LinkedIn Resume Builder
Build a resume – Complete your profile
Complete your LinkedIn profile and create a resume at the same time! LinkedIn’s resume builder
allows you to create a variety of resume styles, edit your profile and copy a public link to the
document. You can use the resumes you create, or explore ideas for improving your own version.
Start by completing your profile. Be sure to have the following if they apply to you:
 Contact information like an e-mail address, phone and city or “Twin Cities, Minnesota.”
 An introductory summary statement in short paragraph form that may include an
objective. Keep it focused on what you can do for a potential employer.
 Employment details like name and location of employers, dates, job titles and
accomplishment statements in bulleted form.
 Education, including degrees, majors, and graduation dates. Add student activities,
Dean’s List or other accomplishments.
 Skills in software, hardware and other areas like marketing and accounting.
 Honors and awards.
 Languages spoken, including fluency level.
You also get a public URL – a link that directs users to this digital version of your resume. Get
started at http://resume.linkedinlabs.com.
Create a couple of different resumes and see what you think. Some of the 11 available templates
include additional information about skills. You can edit the resumes by changing your profile or
using tools like the Outline feature that allows you to move or hide portions of the resume. Some
additional information you don’t want may appear, while some details you’d like may need to be
added. Another option is to copy the text and paste it into a Word document and modify it there.
Additional resources (www.metrostate.edu/career or call 651-793-1528):
 Resume drop-in workshops Wednesdays in the library from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
 Individual appointments with a career counselor.
 The new Resume Resources page of documents and links is on the Career Services web
page. Templates, samples and instructional materials on resumes, cover letters, references
and other helpful job search materials are available.
On the next page is a condensed sample of how one of the resume templates formats a LinkedIn
profile.
Metropolitan State University Career Services
651.793.1528
www.metrostate.edu/career
ANDREW JOHNSON
Twin Cities, MN  612-930-9494  [email protected]  linkedin.com/in/ajohnson88
Summary
Publishing, editing and writing professional with significant experience in print and online publishing using a
wide variety of software systems and managing multiple projects. Experienced journalist and photographer
with a focus on business and community journalism for niche and general audiences. Pursuing a master’s
degree and seeking opportunity in the technical writing field.
Specialties
• Website design with XHTML and Cascading Style Sheets • Microsoft: Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
Publisher • Adobe: InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Acrobat Professional • Quark X-Press,
Aldus PageMaker • XML-based content management system • IBM JCL (Job Command Language) • SAP
Experience
ABC PUBLISHING CORPORATION
12 / 2009 - Present
Editorial Specialist
• Streamlined process as lead editor of a series of children’s books of 6,000 pages annually.
• Improved quality by assisting with updating and reprinting books, proprietary software testing, and other
projects to meet departmental goals.
• Team member for a special project that included beta testing of software to create a new business-to-business
e-commerce website.
SUN PUBLICATONS
11 / 1997 - 12 / 2009
Staff Writer
• Writer and photographer for lead feature stories showcasing a diverse variety of artisans, businesses and
organizations.
• Represented the newspaper through covering local government, schools and community events for the large
weekly.
Education
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY
2011 - 2012
Master of Science, Technical Communication
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE
1992 - 1995
Bachelor of Arts, English
Metropolitan State University Career Services
651.793.1528
www.metrostate.edu/career