{"id":3063,"date":"2013-06-06T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2013-06-06T06:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/?p=3063"},"modified":"2026-03-01T21:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T03:08:31","slug":"5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Must Do Before Upgrading Your LinkedIn Account"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rt-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"rt-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"rt-takeaways__list\">\n<li>LinkedIn profiles should mirror resume content while leveraging space for detailed achievement stories.<\/li>\n<li>Professional photos increase view-through rates and create trustworthy first impressions.<\/li>\n<li>Recommendations and endorsements serve as social proof for skills and experience.<\/li>\n<li>Regular engagement on industry posts increases visibility and positions you as knowledgeable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>LinkedIn now has over 225 million users worldwide,<\/b> and most of those professionals have chosen to stick with the free account.<\/p>\n<p>There have been rumblings that LinkedIn is limiting the visibility for users with free accounts, but does that mean you should upgrade to an Executive account and pay your monthly or annual fee?<\/p>\n<p>We think not. Many users are not using LinkedIn on a daily basis and haven\u2019t even bothered to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/the-dos-and-donts-of-adding-your-resume-to-linkedin\/\">fully optimize their profiles<\/a> \u2013 so an upgrade would do you no good.<\/p>\n<p>As a job seeker, if you\u2019re looking into upgrading your account, you will have the ability to send direct messages to recruiters, receive a premium badge on your profile, and have your job applications moved to the top of the list when using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/how-to-really-use-the-apply-with-linkedin-button\/\">Apply with LinkedIn button.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With your free account, you currently have limited access to view who has seen your profile, but with an upgraded account you will have full access to that information.<\/p>\n<p>The perks sound great, but will you really utilize them? We\u2019ve made a quick and easy list of the 5 things you must do to your LinkedIn profile before upgrading your account, in order to really get some bang for your buck.<\/p>\n<p>These steps should be followed by anyone looking to take the plunge into the Executive account, or those who want to make sure they are getting the most out of their free account.<\/p>\n<h3>1.\u00a0Complete your profile<\/h3>\n<p>I mean, this should be common sense right? LinkedIn gives every profile a completeness score, and if you haven\u2019t even hit the 80 per cent mark, don\u2019t bother upgrading your account. You\u2019ve already proved that you don\u2019t have time for LinkedIn in your life.<\/p>\n<h3>2.\u00a0Create your personalized URL<\/h3>\n<p>LinkedIn allows all users the option of creating a custom URL to allow easier access to their profile. We recommend creating a URL with your first name and last name so that you will appear more easily in search engine results.<\/p>\n<p>This is one of the most effective ways to increase your visibility on LinkedIn, and it\u2019s completely free.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Make some connections <\/h3>\n<p>One of the perks to upgrading your account is that you can view the profile of those who are third connections to you, rather than just first or second connections. However, this perk will be useless if you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/how-to-network-with-zero-linkedin-connections\/\">don\u2019t have a solid connection network<\/a> to get started with.<\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn provides several tools to assist in growing your professional network. Scroll through the People You May Know section to find connections, and also upload your e-mail address book to send invitations to everyone you already know.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Join groups<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re not interested in meeting people in your industry or field, then stick to Facebook. With LinkedIn, your main goal should be to expand your professional network in order to benefit your career. Your network of connections will only take you so far. The next step is to join groups.<\/p>\n<p>The number of groups on LinkedIn is constantly growing, but LinkedIn has created a Groups You May Like tool to help you pinpoint the groups you should get started with.<\/p>\n<p>After becoming a member, get actively involved in the discussions within the group to develop relationships with professionals outside of your network.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Apply with LinkedIn<\/h3>\n<p>As a job seeker, you should be actively using the LinkedIn job board. Once you get acquainted with how to search for the right roles and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/how-to-really-use-the-apply-with-linkedin-button\/\">how to use the Apply with LinkedIn button<\/a>, then it\u2019s time to consider an upgrade for your account.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best features of the upgraded account is that your application is moved to the top of the list of applicants from LinkedIn. However, this feature will only benefit you if you actually apply for roles through LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, if you\u2019ve optimized your profile and established a large network of connections, your profile will probably be noticed by the hiring manager with or without the premium badge.<\/p>\n<p><!--<i>Investing in your job search strategy is always a smart decision, and if you want more information on how to use LinkedIn to increase your success in the job market \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/contact\">talk to one of our career strategists today!<\/a> <\/i>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 col-md-12 mb-3 mb-sm-0\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 col-md-12 mb-3 mb-sm-0\">\n<h2 class=\"text-center\">\n     Get job search ready <b>fast<\/b><br \/>\n     <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-center\">Open new career opportunities with our professional resume writing services.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\">\n             <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/packages-and-prices.php\" class=\"btn btn-md\">Get started<br \/>\n             <span class=\"ic-arrow-right-white\"><\/span><br \/>\n             <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways LinkedIn profiles should mirror resume content while leveraging space for detailed achievement stories. Professional photos increase view-through rates and create trustworthy first impressions. Recommendations and endorsements serve as<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4814,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-3063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-linkedin-2","tag-linkedin"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.0 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>5 things you must do before upgrading your LinkedIn account<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When is the right time to upgrade to a paid account instead of the free one? When it comes to LinkedIn, here&#039;s a 5 step process to help you figure it out.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 things you must do before upgrading your LinkedIn account\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When is the right time to upgrade to a paid account instead of the free one? When it comes to LinkedIn, here&#039;s a 5 step process to help you figure it out.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Resume Target Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ResumeTarget\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-06-06T06:00:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-02T03:08:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-LinkedIn-account-resume-target-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1707\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Amos Tayts\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"5 things you must do before upgrading your LinkedIn account\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"When is the right time to upgrade to a paid account instead of the free one? When it comes to LinkedIn, here&#039;s a 5 step process to help you figure it out.