{"id":38259,"date":"2021-04-04T14:07:53","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T21:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=38259"},"modified":"2021-04-11T14:05:18","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T21:05:18","slug":"how-to-present-yourself-as-a-leader-on-linkedin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/about-gov\/how-to-present-yourself-as-a-leader-on-linkedin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Present Yourself as a Leader on LinkedIn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1-3-scaled.jpeg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;629px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-6px|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|0|50px|0&#8243; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; 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background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; max_width=&#8221;140px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;10px||60px|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>I am a Certified Professional Career Coach and veteran Recruiter. I equip job seekers with essential skills, knowledge, and strategies to navigate their career journey. I am passionate about motivating and empowering others to achieve personal and career goals. Prior to joining Find My Profession, I was a Senior Recruiter for one of the largest RPO&#8217;s in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;24&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;720px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>A LinkedIn profile is essential for professionals at every stage of their career.<\/p>\n<p>For jobseekers, it\u2019s a portal to a new job. For established industry experts, it can be a doorway to better deals and more clients.<\/p>\n<p>A well-built LinkedIn profile can serve as an effective tool, positioning you as a leader or innovator within your industry.<\/p>\n<p>No matter where you currently stand in the professional world, you can use LinkedIn to portray your leadership skills.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few tips on how to present yourself as a leader on LinkedIn, in your particular profession.<\/p>\n<h4>Build a Complete Profile<\/h4>\n<p>At the most basic level, you need a LinkedIn profile with all the profile sections filled out and up to date.<\/p>\n<p>Carefully go through and optimize each section, from your cover photo to the background image to your \u201cAbout\u201d section.<\/p>\n<p>Everything you put on your LinkedIn profile should align with your professional identity and industry.<\/p>\n<p>Consider getting help from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findmyprofession.com\/career-advice\/linkedin-profile-writing-services\">LinkedIn profile writing services<\/a> to make sure every part of your LinkedIn profile looks impressive and professional.<\/p>\n<h4>Create an Audience-Centric Profile<\/h4>\n<p>While writing your headline, about, and experience sections, pay extra attention to your audience.<\/p>\n<p>Who are you hoping to work for? Make them the hero.<\/p>\n<p>Take, for example, this headline:<\/p>\n<p><em>I will optimize your production cost by implementing lean methodologies.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the above statement, the writer is the hero.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, try making your ideal readers the hero, like this:<\/p>\n<p><em>Achieve cost efficiency with effective lean methodologies. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here, the audience is at the center stage.<\/p>\n<p>Write your whole profile with this audience-centric approach, and readers will take notice.<\/p>\n<h4>Add Accomplishment-Based Details<\/h4>\n<p>As an industry leader, you have quite a few years of experience. In other words, you\u2019ve probably got a <em>long <\/em>career story to tell on your LinkedIn profile.<\/p>\n<p>However, space is limited.<\/p>\n<p>What is more, your audience also lacks time to read about every detail.<\/p>\n<p>You must be selective about which career details you will include in which sections of your profile.<\/p>\n<p>In your <em>about <\/em>section, present your crowning achievements. Focus on what you have accomplished for the companies and clients you worked with.<\/p>\n<p>In the <em>experience <\/em>section, you have the scope to add a bit more detail about specific achievements under each of your previous employers or projects.<\/p>\n<p>While prioritizing and showcasing your accomplishments, try to provide as many quantifiable details as possible. For instance, adding numbers and statistics are always a great way to impress.<\/p>\n<p>If you need inspiration for skills to add to your profile, check out relevant job postings or this article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findmyprofession.com\/career-advice\/resume-leadership-skills\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leadership skills<\/a> for ideas.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-641px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;34px||0px|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; 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background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20%|10%||10%&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;|10%||10%&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>A well-built LinkedIn profile can serve as an effective tool, positioning you as a leader or innovator within your industry.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Sans|on|||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#888888&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;12&#8243; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||20%|&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;20px|||&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>HEATHER LEWIS<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;4&#8243; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1200px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1200px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;20&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;19px||0px|||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;40px||0px|&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Utilize Additional Sections<\/h4>\n<p>There are many additional sections that you can add or remove from your LinkedIn profile, as needed.<\/p>\n<p>Make full use of as many of these additional LinkedIn profile sections as are relevant.<\/p>\n<p>You can access the options by clicking the \u201cAdd profile section\u201d drop-down menu button near the top of your profile.<\/p>\n<p>By adding sections such as publications, honors &amp; awards, patents, and projects, you can showcase parts of your career story that don\u2019t fit into the main \u201cabout\u201d and \u201cexperience\u201d sections.<\/p>\n<h4>Use Professional Images<\/h4>\n<p>Your profile photo and background image at the top will go a long way in setting the mood right the moment a visitor lands on your profile.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few important points to keep in mind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You should have a professional profile photo<\/li>\n<li>Wear a natural and sincere smile.<\/li>\n<li>Your face should take up to 60% of the picture.<\/li>\n<li>Pick a bright single-color backdrop for your headshot.<\/li>\n<li>Consider hiring a professional LinkedIn headshot photographer.<\/li>\n<li>Create a custom banner image for your profile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also, utilize the \u201cfeatured\u201d section of your profile to showcase additional visual elements and media you might have.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4>Ask for Recommendations and Endorsements<\/h4>\n<p>LinkedIn recommendations and endorsements are essential to establish your authority on LinkedIn as an industry leader.<\/p>\n<p>Many professionals do not put enough emphasis on getting recommendations and endorsements from their connections.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t shy away from asking for recommendations and endorsements, especially from your colleagues, previous supervisors, employers, and clients.<\/p>\n<p>A recommendation from a previous employer that you have listed in your experience section will validate whatever accomplishments you have claimed on your about and experience sections.<\/p>\n<h4>Share Your Expertise<\/h4>\n<p>A leader loves to guide and motivate others.<\/p>\n<p>And now, you can do that on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<p>Start sharing your expertise, ideas, thoughts, and opinions as LinkedIn posts.<\/p>\n<p>If done regularly, this practice will show your visitors that you are passionate about your industry and that you are aware of the latest trends.<\/p>\n<h4>In Conclusion<\/h4>\n<p>Blogger and project management consultant Iliyana Stareva puts it this way:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis is the era of title-less, shared leadership, where everyone can be a leader. In any space.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p>On the journey to becoming the leader you want to be, LinkedIn can serve as a helpful tool.<\/p>\n<p>Utilize the power of LinkedIn with a complete and well-built profile that demonstrates the kind of leader you are.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;20px||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;33px|0px|24.625px|0px||&#8221; global_module=&#8221;37900&#8243;][et_pb_row column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; max_width=&#8221;780px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|73.90625px|0px&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;780px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;PT Serif||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#363636&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;36&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||70px|&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;26&#8243; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221;] Want new articles before they get published? 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