Best Linkedin Profile Tips
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1. Photo that looks like you
Your LinkedIn profile is doing work for you even when you’re not looking for a job. Recruiters find you, peers check you out before meetings, and clients make snap judgments. A mediocre profile costs opportunities silently.
2. Banner with intent
These are the changes that actually move the needle — not generic “update your photo” tips.
3. Headline does more than job title
A clean headshot, neutral background, smiling, looking at the camera. Not a cropped wedding photo. Not a corporate avatar from 2012. You don’t need a professional photographer — a phone and a blank wall are fine.
4. Write the About like a human
Don’t leave the default blue. A simple banner that reflects your work (product screenshot, clean abstract, company color) signals you care. Canva has free templates.
5. Results, not responsibilities
“Software Engineer at Acme” is wasted space. “Backend engineer shipping infra at Acme | ex-Stripe” tells more in the same line. Use all 220 characters. Specifics + context.
6. Show your work
Short paragraphs. First person. What you do, what you care about, what kind of opportunities you’re open to. Not a recycled resume. Not buzzword soup. Read yours out loud — if it sounds weird, it is weird.
7. Skills: 10-15, endorsed
Every job entry should have 2-4 bullets of outcomes. “Led team of 5” is weak. “Led team of 5 that cut checkout drop-off 12% ($2M ARR)” is strong. If you can’t attach a number, at least describe the impact.
8. Recommendations > endorsements
The Featured section accepts links, articles, and media. Pin your best work — launched projects, published writing, open source. Most people leave this empty. Filling it in is free credibility.
9. Post occasionally
Pick the 10-15 skills most relevant to your next role. Get 1-2 colleagues to endorse each. This directly boosts how often you appear in recruiter searches. The algorithm weighs endorsed skills heavily.
10. Connect strategically
Specific written recommendations from former colleagues are gold. Ask one person a quarter. “Would you be open to writing a short rec? Happy to draft something to save you time” — this conversion rate is close to 100%.
11. URL cleanup
One post a month on something you’re working on, a lesson, or an opinion. Doesn’t need to go viral. Regular posts keep you on people’s feeds and signal you’re active — huge in downstream searches.
12. Open to work — use sparingly
Connect with peers, hiring managers, and people at companies you admire. Not random recruiters. Add a short note on new connects — conversion doubles. Don’t spam, but don’t be shy either.