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Is your LinkedIn profile actually complete?

Work through a 40-point audit of the five areas recruiters check first — photo, headline, About, experience and skills — and see your score build as you go.

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Early stage — start with photo and headline

Tick each item you've confirmed on your profile — progress saves automatically.

How to use it

Work through it top to bottom — it's ordered by impact

Open your profile in another tab and tick each item you can honestly confirm. The first categories take minutes and move your score the most.

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Photo — the most-seen element of your profileYour photo shows next to every search result, comment and message. If it's outdated or low-resolution, everything below it starts from a trust deficit.
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Headline — your search ranking lives hereThe headline is one of the most heavily weighted fields in recruiter search. Leading with the role you want to be found for matters more than being clever.
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About — only two lines get a chanceJust the first two lines show before "see more". Hook the reader there, then back the story up with numbers and a clear call to action.
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Experience — outcomes beat dutiesRecruiters skim for results, not responsibility lists. Bullets that start with action verbs and include metrics do the heavy lifting.
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Skills & Recommendations — social proof that sticksSkills are search filters inside LinkedIn Recruiter, and recommendations are the references recruiters actually read. Keep both current, pin the three skills that match your target role, and ask for recommendations tied to specific roles.

Items benchmarked against industry-standard LinkedIn optimization checklists, including this 2025 edition.

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FAQ

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Last updated: August 2026

How long does a full LinkedIn profile audit take?

About 20 to 30 minutes with your profile open in another tab. Most people move quickly through the photo and headline items, then spend the bulk of the time on About and experience bullets. You don't have to finish in one sitting — your progress is saved in your browser.

What is a good score on this checklist?

36 out of 40 or more means your profile is recruiter-ready. A score of 28 to 35 is strong with a few gaps left. Below that, the photo and headline items usually give the biggest wins per minute of effort.

Which section should I fix first?

Start with your photo, then your headline. They appear in every search result, comment and connection request, so they decide whether anyone clicks through to read the rest. After that, the first two lines of your About section matter most.

Does this checklist save my progress?

Yes. Every checked item is saved in your browser's local storage only, so you can close the tab and pick up where you left off. Nothing is sent to a server, and clearing your browser data resets the list.

Does this tool upload my profile information?

No. The checklist runs entirely in your browser and nothing you tick ever leaves your device. There is no account, no tracking of your answers, and nothing to delete later.

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