LinkedIn Optimization
Developing a Strong LinkedIn Profile
The 5 Tips in this video:
- Add a high quality profile pic & cover photo
- Your headline is your title AND the value you bring
- Include relevant keywords in your About section (helps employers find you in searches)
- Add 5 skills "correctly" to your profile
- Use a custom LinkedIn URL
Optimization and Continual Updates
Once you have your basic LinkedIn profile created, keep improving it!
Connect with Other Labor Lab Members
Expanding your network on LinkedIn is always useful, but especially when you are just getting started. A LinkedIn profile with less than 50 connections looks a little underdeveloped. Note, that once you have more than 500 connections, LinkedIn simply says 500+ and not the exact number on your profile.
Here's a great way to get started with your network of connections:
Please add your customized LinkedIn URL to the Labor Lab list and connect with others on the list:
If you would like to send a message with your connection request, feel free to copy-and-paste this text:
Hello, I'm a fellow student learning from Labor Lab and would love to be part of your professional network!
