LinkedInMay 4, 20265 min read
The LinkedIn Profile Audit: 9 Things Recruiters Notice First
Your LinkedIn is doing more hiring work than your resume. Here's how to make it impossible to ignore.
Recruiters spend an average of 6 seconds scanning your LinkedIn before deciding to message you.
The 9-point profile audit
- Headline: value statement, not job title
- Photo: clear friendly headshot, no sunglasses
- Banner: signals your industry
- About: first 3 lines hook
- Experience bullets: outcomes over duties
- Skills: top 3 aligned to target role
- Featured: 2–3 proof points
- Recommendations: 3+ recent
- Activity: comment 2–3x per week
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