LESSON 2. Creating Your Profile

In this lesson, you learn how to create a LinkedIn profile that generates results.

Viewing a LinkedIn Profile

Profiles form the foundation of LinkedIn. Your profile is your LinkedIn calling card, providing a quick snapshot of your professional background and experience.

Figure 2.1 illustrates a sample LinkedIn profile.

Figure 2.1. A solid profile generates positive results on LinkedIn.

image

A profile can include the following:

• A summary of your professional experience and specialties

• Your photo

• Your current status with comments from your network

• A list of the positions you’ve held and your major accomplishments ...

Get Sams Teach Yourself LinkedIn in 10 Minutes, Second Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.