Should your LinkedIn page include the same Responsibilities and Accomplishments text contained within your resume?
So many companies and recruiters rely on LinkedIn to find candidates, it seems like "cutting to the chase" and putting that resume content in there would be best.
However, LinkedIn is also _way_ more widely visible and opens all the content of your resume (including your take on achievements, numbers you have used, etc.) to a much more wide audience than your resume would ever reach. Anything even somewhat delicate or sensitive would be open to more eyes, and in some cases content could create tension with coworkers even when 100% honest and factual.
Is there a middle ground that doesn't just include your Responsibilities (which would read as weak), but peppers in some Accomplishments too without letting the entire resume out of the bag?
Meunier, I share the same
Meunier, I share the same concern, especially as it relates to budgets, gross receipts, and projects. While being responsible for managing a $1,000,000 budget or being responsible for generating $1,000,000 in gross receipts, etc. is true, chances are your current employer doesn't want that kind of information out there.
In addition, I am concerned that if a recruiter or employer were to see a "generic" resume on Linked In they might believe that my responsibilities and accomplishments don't relate to the vacancy they are trying to fill. However, given the chance to tailor a resume to a particular job opening, the responsibilities and accomplishments would align.
My mid-way
I chose to have my generic responsibilities on my LIprofile. This way, someone can get a feel for my experience. I don't think any recruiter worth their salt would judge you totally on your LI profile. Much like a resume, it's a small snapshot. It should make the person more interested in contacting you. If you are even a slight match to what they are looking for, they would reach out to you. I wouldn't be too concerned that genericizing your resume for LI would scare anyone away.
Refresh this for 2024
Hello,
It's been over a decade since this forum post was discussed. Does anyone have any new thoughts and experiences around the question of achievement bullets (accomplishment bullets) in their LinkedIn profile?
Currently, I have my responsibilities from my resume, and I try to hit the high points of achievements in my summary per the cast: "Getting Started with LinkedIn" found on this site.
But also in that episode, you can find guidance about listing your accomplishments as part of each employment history entry.
At the same time, I'm a big fan of having an overloaded resume which I pair down for a given job posting. I think posting the full overloaded list of accomplishments (achievements) would be too much for LinkedIn and potentially be a negative if a hiring manager or recruiter reads it and finds other experiences that don't paint the focused picture of experience they want for their role.
What do you think?