I’ll make it easy for you and quickly answer the question – “Can LinkedIn really help you

get a job?” The

answer is – YES, YES, YES!!!!! However most people don’t set up their LinkedIn profiles properly so that

they get found.

Here are 7 tips for setting up your LinkedIn profile to ensure that your profile helps you to get found by

employers and recruiters looking for engineers with your skills.

1. Your title or headline on your LinkedIn profile has a huge impact on search results. Don’t just list

yourself as the title on your business card (i.e. project manager). Make sure your title reflects what you

do. For example, your title might read: Structural Engineer or Civil Engineer, Environmental Engineering

Consultant. Yes you can have multiple titles in the headline. Think about the words people searching for

someone with your skills would type and use them in your headline.

2. Fill out your profile completely. The more words and information on your profile, the more words

that can be picked up in searches. Describe all of your past jobs in detail going back to your first job. This

is very important, not just for coming up on searches in LinkedIn, but LinkedIn profiles often come up on

the first page of Google searches as well. Go ahead, Google your name and see what happens!

3. Claim your public profile. LinkedIn gives you your own public profile, but it contains randomly

generated numbers. You can edit it and use your name or something close to it if your name is not

available. For example: http://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyjfasano. This is important as many people

believe this URL will eventually be on everyone’s business cards.

4. The section labeled Summary should include a few paragraphs summarizing the benefits that

you can provide a prospective employer. Don’t write something like, “Highly motivated civil engineer

blah, blah, blah.” Instead, write something like, “I have a keen ability to bring in projects on schedule and

under budget. In managing my last project, I was able to save our client 1 million dollars by selecting a

new material to be used.” Remember employers are thinking about filling their needs, that’s it.
5. The section labeled Specialties should include all of your skills and services you are capable of

providing. I recommend listing them in bullet form or separate them with commas. For example for a civil

engineer it might read: civil engineering, site engineering, stormwater design, construction cost estimates,

construction inspections, shop drawing review, client management, proposal preparation, etc. This is also

very important when it comes to the search engines.

6. Seek recommendations from trusted connections, especially former supervisors. You don’t need

100 recommendations, but 3 to 5 solid ones can certainly mean a lot to a prospective employer. In

seeking the recommendations, ask for them in a way that will ensure they are powerful. For example, say

something like, “Can you please give me recommendation? It would be really helpful if in giving the

recommendation you answer the question, What makes Anthony a good project manager?” Trust me, this

works!

7. As uncomfortable as you may be, adding the words unemployed or in transition to your current

job title could help you land a job. My wife did, and a recruiter found her searching for “Unemployed

engineer.” She ended up getting a great job that she still has today.

If you would like to see a sample of these items listed above, click here to view my LinkedIn profile – and

feel free to connect with me!

I know these 7 tips can help you to land a job on LinkedIn, I just hope you implement them as soon as

possible. They are easy, and best of all, LinkedIn is free!

This is a guest post by Anthony Fasano, PE, author of Engineer Your Own Success. Anthony found

success as an engineer at a very early age and now writes and podcasts to help other engineers do the

same. Visit Anthony’s website at EngineeringCareerCoach.com and subscribe to the top 3 resources

Anthony has used to become a partner in a firm at the age of 27.

 Entry-Level Civil Engineer Resume Sample

Earl Beckstrom
Sometown, MI 48103
Phone: (555) 555-5555
Email: [email protected] | LinkedIn URL

CIVIL ENGINEER

 Upcoming graduate of ABET-accredited bachelor’s in civil engineering program.

Backed by successful internship experience and knowledge of engineering theories,
principles, specifications and standards. Plan to earn Engineer in Training certification
upon graduation.
 Demonstrated 3D skills with the ability to design site layouts from concept through
completion. Proficient user of AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation and ArcGIS.
 Knowledge of Sometown, MI Municipalities Planning Code and zoning, subdivision
and storm water ordinances.

Education & Credentials

ABC UNIVERISTY, Sometown, MI

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program, 120/132 credits completed

 Honors: Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society), Dean’s List (5 semesters)
 Activities: Member, American Society of Civil Engineers and Emerging Green
Builders (EGB); Planning Committee, Engineering Expo
 Course Highlights:
o Civil Engineering Design
o Cost Estimating & Surveying
o Structural Analysis & Dynamics
o Geotechnical Engineering
o Construction Methods
o Traffic & Materials Engineering
o Environmental Engineering
o Water Resource Engineering
o Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics
o Concrete & Steel Design

Professional Experience
 XYZ COMPANY, Sometown, MI
Engineering firm serving government and commercial clients.
Intern, Civil Engineering Group, September 2016 to Present

 Assisted civil engineers on several key government projects involving roadway

designs and improvements, solutions easing traffic congestion and replacement of
deteriorating bridges.
 Handled cost-of-materials estimations, report and document tracking, project
documentation, on-site project visits, invoice/agreement verification and building
permit applications.
 Gained experience in blueprint reading, as well as preparation of maps and plans.

ABC COMPANY, Sometown, MI

Worked in telesales throughout college to help finance education.
Sales Representative, June 2014 to August 2016 (seasonal)

 Cold-called small business owners to sign new accounts for ABC Company’s print
advertising service.
 Cultivated excellent relationships throughout assigned territory.

"We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us." — Winston Churchill

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