Day 13: Submit Linkedin and Skill Challenge
Design a bus stop ad for a California Vineyard
Don't forget to upload your work to Dribbble
Now that you've made your last edits. Submit your final versions of both your ATS and Creative Resumes.
Linkedin 101
If you don’t already have a LinkedIn profile, use today to put one together. Already have one? Use today to improve it. No matter what you think, LinkedIn is NOT hard. If you spend 1-2 hours following these tips, you can make your profile better than 90% of the profiles already there.
1. Have a great, professional profile picture
I won’t dive to far into this. You all know the difference between a good one and a bad one.
2. Have a strong headline that’s not “Student at XYZ”
There are 19.9 million other “Student at XYZ”s. Your title should be something unique. If you’re working a job/internship, put that. If you aren’t currently working, put something that is related to the field you’re interested in such as “Pursuing a career in user experience design” or simply “UX Designer”. Self-fulling prophecies apply to LinkedIn headlines!
3. Make your summary section short, sweet, and descriptive
There are linked profiles at the end of this doc. Look at those descriptions for inspiration.
4. Here is how you should talk about prior positions
Write 1-2 sentences (or a few bullet points) about what you did. Club leadership roles are okay to include if you’ve got something to show for it. Try to include as many numbers and metrics as you can. The more quantitative the descriptions, the better. You can and should copy and paste from your resume here.
5. Skills are important to list, but don’t get obsessed with endorsements
Skills are only important because they help your profile show up in more searches. When recruiters use LinkedIn, they use advanced searches that allow they to look for candidates with specific skills. That being said, once someone actually lands on your profile - they will never judge your abilities in “Microsoft word”, “Leadership”, “Teamwork”, or any skill based on the number (or lack there of) endorsements you have. LinkedIn skills are only a search tool.
6. Add links and supporting materials for your most important experience items
Have something to show for any of the work you’ve done? Be sure to include it! This is really important for designers and writers.
7. Order your page so Summary and Experience go first, then everything else
8. Set up a profile URL so it’s easy to include on a resume
Here is an article that explains how to do it. Once you have it, put a link on your resume!
Examples of good LinkedIn profiles
Once you have you're profile in a good spot. Submit it to us so that we can give it a look and give you feedback. Don't worry - it doesn't have to be perfect the first time!