How to Update Your CV and LinkedIn for a Job Change
Preparing for a job change? Before you hit "apply," make sure your LinkedIn profile and CV are updated and in sync. Recruiters almost always check both, and alignment shows professionalism and credibility.
Update Your LinkedIn Profile
🎯 Title
Your headline doesn’t need to reflect only your current job — it should point toward the role you’re targeting. If you’re moving into a new area, highlight that direction. For example, if you are a Senior Marketing specialist, and want to be a CMO, you can add something like "Markting Leader / 10+ years of experience"
📝 About section
Write a short paragraph that naturally includes keywords for the role you want. Think of it as your elevator pitch: key competencies, strengths, and what you bring to the table.
💼 Experience: Show, Don’t Tell
Detail your last five roles thoroughly. If you don’t have much experience, expand on the responsibilities you did have to make them solid. Use the case framework:
- The challenge: "I was tasked to increase user retention."
- Your action: "I implemented XYZ…"
- The result: "…and within 6 months, retention increased by 20%."
Mention specific technologies, tools, and approaches. Recruiters love concrete details.
🔧 Skills: Map Them to Roles You Want
Look at five job postings you like and add the relevant skills you already have. Connect them to your recent roles for credibility.
⭐ Recommendations
Aim for at least one recommendation from each job. A few strong endorsements carry real weight.
🌍 Languages
Not always required, but very helpful in cross-border companies or international teams. Even listing intermediate skills can make you stand out.
🏆 Certifications
Especially valuable if issued within the last 5 years.
📚 Courses
Optional, but especially valuable if you’re light on experience. They show initiative and learning.
Now your linkedin profile is ready for export!
Exporting LinkedIn to CV
Once your profile looks great, you're ready to generate a CV. Tools like ours make this step fast:
- 1Add your LinkedIn profile link.
- 2Add job details (role, salary, region, schedule).
- 3See the top skills required in real job postings right now.
- 4Select the ones you have (and add them to LinkedIn).
- 5Check the data exported from LinkedIn and generate a polished PDF CV.
If you want to see how it works, you can check out LinkedIn to Resume page here.
Linkedin profile rewrite based on CV?
The final CV version is refined by an AI Agent — it proofreads, sharpens wording, and creates a strong summary. If you like the result, you can copy it back into your LinkedIn profile so both stay perfectly aligned.
Final Thought
Whether you apply through LinkedIn or by sending your CV directly, recruiters will check both. Keeping them updated and aligned shows consistency and increases your chances of landing the interview.
Less time applying, more time living. Good luck!