How to emphasize your skills in your LinkedIn profile as a career changer

You’ve got skills that recruiters and hiring managers are looking for
Emphasize them in your LinkedIn profile
5 ways to do this.

Recruiters and hiring managers use keywords, including skills, to search for potential candidates.Don’t let your profile be missed because you didn’t emphasize your skillset. Follow all 5 of these suggestions, not just one or two.

1. In your headline. Add skills that you really like to do to your headline, and that show up in job postings that you really want. Just add a pipe (|) symbol to add your skills. (UI Developer | skill1 | skill2 | etc.)

2. In your About section. You can discuss some of your skills in your About section, but I also highly suggest adding a bulleted list of your Skills. Skills that are relevant for your next job. This allows recruiters and hiring managers to quickly assess what skills you bring to the table.

3. Experience section – (bullet points). Obviously, mention your skills in the bullet points for your previous positions. Again, focus on the skills relevant to your next job.

4. Experience section – (Skills list). After each position, LinkedIn provides a Skills list. Be sure show the most relevant skills you exhibited in that position that also relate to your next position. (Search job postings to determine most relevant skills.)

5. Skills section. This one is obvious! Have others endorse your skills. Plus, keep the most relevant skills at the top of the list.

That’s how you get your skills noticed. Don’t worry about repetition. Do all 5.