LinkedIn: Creating Your Profile

Student Activity Worksheet
Video: LinkedIn: Creating Your Profile

1. Why is it important that you create a good headline for your LinkedIn profile?
A. ) It is the only place where you can prove yourself
B. ) It’s the first thing people will see when they come across your profile
C. ) It is the last impression that people will have of you
D. ) All of the Above

2. A great headline should:
A. ) Include a joke
B. ) Make the recruiter question your work qualifications
C. ) Show the recruiter that you can have a good time
D. ) Intrigue the recruiter so that they want to learn more about you

3. Which of the following profile picture should you include?
A. ) A picture with you making a funny face to show your sense of humor
B. ) A profile picture with you and your friends at a party
C. ) A high quality professional looking headshot
D. ) None of the Above

4. How can you decide what keywords to include on your profile?
A. ) By reviewing the profiles of people who are currently in your field of interest
B. ) By looking at job descriptions that you are interested in
C. ) By reviewing a list of the most popular keywords and using those even if they don’t pertain to you
D. ) Both A and

5. Many recruiters search by keywords, so your profile will have a better chance of being discovered if you properly include the right keywords.
True
False

6. How can you make your summary section as strong as possible?
A. ) Paint a full picture of who you are by talking about your goals, objectives and experiences
B. ) Short and sweet so that a recruiter has a lot of questions to ask you
C. ) Write a lengthy summary about how successful your parents are
D. ) None of the Above