LinkedIn Profile Categories

We will include future blog entries about LinkedIn, a critical factor today in job search. For now, I would like to include a list of the categories on LinkedIn for which you can add information- some of which may mirror your resume headings, and others which may be new to you. You can copy-and-paste the categories below into a blank Microsoft Word document, then copy-and-paste your resume content category-by-category into this document, so that when it comes time to build a LinkedIn profile, so you can just use the LinkedIn template.

LinkedIn Template

I. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name

Headline  (120 characters, including spaces)

Location & Industry

II. SUMMARY

Summary:  (2000 characters, including spaces)

Specialties:  (500 characters, including spaces)

III. ADDING SECTIONS TO THE PROFILE (**NEW**)

Certifications

Languages

Patents

Publications

Skills

IV. EMPLOYMENT SECTION

Title:  100 characters including spaces

Company Name:  100 characters including spaces

Industry:  from LinkedIn website list

Employment Dates: 

Job Description: (2000 characters, including spaces)

V. EDUCATION SECTION

School Name:  

Degree:  

Dates Attended: 

Description:

Activities and Societies: 

VI. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interests:  (1000 characters, including spaces)

Groups and Associations

Honors and Awards

VII. CONTACT SETTINGS

** Opportunity Preferences (drop down list includes Career Opportunities, Consulting Offers, New Ventures, Job Inquiries, Expertise Requests, Business Deals, Personal Reference Requests, Requests to Reconnect)

** You can add a statement that answers this question: “What advice would you give to users considering contacting you?” Include comments on your availability, types of projects or opportunities that interest you, and what information you’d like to see included in a request