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title: The 9 Things Your Online Professional Profile Must Have
description: The 9 Things Your Online Professional Profile Must Have
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# [The 9 Things Your Online Professional Profile Must Have](https://blog.solomonpage.com/2016/06/27/online-professional-profile-linkedin)

 Written by [csnyder](https://blog.solomonpage.com/author/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.

[Click here to read the rest on Time.com >>](http://time.com/money/4365162/online-professional-profile-linkedin/)

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