LinkedIn headline and summary examples
Recruiters find you on LinkedIn by searching role and skill words, then decide from your headline and the first two lines of About. Write both below, or start from the example closest to you.
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Headline 7 / 220
Fresher
About 121 / 2,600
I'm a [who you are]. I [what you do, in a few words]. [One thing you did, with a number: what, how and what came of it.]
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I'm a [who you are]. I [what you do, in a few words]. [One thing you did, with a number: what, how and what came of it.]
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Examples for freshers and experienced professionals
Fresher, software (B.Tech)
Headline
Software Developer Fresher (B.Tech CSE 2025) | Java, Spring Boot & SQL | Built a library app my college uses for 6,000 books
About
I'm a B.Tech CSE graduate (2025). I build backend services in Java and Spring Boot, and I like making slow things fast. In my final-year project I built a library management app that our college library now uses to track 6,000 books. During a two-month internship at a Chennai startup I fixed 30 bugs in their billing service. Skills: Java · Spring Boot · SQL · REST APIs · Git I'm looking for a software developer role in Bengaluru, Chennai or remote.
Before “see more”: I'm a B.Tech CSE graduate (2025). I build backend services in Java and Spring Boot, and I like making slow things fast. In my final-year project I built a library management app that our college…
Fresher, B.Com / accounts
Headline
Accounts Executive Fresher (B.Com 2025) | Tally Prime, GST returns & Excel | 400 GST invoices a month in articleship
About
I'm a B.Com graduate (2025). I keep small-business books clean and their GST filings on time. During a three-month articleship I reconciled about 400 GST invoices a month for small-business clients. Skills: Tally Prime · GST returns · TDS · Excel · Bank reconciliation I'm looking for an accounts executive role in Pune.
Before “see more”: I'm a B.Com graduate (2025). I keep small-business books clean and their GST filings on time. During a three-month articleship I reconciled about 400 GST invoices a month for small-business clients.…
Data analyst, 3 years
Headline
Data Analyst, 3 Years | SQL, Power BI & Python | Dashboards 40 stores use weekly
About
I'm a data analyst with 3 years in retail. I turn messy sales data into reports store managers actually use. Built the weekly sales dashboard 40 store managers open every Monday, which cut reporting from a day to an hour. Before that, I automated our stock reconciliation in Python and saved the team 6 hours a week. Skills: SQL · Power BI · Python · Excel · Stakeholder reporting I'm looking for an analyst role in a product team. Reach me at a message here.
Before “see more”: I'm a data analyst with 3 years in retail. I turn messy sales data into reports store managers actually use. Built the weekly sales dashboard 40 store managers open every Monday, which cut reporting…
HR, 2 years
Headline
HR Executive, 2 Years | Recruitment, Onboarding & HRMS | Hired 60+ for a 300-person firm
About
I'm an HR executive with 2 years in a 300-person manufacturing firm. I run hiring end to end, from the job post to the first day. Hired more than 60 people last year and cut our average time to fill a role from 45 days to 28. I also moved onboarding from paper to our HRMS. Skills: Recruitment · Onboarding · HRMS · Payroll coordination · MS Excel I'm looking for an HR generalist role.
Before “see more”: I'm an HR executive with 2 years in a 300-person manufacturing firm. I run hiring end to end, from the job post to the first day. Hired more than 60 people last year and cut our average time to fill…
Sales, 4 years
Headline
Inside Sales Executive, 4 Years | B2B SaaS, Salesforce & Demos | 118% of target last year
About
I'm an inside sales executive with 4 years in B2B SaaS. I find mid-sized manufacturers who need better software, and show them why. Closed ₹1.2 crore in annual contracts last year, 118% of my target. Skills: Lead qualification · Salesforce · Product demos · Negotiation I'm looking for an account executive role.
Before “see more”: I'm an inside sales executive with 4 years in B2B SaaS. I find mid-sized manufacturers who need better software, and show them why. Closed ₹1.2 crore in annual contracts last year, 118% of my target.…
Career change: teacher to instructional design
Headline
Science Teacher, 6 Years | Curriculum design, Assessment & Canva | Moving into instructional design: my 40-lesson course runs in 6 sections
About
I'm a science teacher of 6 years, moving into instructional design. I design lessons people finish, and I want to do it for online learning. Designed a 40-lesson Class 9 physics course my school now uses across 6 sections. This year I finished a certificate in instructional design and built 3 sample e-learning modules. Skills: Curriculum design · Assessment writing · Storyboarding · Canva I'm looking for an instructional design role at an edtech company.
Before “see more”: I'm a science teacher of 6 years, moving into instructional design. I design lessons people finish, and I want to do it for online learning. Designed a 40-lesson Class 9 physics course my school now…
Questions people ask
What should a fresher write in their LinkedIn headline?
The role you want, your degree and year, three skills recruiters search for, and one thing you did. “Software Developer Fresher (B.Tech CSE 2025) | Java, Spring Boot & SQL | Built a library app my college uses” beats “Student at XYZ College”, because recruiters search LinkedIn by role and skill words.
How long can a LinkedIn headline and About section be?
220 characters for the headline and 2,600 for About. Use most of the headline. Keep About to four short paragraphs: on a phone, only the first two lines or so show before “see more”, so those lines carry the point.
Should I write “Open to work” or “Seeking opportunities” in my headline?
No. LinkedIn has an Open to Work setting for that, and the headline space is worth more spent on the role and skills you would be found by. “Seeking opportunities” describes most people on LinkedIn.
Can I copy my résumé summary into About?
Start from it, then make it sound like you talking: first person, short paragraphs, and the skills written out so recruiters searching for them find you. Your résumé summary is written for one job; About is read by anyone who finds you.
Is LinkedIn useful for jobs in India, or should I focus on Naukri?
Both, for different things. Recruiters search both by role and skills, so use the same words in your LinkedIn headline and your Naukri résumé headline. LinkedIn is also where people check you after they have your application. BananaJobz is not affiliated with LinkedIn or Naukri.
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