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@resumetarget\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@resumetarget\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Amos Tayts\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Amos Tayts\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/77c170514adae9e42603a1ba2e0d55f8\"},\"headline\":\"5 Things You Must Do Before Upgrading Your LinkedIn Account\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-06-06T06:00:38+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-02T03:08:31+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":741,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2013\\\/06\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-LinkedIn-account-resume-target-scaled.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"linkedin\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Linkedin\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"copyrightYear\":\"2013\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\\\/\",\"name\":\"5 things you must do before upgrading your LinkedIn account\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2013\\\/06\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-LinkedIn-account-resume-target-scaled.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2013-06-06T06:00:38+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-02T03:08:31+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/77c170514adae9e42603a1ba2e0d55f8\"},\"description\":\"When is the right time to upgrade to a paid account instead of the free one? When it comes to LinkedIn, here's a 5 step process to help you figure it out.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2013\\\/06\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-LinkedIn-account-resume-target-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2013\\\/06\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-LinkedIn-account-resume-target-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707,\"caption\":\"5 Things You Must Do Before Upgrading Your Linkedin Account Resume Target\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"5 Things You Must Do Before Upgrading Your LinkedIn Account\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Resume Target Blog\",\"description\":\"We Fix Your Resume in One Conversation\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/77c170514adae9e42603a1ba2e0d55f8\",\"name\":\"Amos Tayts\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e1bfe10712449769dd2664e840815616b6047451bca1df1368ccb36da9e61f5e?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e1bfe10712449769dd2664e840815616b6047451bca1df1368ccb36da9e61f5e?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/e1bfe10712449769dd2664e840815616b6047451bca1df1368ccb36da9e61f5e?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Amos Tayts\"},\"description\":\"Amos Tayts is a senior recruiter and career strategist at Resume Target with over a decade of experience on both sides of the hiring table. Having reviewed thousands of resumes and conducted hundreds of interviews across industries, Amos brings a recruiter's inside perspective to every piece of career advice he writes. His expertise spans resume strategy, applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn optimization, and job search tactics for professionals at every career level. At Resume Target, Amos helps clients transform their career documents into interview-winning tools through the company's signature one-on-one process.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/amostayts\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.resumetarget.com\\\/blog\\\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\\\/#local-main-organization-logo\",\"url\":\"\",\"contentUrl\":\"\",\"caption\":\"Resume Target Blog\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"5 things you must do before upgrading your LinkedIn account","description":"When is the right time to upgrade to a paid account instead of the free one? When it comes to LinkedIn, here's a 5 step process to help you figure it out.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"5 things you must do before upgrading your LinkedIn account","og_description":"When is the right time to upgrade to a paid account instead of the free one? When it comes to LinkedIn, here's a 5 step process to help you figure it out.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/","og_site_name":"Resume Target Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ResumeTarget","article_published_time":"2013-06-06T06:00:38+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-03-02T03:08:31+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1707,"url":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-LinkedIn-account-resume-target-scaled.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Amos Tayts","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"5 things you must do before upgrading your LinkedIn account","twitter_description":"When is the right time to upgrade to a paid account instead of the free one? When it comes to LinkedIn, here's a 5 step process to help you figure it out.","twitter_creator":"@resumetarget","twitter_site":"@resumetarget","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Amos Tayts","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/"},"author":{"name":"Amos Tayts","@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/77c170514adae9e42603a1ba2e0d55f8"},"headline":"5 Things You Must Do Before Upgrading Your LinkedIn Account","datePublished":"2013-06-06T06:00:38+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-02T03:08:31+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/"},"wordCount":741,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-LinkedIn-account-resume-target-scaled.jpg","keywords":["linkedin"],"articleSection":["Linkedin"],"inLanguage":"en-US","copyrightYear":"2013","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/","url":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/","name":"5 things you must do before upgrading your LinkedIn account","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-LinkedIn-account-resume-target-scaled.jpg","datePublished":"2013-06-06T06:00:38+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-02T03:08:31+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/77c170514adae9e42603a1ba2e0d55f8"},"description":"When is the right time to upgrade to a paid account instead of the free one? When it comes to LinkedIn, here's a 5 step process to help you figure it out.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-LinkedIn-account-resume-target-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-LinkedIn-account-resume-target-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":1707,"caption":"5 Things You Must Do Before Upgrading Your Linkedin Account Resume Target"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"5 Things You Must Do Before Upgrading Your LinkedIn Account"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/","name":"Resume Target Blog","description":"We Fix Your Resume in One Conversation","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/77c170514adae9e42603a1ba2e0d55f8","name":"Amos Tayts","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e1bfe10712449769dd2664e840815616b6047451bca1df1368ccb36da9e61f5e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e1bfe10712449769dd2664e840815616b6047451bca1df1368ccb36da9e61f5e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e1bfe10712449769dd2664e840815616b6047451bca1df1368ccb36da9e61f5e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Amos Tayts"},"description":"Amos Tayts is a senior recruiter and career strategist at Resume Target with over a decade of experience on both sides of the hiring table. Having reviewed thousands of resumes and conducted hundreds of interviews across industries, Amos brings a recruiter's inside perspective to every piece of career advice he writes. His expertise spans resume strategy, applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn optimization, and job search tactics for professionals at every career level. At Resume Target, Amos helps clients transform their career documents into interview-winning tools through the company's signature one-on-one process.","url":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/author\/amostayts\/"},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/5-things-you-must-do-before-upgrading-your-linkedin-account\/#local-main-organization-logo","url":"","contentUrl":"","caption":"Resume Target Blog"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3063"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3063\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5245,"href":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3063\/revisions\/5245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}