Your Resume and Linkedin

Submitted by wendii on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 10:20.
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Your resume and Linkedin (or any other online profile) are not equal. They are not the same thing and one cannot be substituted for another. Nor should they be linked.

Your resume is focused, adapted from your career management document to demonstrate your suitability for a particular role. You send your resume to someone in response to her requirements. Your Linkedin profile is your ‘shop window’. It’s a more general demonstration of the breadth of your capabilities, displayed in the hope that they will attract someone to you. Keep this in mind when you choose what to write on your resume and your profile.

Don’t include your Linkedin url on your resume because a) you can’t control how Linkedin displays your information or even if the site is up when the hiring manager looks at it and b) because the targeted information on your resume is more effective in securing you an interview.

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Submitted by kevdude on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 05:28.

Hi Wendii - you could be

Hi Wendii - you could be right about the url on the resume - but to be honest I am not sure.  For one, potential employers or recruiters can easily find you on LinkedIn anyway - why not say so on your resume?  Second, prospective employers have an opportunity to see your network quickly - this can be a great way to share a little more about yourself.

However I agree with you completely that LinkedIn is not your resume.

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Submitted by wendii on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 20:09.

Thanks!

Thank you Kevdude! My only argument with your logic is that if they can find you on Linkedin easily, why waste space on your resume?

Thank you for continuing the discussion :-)

wendii