Resume Writing

Resume vs. LinkedIn Profile: Why They Shouldn’t Be Twins 

You just finished your resume. Every line has been tightened up, your wins are backed by numbers, and the formatting finally looks the way it should. You’re ready to start applying.  Then someone says, “Oh, don’t forget to update your LinkedIn too.”  So, you do the obvious thing: copy-paste everything from your resume straight onto your profile. Feels efficient. Feels like the sensible move as they’re both about your career, right?  Except that’s actually where a lot of job seekers go wrong.  Your resume and your LinkedIn profile tell the same career story, sure, but they’re not trying to do the same job. A resume exists to get you an interview for…

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