Can your LinkedIn profile shine using content from a well-written resume? Part One

Got a well-written resume? If you have good resume content, you can use it on LinkedIn to make your profile shine. Your well-written resume content can be the start of your professional career website.

Since the new year is right around the corner, think about doing a refresh on your career documents. No one will do it for you, so take charge and manage your career. But first, get a well-written resume. 

Here in part one, the focus is on Resume Strategies for 2023. 

Here are 14 carousels with commentary and loads of tips to refresh your resume. 

Part 1 – Sections to Add to Your Resume 

Part 2 – Resume vs. LinkedIn Headline 

Part 3 – Your Resume Summary Profile 

Part 4 – Core Competencies on Your Resume 

Part 5 – Add Career Highlights to Your Resume 

Part 6 – Add Professional Experience to Your Resume 

Part 7 – Add Honors & Awards to Your Resume 

Part 8 – Add Education to Your Resume 

Part 9 – Tips for Formatting Your Resume 

Part 10 – Grammar on Your Resume 

Part 11 – Gaps in Your Resume 

Part 12 – Add Keywords, Not Buzzwords, to Your Resume 

Part 13 – Considerations for Your Resume 

Part 14 – Is Your Resume ATS Ready? 

Follow for part two, where we will focus on some LinkedIn tips, so stay tuned!

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AUTHOR BIO

Lynne M. Williams is the Executive Director of the Great Careers Network, a volunteer-run 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides career education and networking connections for 1) job seekers in career transition, including veterans, and 2) employed and self-employed for career management. She is also the President of ChemPharma.net and is on the leadership team of the Thought Leadership Branding Club.

Aside from writing keyword-focused content for ATS resumes and LinkedIn profiles, Lynne is currently writing her doctoral dissertation on LinkedIn for Job Seekers. She is a contributing author on “Applying to Positions” in Find Your Fit: A Practical Guide to Landing the Job You Love, along with the late Dick Bolles, the author of What Color is Your Parachute?, and is also a speaker on career topics.

This article is also published on: vista.today, montco.today, delco.today, bucksco.today, and in the author’s LinkedIn newsletter. A list of articles can also be found in a Google doc.