How to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out

Intermediate 15 min 12 steps 7972 views Rating: 4.5/5 Published: 2026-05-25

Add a professional profile picture to catch the eye of recruiters.. Write an eye-catching headline to draw readers in.. Customize your URL to brand yourself.

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Add a professional profile picture to catch the eye of recruiters.

Step 1

Add a professional profile picture to catch the eye of recruiters.

2

Write an eye-catching headline to draw readers in.

Step 2

Write an eye-catching headline to draw readers in.

3

Customize your URL to brand yourself.

Step 3

Customize your URL to brand yourself.

4

Provide an outstanding summary to highlight your talents.

Step 4

Provide an outstanding summary to highlight your talents.

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List each job you have held with a summary of tasks to provide detail.

Step 5

List each job you have held with a summary of tasks to provide detail.

6

Add all relevant skills to your profile.

Step 6

Add all relevant skills to your profile.

7

Know your audience to target your profile's contents.

Step 7

Know your audience to target your profile's contents.

8

Use concise and effective wording to create impact.

Step 8

Use concise and effective wording to create impact.

9

Use keywords to enhance your ranking in search results.

Step 9

Use keywords to enhance your ranking in search results.

10

Add relevant presentations, videos and other files to show your expertise.

Step 10

Add relevant presentations, videos and other files to show your expertise.

11

Ask for recommendations.

Step 11

Ask for recommendations.

12

Use special characters.

Step 12

Use special characters.

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