Alfreda James ⋅ Stony Brook, NY Stony Brook University ⋅ 30 years experience

Step One: Use the resources in https://help.linkedin.com/app/home to make basic adjustments to your profile

Step Two: View examples of effective profiles at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/best-linkedin-profiles-examples

Step Three: Ask for constructive comments about your profile from a professional who uses Linkedin

At each step you'll revise, tweak, and change your profile. Finally, I recommend that you keep your Linkedin settings in the "private" mode until you've finished updating the profile.

Nicole Wahlen ⋅ Milwaukee, WI DRS Technologies ⋅ 20 years experience

Hi Jimmie,

Great advice from Mark and Krystal. You definitely want to add a picture and more detail to your work history. Remember to add in key words that potential employers - or just people that would like to network - would look for. Join a few networking groups and then start sending out invitations to people you know to connect! LinkedIn will suggest people, but also search for people you know. Once you start to build your network, share information that people may find interesting. Before you know it, you will have a large network of people who can assist you with career advice, networking and business opportunities.

Best of luck to you!

Nicole

Krystal Yates ⋅ Lewisville, TX EBR Consulting, LLC ⋅ 19 years experience

I agree with what Mark told you and will add that joining a few groups (and participating) and making connections are going to help. Don't wait to make connections until you have it "right" because you should always be improving your profile. Once you have made some good connections, try to get some recommendations.

Jimmie Hebert ⋅ San Diego, CA U.S. Navy, Petty Officer First Class ⋅ 19 years served

Mark,
Thank you for the feedback that was greatly appreciated.

Mark Weidemann ⋅ San Antonio, TX Protection 1 Security Solutions ⋅ 20 years experience

Hi Jimmie. The profile you currently have is pretty sparse on information and detail. It doesn't tell me much about you, what your skills are, or what you're looking to do. Try to hone in on your abilities by listing some of your accomplishments with each of your positions, specialized training, etc. If I'm searching LinkedIn to try to find a candidate to fill a position, I need to understand how you could be of benefit to me. I don't encourage an "Objective", but I do look for a summary that tells me who I'm looking at and what they have to offer. Get a picture on the profile, the one you have on ACP is appropriate. Best of luck.