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Summary: LinkedIn
Summary: LinkedIn
Select key words for insertion in your profile, by analysing typical job specifications in your field.
Exploit the full character count in each section by inserting your key words for search engines to capture.
Use the same basic content as in your CV, but present it in more detail and in a slightly more informal and sales-like form.
Avoid words and expressions that add no value. Be wary of using phrases that you have found in templates.
Don’t worry about not completing some sections (e.g. Projects, Causes).
Give clear contact details.
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Wallwork, A. (2014). USING LINKEDIN. In: CVs, Resumes, and LinkedIn. Guides to Professional English. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0647-5_14
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