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How is a LinkedIn profiledifferent from a resume?
Relevance: Your LinkedIn profile contains all the info about your professional life—both the relevant and irrelevant for anyone viewing it. Your resume is specifically tailored to fit each of your job applications and it should summarize relevant knowledge and skills.
Purpose: LinkedIn helps you stay connected with people from your industry. The goal of a resume is to get you an inter-view and, ultimately, a job.
Complexity: A resume is typically a one or two-page docu-ment which limits the information you provide. LinkedIn contains a plethora of other information, such as people whoendorse you, articles you wrote, videos and links you’ve shared, things you like, people you know, etc. LinkedIn offers a much richer (and more overwhelming) experience than a resume.
