Personal and Contact Information:
- [ ] My first and last name are added to my LinkedIn profile
- [ ] I have created a shortened, unique LinkedIn url
- [ ] My profile picture is clear, shows my face (not a selfie), and is in front of a professional background
- [ ] I have uploaded an uncopyrighted banner photo that shows my personality (Unsplash is a great resource for this)
- [ ] I listed a reliable email address, my
Github
, Portfolio
in my contact section and made sure my privacy is set so 2nd and 3rd contacts can view them. ⚠️ If you need to keep your privacy settings viewable only to 1st connections for safety reasons this requirement can be skipped. ⚠️
- [ ] I listed my title
i.e. iOS Developer
below my name and included any other keywords I want to be associated with my name on LinkedIn. For example: “Data Scientist, with a passion for data visualizations and open-source code”
- [ ] My title does not pull from my current position as LinkedIn defaults too, unless that position is relevant to the tech industry
Example
About Section:
- [ ] I have written a minimum of 3 sentences to describe my technical skills, background, interests, passions. My about section includes key accomplishments related to my track if need be.
Example
Featured Section (Optional)
- [ ] Optional but highly encouraged: I have created a "Featured" section on my LinkedIn and added my portfolio and other artifacts to this section.
Example
Experience Section
- [ ] I have listed all professional roles included on my resume in this section and any that I had to cut from my resume for space