Have you wondered what the meter is on the right hand side of your LinkedIn Profile? In this tutorial I go over the importance of receiving "All Star" Strength and how to achieve this status.

1. How to Gain
“All Star” Profile Strength on
your LinkedIn Profile
Created by Camilla Simon for Career
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2. What is “All Star” Profile
Strength?
• The Profile Strength meter is on the right side
of your profile and gauges how robust your
profile is.
• The strength will increase as you add more
content.

3. The Benefits of “All Star”
Profile Strength
• Ensures your profile will appear in LinkedIn Search
results.
• You will appear higher in a search based on the
following criteria:
1. Profile Completeness (100% only)
2. Connections in Common (shared)
3. Connections by Degree (1st Degree, then 2nd, then 3rd)
4. Groups in Common (shared)

4. Accessing the Profile Strength
Meter
• Log in to LinkedIn.
• Click “Profile”.
• Profile Strength Meter will be on the far right side.

5. 4 Levels of Profile Strength

6. Requirements for “All Star”
Profile Strength
• Your Industry and Location
• An up-to-date Current Position (with a description)
• Two Past Positions
• Your Education
• Your Skills (minimum of 3)
• A Profile Photo
• At least 50 Connections

7. Tips for Completing your
LinkedIn Profile
• Take your time. It will probably take many sessions to
update your profile and make it perfect.
• Learn from other LinkedIn Profiles. This will help you
decide what you like and do not like .
• Do not use your resume as your only source of
information.
• Make sure that your photo is professional.
Example: wear clothes you would wear to an
interview.

8. Sources
• Foote, Andy. “Why You Should COMPLETE Your
LinkedIn PROFILE." LinkedIn Insights. 27 March 2013.
Web. 17 August 2013.
• “Profile Strength Help Information." LinkedIn
N.p.,Web. 19 August 2013.