LinkedIn.

Next to my CV, my LinkedIn is the other big part of getting interviews. I want it ready for anyone who looks, and active enough that people actually see it.

Have everything on it

I keep my LinkedIn prepped and ready, with literally everything on it. If it's on my CV, it's on my LinkedIn, and then some.

• Headline: everything that matters in one line, separated by |: incoming roles, past internships, programs, my year and course, and content. I update it whenever something new lands.
• About: short. Mine is a one-liner about consistency.
• Featured: my best posts pinned at the top, like offer announcements, plus links to my portfolio and YouTube channel.
• Experience: every technical role, with bullet points.
• Education: degree, grade, and the societies and activities I'm part of.
• Projects
• Volunteering: like mentoring and volunteering at hackathons.
• Honors & awards: each with a short description of what I actually did.
• Licenses & certifications: courses I've finished.
• Skills: filled up.

I also have Open to work turned on for recruiters only, with the locations and work types I'm open to, so recruiters can find me without it showing to everyone.

Post about what you're doing

Wherever I go, I post about it:

• Events: if I go to a recruiting event, meet a recruiter, or attend any company event, I post it. It shows people I'm active in the scene and dedicated, and that I go to these things because I want to learn more. That's the main thing.
• Projects: when I finish a good project that could be interesting to people, or just start a new one, I post that too, so people can see the work I'm doing.
• Wins and milestones: offers, getting selected for programs, hackathon results, channel milestones.
• What's worked for me: every now and then, a post sharing what actually helped me, like how I prepared for interviews.

These posts are the kind of thing that can bring recruiters to you.

How I write posts

• Lead with a strong first line. It's all people see before "…more", so it has to make them want to keep reading.
• Tell it like a story. Keep it personal and honest, with a bit of humour.
• Keep it easy to read. Short paragraphs, and numbered lists when I'm sharing a few points.
• Tag and thank people. The company, the recruiter who guided me, my teammates, the friends who came with me.
• Sometimes end with a question, to get people talking in the comments.
• Finish with a few hashtags.