How to Use LinkedIn’s Resume Building Tool
Did you know LinkedIn has a resume building tool?
From the top navigation bar, hit ‘Jobs’. Then on the left hand side hit ‘Resume Builder.’
They give you two options...
1. Build a resume based on your LinkedIn profile and they format it to be compatible with the typical resume screening software used by recruiters.
2. You upload your own pdf resume and then you can edit and/or choose to have them update it in the LinkedIn Format.
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THIS TOOL
They give you tips on how to edit & optimize your resume
You can put in the job title you want & they do a keyword check to see what's included & what's missing from your profile (Premium users get more)
You can save multiple copies aka you can play with different job titles
Now, would this be the resume I use to apply for jobs?
No.
There are some things you can't edit but I think it's a great tool to use to help you format & update your resume and play around with optimization and keywords.
Though, for those ‘LinkedIn easy apply’ for jobs I don't really want but curious about, I would try out the feature.
For the above samples I used the job title 'Program Manager' for the job I was looking for.
The resume it created based on my current profile had no matching keywords, however the 5 year old resume I uploaded hit all the keywords.
Does that mean I am no longer qualified to be a Program Manager?
No, it means my career focus has changed.
Reminder customization of your resume based on the job you want is key!
Let me know in the comments below if you found this break down helpful!
