Not exact matches
The headline, usually used as a
job title field
by the uninitiated, is arguably the most important feature of your
LinkedIn profile.
By default,
LinkedIn uses your most recent
job title and employer in your headline.
And
by including a few descriptive words after your formal
job title, readers will understand exactly what you can do for them — and it will also improve where you appear in the
LinkedIn search rankings.
By default,
LinkedIn uses your most recent
job title and employer.
By merely scrolling down to the Experience section of your
LinkedIn profile (and / or resume), people will notice that the made - up
job title doesn't appear.
Seemingly trivial word choices, like using the
job title «Administrative Assistant» or «Admin Assistant» in your
LinkedIn Profile (if you held that
job), can be the difference between being found
by an employer or recruiter and being completely invisible.
Start
by making sure the
job titles on your resume and
LinkedIn profile are the same.
By default,
LinkedIn creates your headline based on your current
job title and company.
I've seen too many
job seekers waste a golden opportunity
by using the
LinkedIn default Professional Headline (
job title at employer name).
Unfortunately many
job seekers are under the mistaken impression that just
by creating a basic profile with default settings and listing position
titles and graduation years, they have a «
LinkedIn presence».
LinkedIn has a search feature that enables you to search for people
by job title, company or industry.
LinkedIn allows users to search for
jobs by company, keyword, location and
job title.
By default, your
LinkedIn profile Headlines reads your current
job title and employer, but if you want to grab the attention of others it should say more than that.
On the other hand, keyword strategy for your
LinkedIn Headline,
Job Titles, and other important sections can make a huge difference in being found inside the site
by employers.
When recruiting on
LinkedIn it's easy to search
by past and current companies,
job titles, school, and of course, location.
After creating both your resume and your
LinkedIn Profile, I recommend printing them out, and reviewing information such as
job dates, education,
job titles, and employer names side -
by - side.