Comments on: LinkedIn Tip – Does Your Profile Miss You?

By: Mamta Singh

Mamta Singh — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:18:42 +0000

Thank you so much. My profile is in the 3rd person. All of it. I am on it right now. Going to fix it right away. Thank you again:)

Best,

By: admin

admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:03:50 +0000

Excellent input, Susan. Some of those “generic” words are used and bring nothing of value to the description, tell me nothing about who you are or what you have done. When people say they have “participated” in a project, for all I know they could have been the project manager or the person ordering lunch and sharpening pencils.

By: Regina

Regina — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:38:51 +0000

Thanks, Irene. Great post and good advice I will heed ASAP!

By: Dr. Susan Bernstein

Dr. Susan Bernstein — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:35:58 +0000

Great ideas, Irene!

I’d add to point #2:
Avoid using words that are flat, meaningless, and vanilla.

For example, what does it *really* mean to be a “well-seasoned professional”? Are you using salt & pepper?

Of course, I’m being tongue-in-cheek, but I see too many people use phrases that add zippo, nada, nothing.

As a career coach, I encourage people to read their LinkedIn profile aloud, and imagine they’re talking with a friend. Personally, I’d never tell a friend I was well-seasoned!

Get creative and precise as you write your LinkedIn profile. Working with a career coach can really help in this respect.

Dr. Susan Bernstein
http://www.JobSearchGym.com

By: Chris Hamilton

Chris Hamilton — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:53:24 +0000

Not only should you go now and update it (if you haven’t), you should check it periodically to make any adjustments that come to mind. I’m going to create a calendar reminder to look at it once a week. If nothing else, I’ll remember all the things I’m good at.

By: Bill Lewis

Bill Lewis — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:49:57 +0000

Irene,

Good article about the importance of having a complete profile. Definitely focus on accomplishments, not job duties. What makes you unique? What differentiates you from others with similar job histories?

Also, make sure to use the “Interests” section to include all of your extracurricular activities/interests. You never know when your passion for kayaking might be the thing that causes someone to contact you vs another LinkedIn “competitor.”

Bill Lewis

By: A. Jane Chambers

A. Jane Chambers — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:55:03 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement to update my profile. I’ve been using the same photo of me for all of my social network sites, so it’s reassuring to know that that is a good branding strategy.