LinkedIn: Headline

In LinkedIn your “headline” is the text that appears directly below your name. It is one of the most important parts of LinkedIn because it is the one thing that almost everyone who looks at your profile will see. It is your first chance to establish your “brand” on LinkedIn. If you don’t edit it, it will default to your most recent job title, or simply “student at Quinnipiac University” none of which are probably the best choice to promote you to future employers.

• • Edit your headline to reflect your current job title (if it is related to what you want to do) but also to highlight a few things at which you excel.
  • Use keywords relevant to the type of industry or job you are after. Ex. “Research| Public Relations | Writer”
  • If you are in an entirely unrelated situation right now, use the space to announce what you want to do next. Something like, “Junior biology major with previous lab experience seeking summer research opportunity”.