Tom Sorensen | NPAworldwide

5 tips to get your LinkedIn and Resume ready for 2025

You are wrong if you think your LinkedIn profile and CV/Resume are meant to get you a job offer. No, no. That is not the purpose.

The real and only purpose of the LinkedIn/Resume is to get you an interview. 

It’s the job interview that leads you to the job offer that, in turn, leads to the job. Period.

What we look at first on your LinkedIn profile

Research shows that after scanning the visual elements of your profile (your photograph and background banner), we check the few lines just below your name (headline), jump straight to the Experience section, and then to About. 

Read how you ace each of these areas of your profile; click the orange bar below (read the blog from the beginning). 

Important difference between Resume and CV

The CV is a Career Balance Sheet, a detailed balance sheet as we know it from accounting and finance.

Your CV should never be shared with anyone. It stays on your personal computer forever, but from which you pick the relevant text when creating the all-important personal resume.

How much text do I add to my LinkedIn

Too many people write a CV that is several pages long as though it would be used in a Court of Law. No, no, no!

Your Resume must be a summary of your CV. Max two pages and around 600-700 words only.

Continue reading how you perfect your LinkedIn profile; click the orange bar below (read the blog from the beginning). 

This really upsets recruiters in your Resume

So, what upsets recruiters to the point of disqualifying a resume without a proper review? 

It’s a long list you should not miss.

Open the full blog article and get smarter, click the orange bar below (read the blog from the beginning). 

20 things to never put in your profiles

For the full version of 20 crazy important things, go to my original blog; click here to open/read.

If you have no idea how to get started

I’m a Certified Professional Resume Writer by the US-based Professional Association of Resume Writers.

I am not just a writer or designer. I headhunt people because I am a professional recruiter. I know from my own experience what attracts in a LinkedIn and resume – and what not!

We offer candidates a variety of support, resources, and services, including both complimentary and fee-based options. 

For detailed information, please visit our support services page at: https://www.tomsorensen.in.th/shop/support/

You may also consider joining our monthly free webinars on LinkedIn and Resume writing, called Botox Your Resume and LinkedIn Best Practice. 

Check out the timetable, details, and registration at: https://www.tomsorensen.in.th/services/webinars/