3 Steps to Writing a Winning LinkedIn Headline - CareerEnlightenment.com

Next, lets assume GE hires recruiters who are looking for people who live in Chicago with the words Director and Operations and Compliance.After some careful word-smithing to make sure the statement is 120  characters or less, the result might look like this:Sr. Director of Operations Specializing in Asset Tracking and Compliance | Former Naval Officer and Six Sigma BlackbeltCharacters: 119The RationaleIts easy to get too clever with your headline. Remember that recruiters on LinkedIn are using keyword searching to find new talent. So the use of keywords out-weighs being cute.Furthermore, your headline needs to very quickly label you as a certain type of person, i.e. Sr. Level Exec versus line manager.Finally, the job market is in such a state that most companies have their pickings of some of the best talent in the world. Your message has to be about them and how you can solve their problem.