Your LinkedIn Profile Checklist

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Use this list to get your LinkedIn profile ready.  The more informative your profile, the easier it will be for employers to find you.

  • Intro

    • First Name
    • Last Name (add degree and certificate abbreviations after your last name)
    • Headline (Your current title or value proposition statement)
    • Current Position (title)
    • Education (default is most recent institution attended)
    • Country
    • Zip Code
    • Locations within this area (Dallas Fort Worth area, Fort Worth, etc.)
    • Industry (think broadly about what you do)
    • Summary (include keywords that will help potential employers understand what you do and find you more easily)
    • Media (links or uploads of your work, assignments, or projects)

  • Your Articles & Activity

    • LinkedIn Articles (reflections on your work, assignments, or projects)
      • Respond to others' articles
    • LinkedIn Posts (talk about leadership or work-related happenings at work or school)
      • Respond to others' posts

  • Experience

    • Work
    • Internships

  • Education

    • Degrees
    • Certificate programs

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Service projects

  • Skills & Endorsements

    • Skills: what you think are your strengths
    • Endorsements: Number of people who agree about your particular strengths

  • Recommendations

    • Instructors
    • Supervisors
    • Customers
    • Coworkers

  • Accomplishments

    • Publications
    • Certifications
    • Courses
    • Projects
    • Honors & Awards
    • Patents
    • Test Scores
    • Languages (employers love multilingual employees)
    • Organizations
      • Student Organizations
      • Community Organizations
      • Professional Organizations

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