Let’s be real—LinkedIn is a weird place. One minute you’re scrolling through “humbled and honored to announce” posts, and the next, someone is writing a whole TED Talk about how they “turned rejection into redirection.”
But if you actually use it right, LinkedIn can help you get better jobs, higher pay, and more opportunities. So let’s fix your profile and make sure you’re standing out for the right reasons.
Step 1: Make Your Profile Not Suck
Your LinkedIn profile is basically your personal brand. If it looks like a half-filled resume from 2018, employers and recruiters will scroll right past you. Here’s what you need to fix:
✅ Profile Picture: No club selfies. No car selfies. No pixelated nightmares. Just a clear, professional (but not stiff) photo.
✅ Headline: Instead of just “Marketing Manager”, try “Helping brands scale through AI-driven marketing”. Make it interesting.
✅ About Section: Stop stuffing in corporate buzzwords. Tell your story like a normal human.
✅ Featured Section: Add links to projects, articles, or anything that proves you actually know what you’re doing.
✅ Skills & Endorsements: Get your work besties to hype you up. No one believes “Leadership” is your top skill if no one has endorsed it.
Step 2: Stop Posting Like a Corporate Robot
If your posts start with “Humbled and honored to announce…”, we need to talk. Here are some classic LinkedIn cringe posts and how to avoid them:
🚫 “At [company], we strive for innovation and excellence.” → Sounds like a press release.
🚫 “Never in my wildest dreams did I think…” → Yes, you did. That’s why you applied.
🚫 “Rejection is just redirection!” → Okay, but what did you actually learn?
What to Post Instead
✅ Career Lessons – “3 things I wish I knew before working in tech”
✅ Industry Hot Takes – “Why most job applications are a scam”
✅ Behind-the-Scenes Insights – “How I got my first job with zero experience”
✅ Showcase Your Work – “Here’s how I helped a startup grow by 300%”
✅ Ask Questions – “Do degrees even matter in 2025? Let’s discuss.”
Step 3: How to Get More Engagement on Your Posts
Your content won’t go anywhere if no one sees it. Here’s how to actually get engagement:
⚡ Hook people in the first sentence – “I almost got fired for this—here’s what happened…”
⚡ Use line breaks – No one is reading a giant chunk of text.
⚡ Tag people wisely – Only tag people who will actually engage, not your entire contact list.
⚡ Comment on other posts – The more you engage, the more visibility you get.
⚡ Post consistently – 2-3x per week is enough.
Step 4: Stop Treating LinkedIn Like a Resume
If your entire profile is just a list of job titles, you’re doing it wrong. People want to connect with real humans, not corporate robots. The more authentic, useful, and engaging your posts are, the more people will notice you.
More visibility = More opportunities = More $$$.
So go fix your LinkedIn. Your future self will thank you. 🚀
