LinkedIn Profile - What to include under Experience?

Q: I have a LinkedIn profile, but don’t know what to put in the Experience section of my profile. What should I include? Is this important?

A: LinkedIn can be a valuable job search tool. LinkedIn offers opportunities to connect with professionals in your field, which can lead to the hidden job market and awareness of career prospects. The Experience section of your LinkedIn profile is intended to give fellow professionals, employers, and recruiters a good idea of your professional history and capabilities for future endeavors. If you only share your titles and places of employment, you are not illustrating anything specific about the value you could bring to a company or organization. This section should mirror your resume. Include current and past job titles, places of work, and a description of skills and achievements you acquired in each. Be sure to highlight on-brand content tailored to your industry. Employers and recruiters have expressed a preference for the use of bullet points in this section (much like you would see on a resume). This helps with clarity and quick viewing.

- Submitted by Alumni Career Counselor Kelly Higgins