leader
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09/09/20 at 11:44PM UTC
Agree...changing my LinkedIn profile consistently. Adding and subtracting skills based on positions I am pursuing. Just put it through the filter that if someone was looking at your profile, would they get a good sense of what an amazing "utility player" you are?
Mimi BishopBiz+Career Coach for Modern Gen X Women
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09/09/20 at 11:12AM UTC
You'll want to really use your LinkedIn to package all of your experience by way of a story that shows your value to a potential employer.
This free resource can help you craft your brand stories. It is called The Brand of You Creative Brief. Just copy and paste the link in your browser and you can get access.
https://bit.ly/2xlkuOr
Anonymous
09/09/20 at 4:54AM UTC
I keep my LinkedIn barebones - just Company names and titles. I think if not all info is provided, that’s when a recruiter calls you to elicit additional information and you can communicate your passion, get more insight into the role and then email a customized resume - bam!
Miranda FairrowNewly Certified Project Manager
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09/09/20 at 4:13AM UTC (Edited)
LinkedIn is like a career autobiography that continuously evolves as you evolve as a person. It keeps a running record of skills and accomplishments that all tell your story! While you should make slight adjustments by entering industry and position keywords in your Summary and Skills sections, it should stay pretty constant. Your actual resume should be able to adapt to each job post that you apply to. I have a couple versions of my own: management and non-management. I swap out bullet points as needed to reflect key concepts that the prospect employee deems important as shown in the job posting. You've got to make sure that you make it through the ATS to get human eyes on you!
Good luck!
Reneé ZungCareer Consultant
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09/09/20 at 2:24AM UTC
Your resume and LinkedIn should not be exact duplicates. You can tailor your resume for each job application. Your LinkedIn needs to focus on your brand and your impact written in first person.
Keep in mind that there are ~6M and probably a half million people with your same skills, education and experience so you need to stand out in the crowd.
The best way to stand out is by creating a brand on LinkedIn that showcases your strengths. Include how others view your strengths. Customize your LinkedIn URL, add a background photo that supports your brand, create a headline that is your brand and not the title if your last job and let your personality shine in your about statement.
Bonnie EcksteinLearn it, Live it, Love it- LIFE.
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09/09/20 at 12:25AM UTC
Without trying to repeat too much of what has already been said, I would keep your LinkedIn profile and resume as two separate entities (or 3 or 4 depending on how many resumes you have). What I have always done, and the advice that I’ve always given others, is to tailor your resume to reflect your skills and experiences that are most closely aligned with the job you are pursuing. For example, my background consists of retail management, talent acquisition, with a little bit of human resources and training and development. So needless to say, I have a few variations prepared. Depending on what role I was interested in applying for, I would review the job description and the qualifications to make sure that my resume reflected as many of those things as possible to make me stand out as a top candidate.
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