# LinkedIn and Personal Site Alignment — Resume & GitHub Portfolio

Source: https://www.skillbyai.com/en/resume-portfolio/x-align

> Consistent facts across every profile.

## Same facts, different depth

Reviewers often check more than one profile, so make the **facts identical**: job titles, employers, dates, degrees and project names. Each platform can have a different depth. **LinkedIn** can have a short headline describing what you do, an About section in plain language, roles with a few highlights, and links to projects. A **personal site** is optional; if you have one, keep it simple and fast, with an about section, a few projects with write-ups, a link to your resume and contact details. Write-ups about what you built or learned can be a strong signal, but only if you keep them accurate and reasonably up to date.

## One consistent, honest story everywhere

Your resume, GitHub, LinkedIn and site should tell the same true story, improved through feedback.

![Four ideas: aligning profiles, feedback loops, special situations, and a final checklist.](assets/figures/resume-portfolio/section-8-map.svg) — Figure 8.1 — Profile alignment, feedback iteration, special cases and the final checklist.

## An alignment check

Compare the same facts across profiles.

```text
Fact                 Resume                LinkedIn              GitHub / site
-------------------  --------------------  --------------------  --------------------
Current title        Software Engineer     Software Engineer     Software Engineer
Employer and dates   Northwind, 2023-now   Northwind, 2023-now   (not needed)
Main projects        shiplog, tiny-queue   shiplog, tiny-queue   pinned: same two
Location             Bengaluru             Bengaluru             Bengaluru
Contact              email + links         links                 email

LinkedIn headline, weak:   "Seeking opportunities | Passionate | Hardworking"
LinkedIn headline, better: "Backend engineer | Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL"
```

## Review the public view

Look at your LinkedIn and GitHub while logged out or in a private window to see what reviewers actually see.

**Quiz:** What should be identical across your resume and LinkedIn?

- [ ] The profile photo style
- [ ] The exact wording of every sentence
- [ ] The length of each section
- [x] Job titles, employers and dates

*Answer:* Job titles, employers and dates. Mismatched facts raise questions.