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Your resume contact line

Contact line: phone | email | LinkedIn (always hyperlinked to the profile). Include City, State at the front only when I'm looking for on-site or hybrid work. For remote-only searches, leave location off.

Your work-style answer decides this automatically. If you selected Remote plus Hybrid or In-person, include City, State. If your city and state are not in your documents, use [City, State] instead of guessing. A missing phone uses [phone]. A missing LinkedIn link uses [LinkedIn].

Add 15 skills and pin your top 3

1. 1
   Scroll down your profile to the Skills section.
2. 2
   Click the + to add a skill. Add all 15.
3. 3
   Click the pencil icon on the Skills section.
4. 4
   Click the three dots next to a skill.
5. 5
   Click Pin to top.
6. 6
   Only 3 pins are allowed. To swap one, unpin a skill first, then pin the new one.

Turn on Open to Work

1. 1
   Click Open to under your name, then Finding a new job.
2. 2
   Add your job titles.
3. 3
   Add your metro area AND a separate Remote location.
4. 4
   Pick your job types (full time, part time, contract).
5. 5
   If you're employed now, choose Recruiters only so your boss can't see it.
6. 6
   Click Save.

Get your custom link

1. 1
   Click Edit public profile & URL on the right side of your profile.
2. 2
   Click the pencil next to your link.
3. 3
   Type your name, like janesmith, and click Save.

Add your LinkedIn link before you send this resume

1. 1
   Open the resume in Word.
2. 2
   Highlight LinkedIn.
3. 3
   Right-click and choose Link.
4. 4
   Paste your profile URL in the Address box.
5. 5
   Click OK.
6. 6
   Save.

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