Optimize your Software Engineer linkedin profile

Your LinkedIn profile basically represents a more complete (and interactive) resume. You can include it as a link in an email or your cover letter when you apply for jobs.

LinkedIn is also the most important work related social media platform out there so having a visible profile can help you connect with the right people and help you land a job.

Linkedin, like Google, works based on keywords! So if a company is looking for programmers, the first thing that they will have in mind to search for are the technologies. So it’s important to optimize it based on those keywords, the more times these keywords appear on your profile, the better positioned will be.

Instructions

Please read carefully the following task list and mark the checkboxes as you complete them:

• Read the LinkedIn page of the GeekForce

Profile picture

• Add a neat professional headshot, simple background
  • Use this section as a headline, the title of the position you aspire to. If you are or are about to be a Software Developer, then put that as a title!
• Add your skills and main programming languages in your job title

Banner (header) - Personalized

Make an image that contains the following:

• One color background.
• Add a job title: Software Developer.
• Mention your top 3 technologies.
• Mention your top 3 soft skills.

Summary

• Introduce yourself in 3 or 4 sentences. You could use the information you have on your Resume
• List your skills (it is a great optimization opportunity!).
• Talk about your background, what you want to specialize in, what are your strengths, major career successes (if you happen to have one), etc.
• Express a bit about yourself. Your character, interests, hobbies, past jobs, or countries you’ve lived in. Be real and picture the best of yourself.
• Include a call-to-action (i.e: See my GitHub repositories at http://mygithub.com/ .)

Featured Section

• Include a link to your Github profile.
• Go to your profile – Add profile section – Add contact info – Add Website – Paste your GitHub URL – Website Type – Portfolio.
• You can also add blogs you have written related to coding.
• Include side projects or personal websites.

Experience

• It’s not about the quantity but the quality of the information.
• Use the information you mention in your Resume, the professional experience section.
• Mention your job duties in bullet points from most important to less.

Education

• If you don’t have much professional experience, this section is vital.
• Add your formal education (high school, college degrees, etc).
• Add any other educational experience you have.

Skills and Endorsement

• Add skills related to your area of expertise.

Recommendations

• Having public recommendations is next level!
• You could request for a recommendation to: your teacher, your project mate, someone at your last job.
• Request them to include certain keywords that can speak about your abilities as a Software Developer.

🔄 Recurrent task - Stay ACTIVE

• Post about open source projects you collaborated on.
• Licenses or courses you finished.
• Personal projects and technical details.

🔄 Recurrent task - Networking

• It’s important youreach more than 500 connections! Be strategic about building your network (but not too picky either). Consider connecting with:
  • Profiles with similar certifications to you.
  • Experts in your area.
  • Tech bloggers.
  • People who attended the same events you did.
  • People who work at companies of your interest.