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The 9 Things Your Online Professional Profile Must Have

Written by csnyder | Jun 27, 2016 2:06:21 PM

This is what you need to get noticed

It’s not enough to have just a resume anymore; if you’re serious about your job search or your career, you need to have an online professional profile on a site like LinkedIn.

But you can’t just copy and paste your resume into the profile template and call it a day. Experts say the online format gives you opportunities to sell yourself an ordinary resume can’t provide—if you know how to use it.

Here are their recommendations.

Include a photo.

“You get 21 times more views if you have a profile photo,” said Catherine Fisher, career expert at LinkedIn.

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