In yesterday’s article, I outlined pros and cons of adding a link to your LinkedIn profile to your resume. This got me thinking and I decided to take a look at what some job seekers are doing.
I did a quick search of 585 resumes and found four job seekers that mentioned their LinkedIn profile on their resume. Of these, two of the people put the link on both their cover letter and resume. Here are the examples, with names and contact info masked for confidentiality:
Job Seeker 1 – From the cover letter:
You may read recommendations from my past employers at http: //www. Linkedin.com /in/name
Job Seeker 2 – From the resume heading:
First Last, 123-456-7890 / 987-654-3210 (cell)
## Street Ave. name @ emaildomain.com
City, ST 00000 http: //www. Linkedin.com /in/name
Job Seeker 3 – From the cover letter heading:
First Last
name @ emaildomain.com
http: //www. Linkedin.com /in/name
Job Seeker 3 – From the resume heading:
First Last
name @ emaildomain.com
Cell: 123-456-7890
http: //www. Linkedin.com /in/name
Job Seeker 4 – From the cover letter signature:
Sincerely,
First Last
123-456-7890
http: //www. Linkedin.com /in/name
Job Seeker 4 – From the resume heading:
First Last
Home: 123-456-7890
name @ emaildomain.com
http: //www. Linkedin.com /in/name
My personal preference is the first listing where the profile is included within the cover letter with a reason why it should be viewed.