Terrible LinkedIn Headline Mistakes
Terrible LinkedIn Headline Mistakes Introduction: The LinkedIn headline helps you do two things: A) Show up in LinkedIn searches performed by recruiters, prospects, etc. via keywords B) Sell yourself, your value, and/or your services once people are on your profile Terrible LinkedIn Headline Mistakes 1. Only mentioning your current job title and/or company. It makes your headline very short. Given you have 220 characters to play with, make good use of at least 80%. To help make your headline interesting. It's best to include your current job title if you've worked with the company for a couple of years, more than two years is good enough. Or if you're working on your own company. 2. Writing “Seeking Opportunities,” “Looking For New Opportunities,” or “Currently Unemployed.” Tailor it to your audience. For example, if you're a sales rep, talk like a sales rep, and act as a sales rep, why are you going by "account growth manager?” There...