
Step 2- Upload Your Headshot
Step 3- Complete Your Contact Information
This includes personalizing your URL to make sharing your profile easier.
Step 4- Write Your Summary
Use the first-person (this keeps it human)
Add some contact details (so people you are not connected to can reach out)
Step 5- Check Out Some Impressive Profiles
Look at the profiles linked to this post to get some inspiration for what a good profile looks like.
Take note of the points the article makes and brainstorm how you can emulate these practices.
Step 6- Add Your Work Experience
While you should certainly be descriptive, be careful about what keywords you choose to use. Steer clear of buzzwords.
You can also add media to each of your job experiences in this section and showcase the recommendations you’ve received for particular positions.
Step 7- Add Big Projects
Step 10- Connect With Others
Warning: LinkedIn has some strong protections in place to prevent spammers so be careful to connect only to people you know and don’t add too many at once. You don’t want your account to get flagged as a spam bot.
You should connect to these profiles at the start: