why your LinkedIn title is so important #techjobs #linkedintips

26 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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Taylor Desseyn and a co-host show how recruiters actually search LinkedIn. They walk through real searches like "senior .NET developer" and "JavaScript engineers with strong Node backend skills" in Atlanta, proving that your title needs to match what they're looking for or you won't show up.

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The title portion is incredibly underrated. So let me give you an example of how recruiters search, right? So if I'm trying to do .NET developer, listen, y'all, I don't have the time to get through 538 profiles. So if I'm trying to find a senior .NET developer, I'm gonna look where? The title portion, right? Senior .NET developer, right? So I would immediately try to connect with Aaron. I'm gonna look for senior, right?
I'm also gonna look for keyword, right? Let's say I'm trying to find a JavaScript engineer and let's say this JavaScript developer needs really strong backend skills with Node. Let's do Atlanta. 800. 43 results. I'm trying to find a backend engineer, right? Oh, backend developer. Boom. This is why the title portion of your LinkedIn is so important.