How to Write a LinkedIn Summary: A 5-Minute Guide to Your About Section

How to Write a LinkedIn Summary: A 5-Minute Guide to Your About Section

So you want to complete LinkedIn’s Summary section - now titled About - but you have no idea where to begin?

Fear not! As a former leader of LinkedIn’s Education Team, I’m here to show you how to create a Summary/About section that gets results in just 5 minutes!!! ⚡️

Here’s what we’ll cover:

  • How LinkedIn’s algorithm and recruiters view the About section

  • The perfect 5-minute template to optimize your Summary section

How to Post on LinkedIn: An Insider’s Guide!

How to Post on LinkedIn: An Insider’s Guide!

As a former leader of LinkedIn’s Education team, I’m so glad you’re here.

You want to post on LinkedIn but you don’t want to do it in a way that wastes your time and others, so let me give you an insider’s tour of how to post the smart way:

  1. Know why’re you’re posting on LinkedIn

  2. Know how LinkedIn’s feed algorithm prioritizes content

  3. Build LinkedIn posts that accomplish your goals

How to Find, Reach Out, and Respond to Recruiters on LinkedIn: An Insider’s Guide!

How to Find, Reach Out, and Respond to Recruiters on LinkedIn: An Insider’s Guide!

Ahh… recruiters.

Such a mysterious breed. And yet so essential to the hiring process.

So if you’re a job-seeker reading this, let me give you an insider tour of how to engage with recruiters on LinkedIn as a former LinkedIn insider myself (I used to work on LinkedIn’s Education team).

Here’s four things you need to know:

  1. How recruiters use LinkedIn

  2. How to find recruiters on LinkedIn

  3. How to reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn

  4. How to respond to recruiters on LinkedIn

Should You Let Recruiters Know You’re Open to Work on LinkedIn: An Insider’s How To Guide!

Should You Let Recruiters Know You’re Open to Work on LinkedIn: An Insider’s How To Guide!

I’m so glad you’re interested in letting recruiters know you’re open to work on LinkedIn. As a former LinkedIn insider, it’s easily one of the most powerful - but least understood - features on the whole site.

So let’s get down to it:

  • First, I’ll explain why it’s so critical

  • And then I’ll show you exactly how to optimize it

How to Add Your Promotion on LinkedIn? Find Out from a Former LinkedIn Staffer!

How to Add Your Promotion on LinkedIn? Find Out from a Former LinkedIn Staffer!

So you just landed a big promotion - congrats!

Not only do you get the new title and compensation, but you now have a chance to pave the way to your next promotion - just by sharing your news on LinkedIn.

And as someone who used to lead LinkedIn’s Education Team, I’m thrilled to show you the two ways you should add your promotion to LinkedIn…

How Much Is LinkedIn Premium? And Is LinkedIn Premium Worth It? Find Out from a Former LinkedIn Staffer!

How Much Is LinkedIn Premium? And Is LinkedIn Premium Worth It? Find Out from a Former LinkedIn Staffer!

As a former leader of LinkedIn’s Education Team and the official LinkedIn trainer for organizations from Harvard Business School to the Canadian Olympic Committee, by far the #1 question I get is:

“Is LinkedIn Premium worth it?”

To find out, let’s first examine how much LinkedIn Premium costs. And then let’s weigh that price against what it can and can’t do for you.