Updating resume and LinkedIn
I took a contracting position in August with a local company. I have not updated my LinkedIn profile. It still says #OpenToWork because I have viewed this as a "temporary" position. I have learned that I ill be presented with an offer to join the company as a FTE. Here's the rub though...when the job was posted on LinkedIn, the salary was considerably below what I make as a contractor. This and the fact that it's on-site is why I never had it in my query. (I have worked remotely for over 20 years). That said, I had been unemployed since February and could not afford not to take the job when the recruiter reached out.
All of that said, regardless of the salary, I know that I can't decline...I need to work. I like the job and have adjusted to the commute. However, if the salary is significantly lower, I will begin to look for a new job. Additionally, as much as I've "adjusted" to the commuting thing, I still despise it and would give anything to work remotely again.
Here's the very long way to get to my question. How do I update my profile and resume? I can update my resume with this current job, but do I also update LinkedIn? On one hand, I know that my profile and resume should align; however, on the other, I really don't want to alert this company to the fact that I'm looking by updating my resume with leaving OpenToWork
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Anonymous
I was in similar position going to contract roles after a layoff and then another time to avoid being laid off took a contract role. The last one was 7 months which I took while I searched for a permanent position. I would list them especially if you got relevant experience for your career. I added (temporary contract role) on LinkedIn and resume as for me I was getting experience in my field through those jobs. I explained this in interview also that they were temp jobs as was laid off etc. you can also use the open to recruiters option without having the open to work banner. I’ve used this successfully before.
Grisel Scarantino, Career and Work-Life Fulfillment Coach
As long as your LinkedIn profile is optimized, you don’t need to keep the “Open to Work” banner on in order to keep recruiters reaching out to you. Also, you can update your LinkedIn profile in “private mode” where your network won’t be alerted when you make updates to it. There is a setting within LinkedIn that prevents those notifications from going out when you make updates. I’m a career coach and I always tell my clients to keep their options open. So, I think you’re doing the smart thing by recognizing you want more from your next role then positioning yourself to get it :)