Metropolitan State University Career Services

651.793.1528

www.metrostate.edu/career

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 ajohnson88@gmail.com 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