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The document provides guidance on optimizing a LinkedIn profile, emphasizing the importance of minimizing keyword removal in key sections to enhance clarity. It includes instructions on rearranging skills, obtaining recommendations, and adding accomplishments and volunteer experiences. Additionally, it suggests engaging with posts, following companies, and joining relevant groups to increase visibility and networking opportunities.

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LHH Page 3

The document provides guidance on optimizing a LinkedIn profile, emphasizing the importance of minimizing keyword removal in key sections to enhance clarity. It includes instructions on rearranging skills, obtaining recommendations, and adding accomplishments and volunteer experiences. Additionally, it suggests engaging with posts, following companies, and joining relevant groups to increase visibility and networking opportunities.

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• We suggest minimizing the key words you removed in your headline, summary and professional experience

section as to not to confuse the reader and to more clearly present your brand.

HOW TO MOVE SKILLS:


• To rearrange the order of your skills/endorsements, scroll to the Skills section and click the stylus to edit.
• Click the ‘hamburger’ and use your “mouse” to click & drag the skills you want to move, then click save.

HOW TO MOVE SKILLS TO THE TOP THREE:


• To “pin” a skill to the top three, click on the blue pin of a skill in the top three to remove it from the top section.
• Click on the pin of the skill you want moved up to the top 3.

RECOMMENDATIONS
• We suggest at least 2-3 current recommendations from colleagues, past supervisors, former direct reports,
former/current peers or customers/vendors for example.
• When you ask for the recommendation you can offer to return the favor.
• Start with those that may have already written you a great recommendation letter. (Note: They need to be
LinkedIn® members to provide you a recommendation and must be one of your 1st degree connections to
endorse skills or write a recommendation on LinkedIn.).

ADD PROFILE SECTION – Click on “Add profile section” and click on “Accomplishments” for:
• Honors/Awards – A great way to highlight your exceptional work!
• Publications – If you have a blog or professional publications, relevant to your career focus, add them here.
• Projects – May attach photos, documents and videos.
• Organizations – You can include any associations or organizations here.

ADD PROFILE SECTION– Click on “Add profile section” and click on “Background” for:
• Volunteer experience - This will help to connect you with others who share interests.

Once your basic profile is complete, you can add additional information to help you get noticed.

POSTS
This is a great way to build visibility and credibility. “Like, Comment, Share” articles, quotes, etc.
Here is a link to help you learn more:
https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/47538/publish-articles-on-linkedin?lang=en

FOLLOWING
Following companies of interest to you increases your visibility and keeps you informed of activities and job postings within
that organization.

GROUPS
Join college/university alumni, former employer alumni groups; professional /industry association groups to help you
network as you have something in common, you belong to the same group! (You can join up to 100 groups).
• To find groups, enter (e.g., Sales Management, Chief Financial Officer, etc.) and click at the bottom of the list “See
all Results…”, go to “More” under the search box, click the down arrow for “Groups.”

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