summerLIprofileAttention students: high school, college, grad school, and influencing parents thereof!

Not every day can be sunny and beautiful. Consider making changes to your LinkedIn profile over the next cloudy or rainy few day, one section at a time.

Think of the audience you seek to impress: potential employers, connections to meet others, mentors, etc. Write your profile to them as the audience. Yes, it’s about you, but tell why you do what you do, not what you did.

LinkedIn also provides additional guidance which can be found here.

Stand out from the crowd.I think you will find this is a good piece of advice.