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The LinkedIn Profile I Want People to Understand
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I write for a person, not an algorithm
When I review my LinkedIn profile, I begin with . My headline should say something true about the work I do or the direction I am pursuing. In the About section, I connect a few skills to examples instead of filling the space with a list of impressive-sounding terms.
If I mention a skill, I try to show : a project, responsibility, tool, or outcome I can explain. “Coordinated vendor schedules across three locations” gives more context than “organized.” I include and separate what I did from what the wider team achieved.
Accuracy is more useful than keyword volume
LinkedIn’s own guidance recommends a complete, representative profile with relevant experience and skills. Its search documentation also explains that results are personalized and that repeatedly stuffing keywords is not a reliable shortcut. A profile can be clear and discoverable without promising that a recruiter will find or contact me.
I choose terms that genuinely match my experience and use them in the sections where they make sense. I also check which details are visible publicly and adjust the privacy controls to fit my comfort level. Platform menus and features change, so I review LinkedIn’s current settings rather than relying on an old tutorial.
Make one improvement at a time
A profile does not need to sound like an advertisement. I can clarify one headline, add a concrete example to a recent role, or remove a claim I cannot support. If I contact someone, I write a short message that explains why I reached out and asks .
The goal is a profile that helps a real person see what I know and what I would like to do next—not a promise of a particular search rank or job outcome.
A small practice
Review a LinkedIn profile section by section
Arrange a practical review. There is no required platform formula; focus on clarity and accuracy.
Place this step
1Add a clear example
Show a contribution or outcome you can support.
Place this step
2Proofread and check visibility
Review accuracy, readability, and privacy settings.
Place this step
3Choose the reader and goal
Decide which role or professional audience the profile should speak to.
Place this step
4Check role and skill language
Keep only terms that accurately reflect your work.
A low-pressure next step
If you want to hear one example
Farah Sharghi’s RTB LinkedIn lesson is one starting point for reviewing a profile. Watch it, then choose one section to make more accurate and easier for a person to scan.
Watch here · Farah Sharghi
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