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I’ve spent the last year or two updating and adding to my LinkedIn profile and it has a ton of information about me. But now the job I’m applying for wants a resume from me and I really don’t want to create one from scratch. Is there a way to export my profile information from LinkedIn so I can sidestep the problem?
There is a way to do that and while it’s different from even a year ago [see my now obsolete article Can LinkedIn Produce a Resume For Me? to compare with the current approach] it’s not too hard to figure out.
As a first step, it’s obviously a good idea to give your LinkedIn Profile a once over, a quick pass to ensure that it doesn’t show as current jobs you had in the past, shows everything you’re currently involved with, etc. Looks good? Good!
Now on LinkedIn, look along the top menu for “Profile”:
You can pop up the choices and see what options it gives you…
Or you can just click on the word “Profile” itself. Either way, you’ll want to end up looking at your own profile, which will look just like mine (though hopefully with a different photo!)
Click on the “Edit” button and a number of options appear:
Choose
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and you’ll be ready to go, though in some browsers it’ll default to showing you the PDF document rather than saving it on your computer. This is Safari on a Mac:How To Download Resume From Linkedin Free
I choose “Save File”, click “OK” and seconds later I have a file “DaveTaylor.pdf” that I can forward along to hiring managers, etc. Hope that helps out and good luck with the new job!
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When you log into LinkedIn, you may occasionally receive a message prompting you to complete your profile. This is the site’s way of reminding you to list all of your marketable skills, so be sure to take this advice. This means ensuring that your information is current, that you’ve uploaded a recent picture, that you’ve tagged any applicable skills, and that you have created a descriptive title for yourself that will increase the number of times you show up in employer searches. For instance, if you are a web developer looking for a new position, your profile description might say: “John Smith, Experienced Web Developer and HTML Specialist, Greater New York City Area.”
Another way to update your LinkedIn profile is to take advantage of the site’s professional networking groups. After all, LinkedIn is more than a resume service; it is a platform that allows you to establish connections and relationships with other professionals to supplement your standard resume. With this in mind, you might consider joining groups sponsored by a web design or IT company if you are seeking a web development position. When you join these groups, your name will show up in the feeds of more users in the same field. Thus, this activity will help you get your name out there so that if a position does open up in that company, you will already have a foot in the door.
Because of the sheer volume of users on LinkedIn, employers looking for new hires will want to be able to quickly skim over someone’s profile to determine whether they are a potentially good fit for a position. If a person’s goals or skill set is unclear, these employers will likely overlook that individual’s resume. To prevent this from happening, be as direct and specific as possible in your profile summary. For instance, under a job title like the one listed above, John Smith might write: “Successful web developer with over 10 years of design experience, proficient in a number of software programs, and highly skilled in writing html code.”
Of course, in addition to making sure all of your information is current, that you make frequent connections with other users, and that you are an active participant in LinkedIn groups, all of the other standard guidelines for updating a traditional resume apply. In other words, proofread all of your information regularly to catch and revise any typos, emphasize those skills you want to market specifically, and make sure that everything you add is completely truthful.