What are the best ways to showcase your professional reputation?

It’s important to recognise that your LinkedIn profile is your living resume. Unfortunately, so are you other social media profiles - so be conscious of that if you’re actively seeking a new role. Remember to update your profile towards the type of role that you are seeking, to help potential recruiters to immediately see how your skills fit the role. Remember to utilise some of the AI tools provided by LinkedIn to assist you in tailoring your profile - but remember that the output is a reflection of the information in your existing profile. Garbage in - garbage out 🥴

Criar e manter uma presença online vai auxiliar na sua vitrine profissional, onde suas ideias, insights e opiniões poderão ser compartilhadas. É importante escolher uma rede onde você se sinta mais a vontade para manter esse regularidade.

In today's digital age, your online presence serves as your virtual storefront, offering potential employers, clients, and collaborators a glimpse into your professional identity. So to showcase your professional reputation, start by optimizing your profile (on whatever online platform you use), ensuring it reflects your expertise, achievements, and career aspirations.

For career strategy, there is no better network to maintain an online presence than LinkedIn. It's a great place to showcase your expertise and position yourself for what's next.

Very important to update your LinkedIn profile regularly. Share posts that are relevant to your industry and comment on related posts. Don’t be afraid to share a different perspective to others, but ensure that you are respectful about it. Remember that prospective employers will review your online presence across a variety of platforms, not just LinkedIn - so curate the consistency of your online presence across all platforms.

Buscar feedback é um meio de validar e checar seu trabalho. Busque feedback de pessoas que conhecem bem o seu trabalho, como gestor, colegas, mentores, é um excelente termômetro para sua caminhada profissional. É uma ferramenta que vai te nortear no seu dia a dia, nas suas melhorias e auxiliar nos próximos passos.

Endorsements on LinkedIn are another way to showcase support for your work - however, try to seek endorsements related to the career, skills, or job you want to do next.

It can be hard to ask others for endorsements or testimonials, but it’s important for your career showcase for you to seek this out on a regular basis. Asking for feedback regularly is also important, posting information about your challenges and how you have overcome them is essential.

Remember that not all learning is ‘formal’ - when we consider the 70:20:10 rule of knowledge transfer, we often only showcase the ‘10’ - which is formal learning. However, we also need to showcase to ‘20’ - the mentoring we receive. Most importantly, we need to showcase the ‘70’ - which is the on the job learning. Try showcasing your best examples of overcoming challenges in your work as ‘case studies’ in your profile. It helps potential employers to see your approach to feedback and self-improvement.

This is also talking about the things that you do in your community that are unrelated to work, but showcases your willingness to contribute to your community. Coaching your daughter’s basketball team is an important part of showing your willingness to help others to improve themselves.

Become a member of the professional association related to your expertise. This will help you meet people in your field, learn about new job opportunities, and build community.

Getting involved in a professional association related to your area of expertise is an excellent way to expand your network, look for a job, and share your expertise.

In addition to your online presence, prioritize delivering exceptional work and exceeding expectations in your day-to-day work. This is a signature move that -builds your credibility bank, -makes you a standout performer, a valuable resource and a potential mentor, -positions you to attract new opportunities, and -opens doors to advancements. So, why not take advantage of this strategic investment that not only builds your professional reputation but also catapults your career?