There are ways to build your profile to make it more interesting to potential employers.  The specific sections of your profile that you want to build up include:

■      Experience

■      Education

■      Additional Information

Here’s how to add to your Experience profile

1. Go to the LinkedIn website.  Click on the Profile section at the top of the web page.
2. Scroll down until you get to the Experience section.  Click the Add Position button.
3. Complete the information requested for each different job that you have had.
4. Click the Save Changes button.

Here’s how to add to your Education profile.

1. Go to the LinkedIn website.  Click on the Profile section at the top of the web page.
2. Scroll down until you get to the Education section.  Click the Add a School link.
3. Then select your college or type in the name under Other.
4. Next enter the information for Activities and Societies.  You can list awards here or under additional notes.
5. If you have attended another school repeat this process.
6. When you are done click on the Save Changes button.

Here’s how to add other information to your profile.

■      Websites – These links will help build traffic on the websites you designate.

■      Interests – This is a good way to show who you are in addition to your experience and education.

■      Groups and Associations – These are good for building a sense of who you have in common with those who view your profile.

■      Honors and Awards – This is another place to display recognition.  In this case, the recognition tends to be more career connected.

Make sure to click on the Save Changes button.

Finally click on your Profile again.  You will see to the right of the screen a place to Change Public Profile Settings.  Click there.  You will probably want to let the wider LinkedIn network see all parts of your profile. .