I have to pretend I’m making a LinkedIn account but I only have to do the Headli
I have to pretend I’m making a LinkedIn account but I only have to do the Headline, Summary, and Experience. Then I have to write a paragraph or two with details about how I set my page up.
Read the articles by Doyle, Linaker, and Zhang. Then do the following (two parts):
Create your own professional online profile, suitable for LinkedIn. Limit your profile to only three of the areas discussed by Zhang: headline, summary, and experience. Follow the advice of Zhang and or other sources for each.
In a separate document of up to 300 words, explain the principles you followed in creating your profile and discuss the advantages of social media networking through a professional profile like the one you have created.
Your profile and the separate document should be concise and clearly written, with a tone appropriate for a professional setting. Before submitting, read over your profile to be sure the writing is clear, with proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Submit both documents through the Written Assignment 6 link.
Here is the information from the resources I read:
Your Headline
To make the most of your LinkedIn profile, you’ll want to use all your space wisely—and this starts with your headline.
First, edit your headline to be more than just your job description. For example, if you’re in international development, be more specific about whether you’re on a mission to make access to clean water a reality in some part of the world or you specialize in disaster relief. Make your headline as compelling as possible—in fact, if your brand statement makes sense to use here, use it!
Your Summary
Your summary is the place where you really get to go into detail. Distill what you’ve learned about yourself, including your key values, passions, strengths, opinions, and personality. Talk about your one-line brand statement—what makes you, well, you—and support it with goals that show off your passion and key accomplishments that reflect your skills. Think about this section as describing where you came from and where you’re going—you’re telling your story.
Also, don’t be afraid to let your personality shine through. You should spend most of the content on your professional profile, but leave some portion for more personal elements that help you stand out.
For example, if sustainability is a core value of yours, or if you speak three languages and believe in the value of global experiences, include it. It’s also OK to be opinionated about issues in your field. Don’t be radical (that never makes you friends—or gets you job offers), but know that people will be more interested in you if you have a real point of view.
Your Experience
Think of the experience section as a bigger, better, more interactive version of your resume—the place to share what you’ve done and just how well you’ve done it.
The important thing to consider here is highlighting the responsibilities that align with your brand. For example, if you’re an editorial assistant, but picked up some design work for your publisher and realized that’s the direction you want to move in, you’ll want to focus on that design experience throughout this section.
One great thing about LinkedIn is that there is no one-page limit holding you back. With this in mind, a neat trick is to break down your position into multiple positions, especially if you take on very different responsibilities within the same role. Don’t go crazy and add 10 different descriptions for every little thing you’ve ever done, but two or three that represent larger responsibilities is fine.
Another big difference between the experience section and your resume is the ability to integrate multimedia. For each position, you can include your work on SlideShare, blog posts, and other media. Of course, be extra thoughtful of what media you share and how it connects to your brand. Pictures will be the most eye-catching part of your profile, so make sure you’re featuring on-message content.
So, I am a school security guard with numerous trainings relating to my title. I have twenty-one years experience.
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