LinkedIn: Creating Your Profile

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Why is it important that you create a good headline for your LinkedIn profile?

It is the only place where you can prove yourself

It's the first thing people will see when they come across your profile

It is the last impression that people will have of you

All of the above

A great headline should:

Include a joke

Make the recruiter question your work qualifications

Show the recruiter that you can have a good time

Intrigue the recruiter so that they want to learn more about you

Which of the following profile picture should you include?

A picture with you making a funny face to show your sense of humor

A profile picture with you and your friends at a party

A high quality professional looking headshot

None of the above

How can you decide what keywords to include on your profile?

By reviewing the profiles of people who are currently in your field of interest

By looking at job descriptions that you are interested in

By reviewing a list of the most popular keywords and using those even if they don't pertain to you

Both A and B

Many recruiters search by keywords, so your profile will have a better chance of being discovered if you properly include the right keywords.

True

False

How can you make your summary section as strong as possible?

Paint a full picture of who you are by talking about your goals, objectives and experiences

Short and sweet so that a recruiter has a lot of questions to ask you

Write a lengthy summary about how successful your parents are

None of the above

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