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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
My Profile
Comments to make it better, as I am currently looking for new employment? Other than adding a picture, I know I need to do that.
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This is a good start. I would add:
- a picture, yes, but make sure it's a high quality one that shows you being busy or doing something interesting. Yearbook photos run stale for recruiters looking at it. They want to see you engaged, and even the picture can help.
- I would cut down on your Summary. Keep it to one paragraph, five sentences tops. Recruiters need a "power" phrase about the people they look for.
- Move your skills up underneath your Summary. People want to know what your skills are right off the bat.
- Get recommendations from other people - I can't stress this enough! And not friends, but colleagues, clients or people you've worked with in any capacity. Don't add too many (seem desperate), but 3-5 is a great number.
- Add a couple of projects in the "Projects" section so recruiters can see what you've worked on (assuming its not sensitive or private)
- Sign up for a Twitter account, and cross-publish your Twitter updates. Keep your Twitter updates to industry news, career interests, or updates that people in your industry would feel is exciting, fresh, or worth noting. You have mentioned in your Summary that you can adapt to technology quickly, social media know-how is a good first glance at that.