LinkedIn-Style CV Template: The Professional Profile Recruiters Expect

This template reproduces the professional profile structure every recruiter knows: photo, headline, summary, dated experience, endorsed skills. It is the most formal of the social templates, and it excels for office, digital and consulting roles where your online profile naturally extends your CV.

The steps

1. Open it and fill in name and target job title at the top of the profile
2. Write a three-to-four sentence summary in the third person, as a profile summary is written
3. Enter experience as bullets opening with a verb and closing on a measurable result
4. Add the skills section, ordered strongest first — recruiters only read the top of the list
5. Place your profile link in the contact block; it is the evidence that completes the document

Practical tips

• Align section headings between this template and your online profile so the recruiter finds the same information in the same place
• Use the third person in the summary — that is the convention for this context
• Add a recommendations section if you have one; its mere presence lifts credibility

Common mistakes to avoid

• Copying a first-person summary from a personal profile, creating a register mismatch
• Leaving the skills section as an unordered list, burying your strongest asset in the middle

Frequently asked questions

Is this template ATS-optimised?

Partly. Its layout is closer to a conventional document than the other social templates, but it is still visual. If the employer runs a strict ATS, attach an optimised version.

Do I actually need an online profile?

It is not required, but it strengthens the file. If you add the link, make sure the profile is current — the recruiter will open it and compare.

Links for this guide

• See the LinkedIn template
• Use this template in the editor
• LinkedIn profile optimizer
• Professional summary examples