Comments on: LinkedIn Professional Headline: Yours probably sucks

By: Jason Alba

Jason Alba — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:55:16 +0000

I'm going to finish out a the pending requests, and then close the comments. This has been fun, and Peter Osborne has been AWESOME, but it's too much to keep up with... an alternative is to pay for my LinkedIn Profile Critique...

Comments are now closed. Need help with your Professional Headline? That's included in the LinkedIn Profile Critique (like this and this) Let me know if you want one. It is currently priced at $99.

By: Matt Vazquez

Matt Vazquez — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:46:20 +0000

Ooops, I forgot to include my link, here it is…

http://www.linkedin.com/in/vazquest

By: Matt Vazquez

Matt Vazquez — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:44:31 +0000

I am fairly new to linkedin, but as an undergraduate who is looking for employement in an urban setting within the advertising industry, I decided that I want to represent myself as an innovator who can provide fresh talent from the new generation’s perspective…

Here is my headline…
“Cultural Ambasador of the Fresh Perspective Generation”

I would appeciate any feedback on both my linkedin profile and my headline itself. Thanks

By: Jana L. McElhaney

Jana L. McElhaney — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:08:02 +0000

I am new to LinkedIn and would like to start off on the right foot with a great professional headline. So, could you please critique it for me.

Bringing passionate and outside the box thinking to consulting and project management.

By: Shayna

Shayna — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:39:55 +0000

Woops, my linkedin profile is actually at

http://www.linkedin.com/in/shaynadowdy

By: Shayna

Shayna — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:32:48 +0000

I might be late to ask, but I just started revamping my linkedin profile. I am a recent graduate with a degree in Mass Communications – Creative Advertising. I have been having a particularly difficult time formatting my linkedin to show me in the most positive light. For example, although I do not have very much longterm work experience in my field (I am currently a waitress to pay the bills…I’m not adding that on there! Which brings up another issue…how do I use linkedin when I’m “unemployed”?), I have a lot of short-term consulting and internship experience with real clients and companies. These work opportunities were the core to my education in Mass Communications, but on paper they sometimes come across simply as school projects.

As far as my headline, right now I have:

Creative Advertiser. Brand Developer. Identity Artisan.

I’m not really happy with this right now. I was hoping someone could take a look at my profile and offer some first impressions, criticisms, or advice?

http://www.linkedin.com/shaynadowdy

Thanks!
Shayna

By: Megan Larson

Megan Larson — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:44:56 +0000

What about…

Enthusiastic Branding Professional | Social Media Savvy | Quality Leader

I like everything except “quality leader.” any suggestions???

By: Luz

Luz — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:45:16 +0000

Hi Jason,
I would really appreciate your feedback on my professional headline.
I’m considering on going for:

Sales. Customer Service. Style and Image.

Is it too impersonal? I’ve change it so many times already and I don’t seem to find the accurate words to say it!

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:52:37 +0000

Jason,

I recently joined LinkedIn and am struggling with writing a headline, given my current situation. I graduated with a BA in English in 2008, worked for two years as a Patient Accounts Rep for a large healthcare system, then returned to school for graduate work in Industrial Design in 2010. Industrial Design turned out to be a bad fit for me, so I am looking for employment. I am unsure what to write as my headline, since I do not have enough experience in any given area to ‘brand myself.’ I would like to work either in the corporate or non-profit sector serving children and families in some capacity. Any suggestions? Thanks, Erin

By: mark

mark — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:48:59 +0000

Craig, your headline doesn’t tell me what you can DO FOR ME.

- Technologist? Isn’t everybody these days?

- Entrepreneur? I am one of those, I’m not looking for one.

- International traveler? Why should I care?

- Nonprofit leader? Now we are getting somewhere. Say I am CEO of a non profit and I need a leader of some area. What types of things do you lead?