Should I Upload My Resume On Linkedin

Q&A: Should I upload my resume to my LinkedIn contour?

April 29, 2016

I often get questions from people regarding LinkedIn. When I feel the question is shared by others, I post it here on my weblog for all to read.

Question:

Donna,

Should my actual resume exist linked to my LinkedIn profile?

Jeff

Answer:

How-do-you-do Jeff!

There are some "experts" who say that you should upload your resume to your LinkedIn contour.

I don't concord.

Y'all want your LinkedIn profile to be the hook that gets people to request your resume. That way, you have control and can determine who gets to run into information technology. Your resume contains your complete career trajectory and you don't want just anyone able to download it. There are nefarious people out there looking to steal identities and such.

Recruiters dearest it when a resume is attached to your profile– this style they can read it without always contacting yous and they can immediately dismiss yous without e'er talking to you. You want recruiters and hiring managers and HR people to contact you so y'all tin testify them you are a real person– you tin can ask questions and brand a great impression while engaging in man contact.

However, if you do decide to upload your resume to your LinkedIn contour, consider removing your home address and whatever other confidential information you lot aren't comfortable sharing with the whole wide world.

How to upload your resume to your LinkedIn profile

Although we don't recommend doing this, here's how:

1. Get into your LinkedIn contour. (Profile > Edit Profile)

2. Move your cursor over the department you want to add your resume and click the Add Media icon in the upper right-paw corner. I suggest your summary section or your most current experience.

iii. Select Upload a file if you'd like to display your resume on your profile OR blazon in a website to link to your resume if it exists on another site.

4. If you chose to upload your resume, select the file from your desktop. A picture of your content will display with pre-filled Title and Description fields.

five. Click Salve. An update may appear on the homepages of your network, letting others know you lot added a media file or link.

And there you accept it! Uploading your resume to your LinkedIn profile is a cinch simply you really must remember long and hard as to whether you want this information public.

–Donna

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