To: Joanna Yu
From: Cynthia Li
Date: July 10, 2020
Subject: LinkedIn Profile Peer Review
LinkedIn profile URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yujoanna/
Thank you for submitting your LinkedIn profile for review. The profile looks organized, clear and professional. Below are some comments and suggestions for improving the profile.
First Impressions:
The profile looks neat and well polished. The URL is also clean as it does not contain too many letters or other numbers, making it also easier to link for connections and such. Most of the areas are completed and suggests a professional and friendly attitude with fellow students and potential recruiters.
Profile Photo:
The photo is framed well, distance wise and centred. The background is not cluttered and the attire is professional. The banner also adds a personal but professional effect to the profile.
Title Box:
The title box is one of the first things recruiters see. The current title is detailed and informative.
- If there are any other possible dummy titles, they may help in targeting recruiters. The dummy title can include any passions, skills, or experiences (volunteer, school projects etc.)
Summary:
The About section is concise and lays out a past, present and future which gives a good idea of career goals as well as passions. It neatly promotes the professional self by being inclusive of any current studies with future plans and briefly providing some strengths which makes the viewer more interested in knowing more.
- Consider adding skills such as “organization” in the skills section that relate to the mention of management in the summary
Experience and Accomplishments:
The listing of experiences is clear. The titles are general with more details underneath, including brief summaries of responsibilities and skills acquired or developed. The accomplishments such as the courses are relevant in promoting the professional profile and objectives. It is informative as it features necessary information such as which languages and the level of proficiency in them.
- In Organizations, UBC Toastmaster Club is listed twice
Volunteer Work:
If there are any volunteer experiences, from high school or brief experiences throughout University, it would be helpful to list them.
Skills:
There is a good balance between professional and interpersonal skills, tailored to the specific profile as well as goals.
- Passing LinkedIn Assessments is an asset
- If there are other skills that may help in outlining career objectives such as organization or such, listing them helps recruiters have a better understanding.
Connections:
The connections may suggest you are new to LinkedIn and to connect with more people, searching for fellow students and teachers will help LinkedIn in suggesting possible known connections as well. Joining groups can also increase the opportunities to connect with others.
Posts/Feed:
Posting or sharing other people’s and articles creates engagement online and promotes an active profile.
Grammar and Expression:
The style of expression is professional and clearly communicates with the reader. The tone is friendly. There are no grammar mistakes and it is read smoothly. Only under Experiences, “communicate” may be changed to “communicated” to keep the past tense of “officiated.”
Conclusion:
This is a great profile page and with a few minor adjustments and additions, is well on its way.
To summarize:
- Additions:
- Possible dummy title in the title box
- Other relevant skills
- Volunteer experience
- Searching for connections, helping LinkedIn also expand its algorithm to include more suggestions
- Minor possible grammar change
Hopefully, some of these comments or suggestions are helpful in reviewing your LinkedIn Profile. Please feel free to let me know if there are any questions.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
Cynthia Li
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