The important tips for Beginners

1. For Beginners/Entry-Level
Positions
Tips to Optimize
Your
Account

2. Keep it PROFESSIONAL!
Your = online resume
• No family updates
• No pet stories (unless your business is pets)
• No vacation photos
• Only material related to your career is relevant

3. Use a Professional Photo
• Do not crop group or family photos
• Simple background
• Professional outfit
• Show your face in a good composition
• No blurry photos
• Update regularly

4. Complete your profile as
much as possible
• Experience
• Skills and Endorsement
• Certifications
• Education
• Languages
• Volunteer
• Organization
• etc

5. Create Your Vanity URL
Hover the mouse next to
your URL. Click the flower icon.
That will lead you to the page
shown below.
Once you’re on this page, click the
pen icon.
You can change your vanity URL
on the next page.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yourname

6. Use Keywords In Your
Headlines
• The profession that you’re interested in
• What you want recruiters, hiring managers, and future
co-workers to know about you
• Discuss some things you’re excited about that relate to
your profession

7. Add a Summary
Be creative and describe who you are and what you are
passionate about!
• Include a few personal details that display your character
• Highlight your key accomplishments

8. Keywords, Keywords, Keywords!
Keywords that represent your interest help to make your account
easily searchable.
Example of keywords:
• Biotechnology Technician
• Research Technician
• QA Technician
• Laboratory Technician
• Laboratory Assistant
• Microbiology Technician
• Cell Mammalian Culture
• Cell Cloning
• GMP,etc

9. Include a Project
• These can be projects you’ve done in your courses,
especially if you don’t have a job yet
• If a volunteer project is related to your industry, you may
also include it.

10. Obtain
Recommendations
• From well-done projects, especially your work,
internships, co-ops, etc.
• Verbally request recommendations, or email the person
immediately after the project is completed

11. Get At Least 50
Connections
• The best connections are people related to your industry!
• Fellow students
• Recruiters from your industry
• Any others you may find relevant

12. Good Luck!